Bennett Jones Signs BlackNorth Initiative Law Firm Pledge
Press Release Bennett Jones has signed the BlackNorth Initiative Law Firm Pledge, committing to specific actions and targets designed to end anti-Black systemic racism and create opportunities for those in…
New book provides Yukon First Nations perspectives on history, culture and modern-day realities
Press Release July 16, 2020 WHITEHORSE, YT & KELOWNA, BC—A new comprehensive, contemporary overview of Yukon First Nations peoples is now available as a free online resource for students and…
First Indigenous person appointed as deputy minister in N.S. amid changes in senior ranks – Globalnews.ca
July 16, 2020 Premier Stephen McNeil has appointed Catherine Berliner as deputy minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing, effective Monday, July 20. She becomes the first Indigenous person to serve as…
Update on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities
Press Release From: Indigenous Services Canada July 17, 2020 — Ottawa, Traditional Algonquin Territory, Ontario — Indigenous Services Canada Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic both the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of…
Canadian Band Crown Lands Honours Missing Indigenous Women With New Single ‘End Of The Road’ – ETCanada.com
The Southern-Ontario rock group Crown Lands is releasing their new single “End Of The Road”, with a new video dedicated to the missing or murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirits…
Controversial Kenora loitering bylaw targets homeless, Indigenous people, activist says – CTV News
July 16, 2020 WINNIPEG — A new proposed bylaw that has been introduced in Kenora is raising some eyebrows, with one activist saying it is unfairly targeting homeless and Indigenous…
How to participate in NAIG at Home – CBC
North American Indigenous Games go virtual July 10-18 Jul 16, 2020 With the North American Indigenous Games postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19, organizers have a week-long schedule of virtual events…
B.C. reports another record-high monthly total of illicit drug deaths in June
Press Release July 16, 2020 VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths for the first six months of…
SK Government: $12 Million Of Work Approved In First Tranche Of Well Abandonment Program
Press Release July 16, 2020 The Government of Saskatchewan has approved its first parcel of work packages to be completed through the Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP). A total of…
BC Government: Caribou habitat restoration projects approved
Press Release July 16, 2020 VICTORIA – With funding from the B.C. government, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation has approved seven more projects that will help restore caribou habitat in…
