Community Remembers Cherished Indigenous Activist – Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
July 16, 2020 A cherished member of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation has passed away. Branden Emmerson (Enaadmaaget) was a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation who, most…
Rename British Columbia to reflect its Indigenous heritage and multicultural nature – Toronto Star
July 16, 2020 It is now a practice, before a public event, to have an Indigenous land acknowledgment. Is this mere tokenism under the guise of “Truth and Reconciliation” with…
Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador invest in healthier communities with recreation and water infrastructure
Press Release From: Infrastructure Canada St George’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 16, 2020—The health and well-being of Canadians are the top priorities of the governments of Canada, and Newfoundland and…
NFN: Stage 3 Reopening Plans
Press Release July 15, 2020 NFN Parks, Playgrounds & Recreational Facilities to Reopen on July 17 Parks will reopen with physical distancing (6ft/2m) in effect. Gazebos will remain closed. Playgrounds…
Brantford’s Arrowdale golf course is up for sale, and residents are fighting it – CBC
Course open since 1927 is listed for $15 million Jul 16, 2020 A group in Brantford is fighting plans to put the city-owned Arrowdale golf course up for sale, and some…
New government office in Labrador to help Indigenous apprentices – The Telegram
The provincial government announced funding a few weeks ago to help establish a new office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the Labrador Office for Indigenous and Northern Skilled Trades. The office,…
Grandmother and granddaughter take opportunity to learn together during pandemic – Anishinabek News
PETERBOROUGH — Grade 1 student and Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation citizen Jada McGregor-Dickens enjoyed doing her schoolwork with her grandmother Jackie Esquimaux-Hamlin during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Indigenous companies to help clean up oil wells in Alberta – CityNews Edmonton
Alberta government invests some of its funding from Ottawa for orphaned oil and gas wells to Indigenous companies to help with the clean up. Read More: https://edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2020/07/15/indigenous-companies-to-help-clean-up-oil-wells-in-alberta/…
New medical mask company will prioritize Indigenous orders – Globalnews.ca
July 15, 2020 After feeling the impact of a personal protective equipment shortage amid the coronavirus health crisis, a Saskatchewan First Nation and the Alberta-based pipe company it owns are…
YT Government: Survey launched on student learning during COVID-19
Press Release The Government of Yukon is surveying students, families and educators to learn more about the impacts of the pandemic on student learning as it continues to plan for…
