Oct. 21 2013 After a Throne Speech that pledged a focus on the North, Environment Minister and Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq is Yukon-bound to kick off Canada’s term at the…
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Decision comes depite urging of Appeal Court judge to loosen restrictions on who can attend Oct 20, 2013 The Alberta government says it won’t reconsider recent decisions to bar two aboriginal…
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October 21, 2013 This week’s anti-fracking protest has put Canada’s First Nations at the forefront of Canada’s political life, injecting spirit back into our moribund political scene. Canadians watching the…
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OCTOBER 17, 2013 REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says training and manufacturing are up next in the province’s growth plan. In a speech to the Regina Chamber of Commerce,…
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Last updated Friday, Oct. 18 2013 Imperial Oil Ltd. is looking at a major revamp of its Mackenzie gas project that would see the stalled northern venture reborn as part of an…
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18/10/13 The Ottawa-Alberta oil sands monitoring regime looks like a mess. It said evidence of mercury in bird eggs presented no risk, but didn’t provide the science to back up…
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Last updated Friday, Oct. 18 2013 The head of a Canadian mining company developing a massive mineral deposit within the Arctic Circle said the Northwest Passage won’t work as a viable…
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October 17, 2013 For over two weeks now, a coalition of people including local Mi’kmaq residents, and anglophone and Acadian settlers, have blockaded the road leading to an equipment compound…
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Oct 16, 2013 Recognizing that aboriginal business owners are a growing sector across Canada despite having less access to funding and support networks, a new program launched locally earlier this…
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“Not enough known” about impacts to marine wildlife October 16, 2013 The potential oil and gas reserves in Baffin Bay and other Qikiqtani region waters may be huge, but Inuit…
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