Potlotek First Nation advised its water is not even safe for washing clothes – CBC
High levels of iron and manganese exceed ‘esthetic objectives’ for water quality Sep 12, 2017 A year after residents of Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton rallied to protest the…
Finding helpful services – The Chronicle Journal
Sep 13, 2017 Fort William Gardens was filled with a din of chattering voices on Tuesday as more than 150 secondary school students learned about services available to them in…
Brentwood Bay school set to open first indigenous outdoor classroom this month – Victoria News
Bayside Middle School’ learning space and peace garden dedicated to intercultural friendship Sep 12th, 2017 A new outdoor classroom is almost complete at Bayside Middle School in Brentwood Bay —…
Hydro seeks annual rate hike of 7.9% until 2024 – Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba Hydro is taking a “pay me now or pay me later” approach with its provincial regulator as it seeks to meet its financial targets. In a letter to the…
Vince Smith artist profile – First Nation Cultural Art Showcase Identity: Art as Life – TimberWest
Sep 12, 2017 ḥyuu ma ʔin – Vince Smith Ehattesaht tribe Nuu-chah-nulth territory Mediums: painting, sketching, and carving. When Vince Smith was a boy all he wanted to do was…
Dirty-needle kiosks could be installed in every CBRM community – CBC
Ally Centre’s 8 public needle kiosks collected over 78,000 needles last year Sep 13, 2017 The Cape Breton Regional Municipality and its police commission are considering installing collection kiosks for…
Nunavik girl, 18, harpoons 14-metre bowhead whale on first-ever hunt – CBC
Jessica Pilurtuut’s dad ‘taught me to stay strong, to show the harpoon is stronger’ than the whale Sep 13, 2017 While many people around the country were casting back on…
Want free university? Changes to OSAP, CSG could help – MoneySense
New financial aid programs in provinces could save you tons of money September 13th, 2017 Alisha Gordon, an Indigenous undergraduate at the University of Calgary, will have less than $1,000…
Nunavut RCMP fail to connect with Cape Dorset fugitive – NunatsiaqOnline
September 13, 2017 Uncommunicative Cape Dorset man continues to elude police It was, perhaps, wishful thinking when the Nunavut RCMP said Aug. 28 they had finally made contact with Cape…
They didn’t have the data’: Labrador scientist questions Mud Lake flood research – CBC
With data available, Robert Way doesn’t believe study can draw definitive conclusion Sep 13, 2017 A Labrador scientist is taking issue with research into the cause of flooding at Mud…
