Ring of Fire road ‘a huge win for northern Ontario’ – Daily Commercial News
Aug 29, 2017 Construction industry stakeholders are calling Premier Kathleen Wynne’s most recent Ring of Fire road access announcement a “game changer” for development in northern Ontario. “I think it’s…
First Nations University introduces reconciliation studies program – CBC
Program born of ‘deficits’ in education on residential schools, says instructor Aug 28, 2017 A new program at the First Nations University of Canada is giving one student a fresh…
Dennis Franklin Cromarty Enrolment Down Following Deaths – Magic 99.9
August 29, 2017 Some northern First Nations are trying to keep young people safe by keeping them away from Thunder Bay. According to the Executive Director of the Northern Nishnawbe…
Regina coalition wants John A. Macdonald statue removed by city hall – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 28, 2017 By CJME THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA _ The Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism is hoping to get support for a petition calling on the City of…
Trudeau splits Indigenous affairs, names personal friend to veterans affairs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 28, 2017 By Joan Bryden THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a mid-mandate mini-shuffle Monday to shore up his cabinet in two areas…
Trudeau splits Indigenous affairs, names personal friend to veterans affairs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 28, 2017 By Joan Bryden THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a mid-mandate mini-shuffle Monday to shore up his cabinet in two areas…
United Nations panel calls for halt of Site C dam project in B.C. – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 28, 2017 OTTAWA _ A United Nations panel says the construction of British Columbia’s $8.8-billion Site C dam should be halted until there is a full review…
B.C. premier, forests minister, to tour several wildfires, including Kelowna – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 28, 2017 KAMLOOPS, B.C. _ British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Forests Minister Doug Donaldson travelled Monday to several Interior cities and towns hard hit by wildfires,…
Power station proponents celebrate grand opening – Northern Ontario Business
The Peter Sutherland Sr. Generating Station is a collaboration between Ontario Power Generation and Taykwa Tagamou Nation. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) celebrated the official opening…
Petition to change B.C. village of Moricetown to traditional name – CBC
Moricetown’s namesake was known for his fear tactics and punitive measures Aug 27, 2017 A Wet’suwet’en woman is leading the charge to revert the name of her village, Moricetown, to…
