8,450 square kilometres burned as B.C. nears worst wildfire season – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2017 KAMLOOPS, B.C. _ British Columbia is poised to face its worst wildfire season as flames scorch thousands of hectares of land and costs rise to…
BR Ont Forest Fires – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Aug 16, 2017 A First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been evacuated due to smoke from an increasing number of forest fires in the region.…
Watchdog calls for changes to fund for parents of murdered, missing children – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2017 By Jordan Press THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The federal ombudsman for victims of crime is calling on the government to make changes to a…
Fire smoke in northwest Ontario prompts evacuation of First Nation members – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2017 Smoke from a growing number of forest fires in northwestern Ontario has prompted the evacuation of community members from a First Nation in the region.…
Inaugural launch of “The Lands Advisor”, a quarterly newsletter aimed at reaching First Nations across Canada interested in the Framework Agreement! – LABRC
Welcome to the inaugural edition/V1 of ” The Lands Advisor“, a quarterly newsletter aimed at reaching First Nations across Canada who are interested in the Framework Agreement on First Nation…
Evacuated Williams Lake man last seen Aug. 4 – BCLocalNews.com
Aug 14, 2017 The RCMP are asking the public’s assistance locating David Michael Jeff of Williams Lake. Jeff who is 67 years old evacuated from Williams Lake due to the…
Natural Gas Expansion Approved In Lambton, Perth Counties – Bayshore Broadcasting News
August 15, 2017 Ontario Energy Board approved gas expansion in Lambton Shores, Kettle & Stony Point First Nation. The Ontario Energy Board has given Union Gas the go-ahead to expand…
Opinion: An era of consult and consent on pipelines – The Chronicle Herald
August 15, 2017 In the recent Clyde River and Line 9 pipeline decisions, both of which involved federal consultation with Indigenous peoples, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled “the duty…
Commentary: Caledonia held hostage once again – Global
While most are enjoying their dog days of summer, the small town of Caledonia is once again being held hostage. Another blockade has been erected by Haudenosaunee protestors on Argyle…
Senior Armed Forces officials reviewing probe into ‘Proud Boys’ incident – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2017 HALIFAX _ The Armed Forces says the investigation has concluded into the Canada Day incident in which a group of military members identifying themselves as…
