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By Natalie Hamilton Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An Indigenous-led business has partnered with a top-notch environmental company to do mould remediation at CFB Trenton. Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS), located in Curve Lake First Nation, not only does consulting work, business planning and business model design, but also provides environmental ...
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- Curve Lake firm secures contract to clean up mould at CFB Trenton
- The transition to renewable energy relies on mining. Can it be done responsibly?
- Suncor Energy announces Jean Paul Gladu to join Board of Directors
- As the COVID 19 crisis cuts jobs, Canadians cash in on hobbies with ‘side hustles’
- Metis businesswoman captures Saskatchewan tourism award
- Wanuskewin Heritage Park captures a record three provincial tourism awards
- `Mining at any cost’: Yukoners say territory needs major mineral development overhaul
- Economic project aims to empower women
- Tribe chairman charged with bribery in casino development
- Kay Nah Chi Wah Nung celebrates provincial tourism award
- Williams Lake First Nation chief set to talk business at Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
- Mi’kmaq First Nations group, Premium Brands to buy Clearwater Seafoods for $1 billion
- Pandemic forced changes to Indigenous tourism businesses net positive outlooks
- Indigenous leaders stand with Vancouver Island First Nation in road use battle with logging company
- Brock University to hold public lecture to examine spirit and intention of treaties
- Energy retrofits continue at Akisqnuk
- Mini Indigenous business school coming to Port Hardy
- Feds add $204M for anti pandemic measures in Indigenous communities and institutions
- ‘Blacklisted:’ Nova Scotia First Nation pulls commercial lobster boats from the water
- For working Santas, it won’t be a green Christmas as parades, other paid gigs dry up
- First Nations raising capital for Keystone XL pipeline stake have results of U.S. election to worry about
- First Nations Bank of Canada launches trust company
- Sask. First Nation to be part owner of Keystone XL pipeline
- Manitoba government and Metis federation battling over moose hunt restrictions
- Dakota Dunes Resort and Casino opening bets on local tourism
- Individuals employed by Indigenous employers feel valued, are satisfied, have a positive work life balance, report finds
- Public Company Board See Few Visible Minorities, Indigenous People or people with Disabilities
- Chiefs approve motion to create National Marine Conservation Area
- Review of Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut presses on, despite Inuit concerns
- Canada Life and Power Corporation of Canada contribute $70,000 to fostering meaningful relationships for reconciliation
- Another First Nation in Nova Scotia set to start self regulated lobster fishery
- Metis pilot Teara Fraser profiled in new DC Comics graphic novel of women heroes
- Green Mountain Completes $3.4 Million Financing
- APEC study warns Indigenous businesses in dire need of support
- Heli skiing industry says compromise is needed to allow guests to enter country this winter
- TC Energy inks deal for Indigenous ownership stake in Keystone XL pipeline
- First Nation development corporations face recovering lost ground
- McKay Metis weathers COVID 19 fiscal storm with trust fund
- Lack of capital for major project investments cited by Indigenous business panel
- Telling COVID’s story: At UN, leaders spin virus storylines
- Racism and bias `alive and well’ in federal procurement dealings, Indigenous entrepreneur says
- Businesses gain by building stronger relationships with First Nations, says Ontario Regional Chief
- About $1 billion of mortgage payments deferred each month during pandemic: CMHC
- Fed survey finds widespread pessimism about economic future
- Rio Tinto CEO loses $3.5M over destroyed Australian indigenous sites
- Chinese miner hires Canadian CEO as review continues on Nunavut gold mine buy
- NewsAlert: Canada to impose $3.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
- Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie to lead Okanagan Nation Alliance
- StatCan plans ‘contactless’ census for 2021 in response to COVID 19
- Eight more projects set to receive funding for wild salmon restoration in B.C.
- Regulators fine Native corporation board member over post
- Potawatomi Hotel & Casino laying off 1,600 employees
- Sponsors urge name change for Edmonton Eskimos’ as pressure to switch builds
- Research finds sea otter comeback worth millions but not all benefit
- First Nations, environmentalists ask for restart of oilpatch monitoring
- National Indigenous History Month Highlighted By Haldimand County OPP
- Shunning virus and Big Oil, Alaska tribe revives traditions
- Government of Canada announces interest relief for First Nations through the First Nations Finance Authority
- CN Rail feeling slowdown as auto and crude revenue plunges, despite grain gains
- Dominion Diamond granted creditor protection, plans restructuring
- Railways confronting a tough year ahead as volumes drop amid looming recession
- Quebec miners go back to work with new restrictions to limit COVID 19 spread
- Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy, more support for student jobs
- Kahnawake COVID-19 Relief Fund Receives $1 Million From Mohawk Online
- Cameco, Orano shut down Saskatchewan uranium facilities due to COVID 19 fears
- Ekati Diamond Mine shut down to prevent spread of COVID 19 to staff, communities
- Conference Board says Canada to avoid technical recession despite hit
- Kenney warns cancelled energy projects stand in the way of Indigenous prosperity
- Retailers warn of empty store shelves as rail blockade reaches ninth day
- Trudeau misses deadline for disclosing private interests to ethics commissioner
- Pipeline protests impact B.C. legislature and Canada’s rail network
- Shipping crude oil through Manitoba has been floated, rejected before
- Appeals court weighs tribe’s quest for casino land
- B.C. First Nations disappointed while industry welcomes Trans Mountain ruling
- Alberta premier lauds Trudeau after latest Trans Mountain court ruling
- Alberta premier wants Ottawa to approve Teck mine for benefit of First Nations
- B.C. and Alberta Indigenous leaders demonstrate against major oilsands project
- Horgan says ‘rule of law applies,’ LNG pipeline will proceed despite protests
- Membertou Signs on as Major Partner for Sydney Port Development
- Top trends impacting commercial real estate in 2020
- Novacap portfolio company Bestar acquires Bush Industries
- 3 tribes in Oklahoma sue governor over casino gambling
- B.C. should demand miners pay cleanup costs up front: Indigenous study
- Squamish Nation led housing project in Vancouver to double in size
- APTN ANNOUNCES MONIKA ILLE AS NEW CEO
- Climbers rush to beat ban on Australia’s iconic rock Uluru
- Unique guitar shaped hotel opens at Florida Seminole casino
- Navajo company shuts coal mine in dispute over sovereignty
- SNC Lavalin shares up amid hope of possible plea deal after 2019 federal election
- Alberta bill proposes agency to help Indigenous groups invest in energy projects
- Federal Court of Appeal to rule on letting pipeline challenges proceed
- Ontario rips up Ring of Fire deal with First Nations to pursue bilateral talks
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska win another legal battle over casino
- MGM sues over federal approval of tribal casino deal
- SNC Lavalin posts $2.1 billion loss as assets revalued, cuts dividend by 80%
- New York officials tour Quebec Indigenous communities ahead of possible hydro deal
- U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nations territory
- Canada’s bias meant improper consultations: First Nations challenging pipeline
- Indigenous-led group readies bid for TMX
- First Nations push for greater share of forestry tenures as policies evolve
- BCE’s George Cope to retire as head of Canada’s largest telecom media company
- Air Canada Proudly Salutes its Indigenous Employees on National Indigenous Peoples Day
- Enbridge pipeline project hits another Minnesota obstacle
- Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project’s history
- Oil and gas sector cautious as clock ticks down to Trans Mountain decision
- Rules for new corporate ombud criticized for deferring to companies
- Alberta to bring in bill in fall to help First Nations invest in energy projects
- US land managers shift position on Chaco protection bill
- Three First Nations organizations sign protocol to work jointly
- Martha’s Vineyard tribe, town spar over casino construction
- Wilson Raybould says she never had an ‘end game’ planned during SNC affair
- Judge rules SNC Lavalin headed to trial on charges of fraud, corruption
- Court says B.C. can’t restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain
- Court to rule on B.C.’s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain
- Cross Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election
- NB Green Party makes progress in bill that promotes municipality based renewables
- House approves bill to aid casino bid by Massachusetts tribe
- Ben Chin, Morneau’s chief of staff, to join PMO on Friday as senior adviser
- OPG Reports 2019 First Quarter Financial Results
- SNC Lavalin reports $17.3M first quarter loss, revenue down from year ago
- Court grants Competition Bureau access to records of complaints against Bell
- New corporate ethics ombud named but powers remain unclear
- Canadian Arctic has all the mineral ingredients for prized blue gemstones
- Alberta’s UCP would create Indigenous crown corporation, help investments
- B.C. introduces law to prevent money laundering, tax evasion in real estate
- Artists boycott Indigenous Music Awards over cultural appropriation concerns
- Feds promise $2.5 billion to N.L. over 38 years with reviewed Atlantic Accord
- SNC warned of U.S. move, slashing workforce if no plea deal, documents show
- SNC Lavalin considering all options after Codelco contract cancellation
- Navajo Nation company ends bid to buy power plant, mine
- Draft agreements reached in B.C. to protect caribou, long term plan in works
- SNC Lavalin CEO says employees will move to foreign rivals if it is debarred
- Quebec government doesn’t rule out buying SNC Lavalin shares, Legault says
- Marten Falls First Nation and Aecon partner in solar
- Coon seeks to boost renewable energy mix for municipalities and First Nations
- Court fight over access to Alton Gas site focuses on Indigenous rights
- OECD concerned with allegations Trudeau interfered in SNC Lavalin case
- NewsAlert: Barrick and Newmont sign Nevada joint venture agreement
- Imperial Metals selling 70 per cent stake in Red Chris mine to Newcrest
- Tourist development mulled at summit of Vancouver Island’s Malahat Drive
- New integrity regime will add ‘flexibility’ to procurement bans: minister
- SNC Lavalin CEO sick of being used as a ‘puck in a political hockey game’
- SNC Lavalin Group slashes dividend 65%, reports $1.6B fourth quarter loss
- Quebec says former SNC Lavalin exec owes $11 million in back taxes
- Indigenous Owned Company Wins Major Pipeline Construction Contract
- Alberta government helping new methanol plant with $80M in royalty credits
- Wilson Raybould’s cabinet move due to departure from team: Trudeau
- Quebec premier wants Ottawa to ‘settle’ with SNC Lavalin so firm avoids trial
- Standard & Poor’s downgrades SNC Lavalin, citing charges and diplomatic feud
- Former SNC Lavalin executive wants fraud and bribery case thrown out over delays
- Indigenous pro oil rally in Alberta stresses energy industry is vital for them
- Arizona city officials decry new razor wire on border wall
- Hackers targeting Canadian banks, mining companies, expert tells MPs
- January 2019 progress update on long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve
- Government of Canada introduces historic legislation on Indigenous languages
- Métis Nation Supports Indigenous Languages Act
- AFN welcomes Tabling of Indigenous Languages Legislation
- Feds paid near top dollar for Trans Mountain pipeline, spending watchdog says
- Saskatchewan NDP Opposition says it’s time for potash royalties review
- ‘Not cutting corners:’ Resources minister says no rushing Trans Mountain review
- Liberals taking new approach for billions in First Nations education funding
- Two more Ontario First Nations join project to connect remote communities to grid
- Alberta spending millions to promote Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion
- North Dakota leaders unveil oil tax sharing deal with tribe
- Wait until Trans Mountain pipe built before buying in, Indigenous investors told
- Indigenous energy summit includes session on pipeline ownership options
- Report from Manitoba chiefs says Indigenous contribution to economy in billions
- Talks continue to break impasse over pipeline construction in northern B.C.
- Yukon woman’s role in Klondike gold rush to be honoured at Toronto ceremony
- Northwestern B.C. First Nation expects RCMP to enforce injunction
- First Nations win case over $4 benefit from Ontario, federal governments
- CN Rail lining up pilot plant partners to make oilsands bitumen pucks
- Trade war, profits, marijuana: Markets saw it all in 2018
- Tribe seeks to build Virginia’s first casino in Norfolk
- NAFTA drama earns Chrystia Freeland CP’s Business Newsmaker of 2018
- MGM: Massachusetts casino drew 1 million visitors in 6 weeks
- Changes to legislation ensure First Nations have greater access to lands and opportunities for economic development
- Some B.C. fish farms to close or move in bid to help wild salmon recover
- Alberta wind farms partners with Indigenous communities
- Grocery delivery, with no humans drivers, is underway
- ‘A stronger Alberta:’ Ottawa announces $1.6B for Canada’s oil and gas sector
- Staples Canada transforms business model with co working spaces, cafes and more
- Canadian firm says it has found largest diamond ever unearthed in North America
- Ontario city settles complaint over use of Indigenous mascots and logos
- No ‘Plan B’ for potential shutdown of Northern Pulp mill, minister says
- Coalition aims to put First Nations in the driver’s seat on major projects
- Drone Delivery Canada Signs $2.5 Million Commercial Agreement With Moose Cree First Nation
- B.C. chief says one major oil spill could ruin her nation’s economy forever
- Metro Vancouver home sales and prices down to more ‘historical’ levels: board
- Put oil ‘crisis’ on first ministers’ agenda: Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers
- Canada’s ambassador to U.S. tries to head off concerns about oil output cut
- North American markets plummet on sign of potential recession ahead
- Alberta government imposes oil production cuts for province
- Woodfibre LNG moves to next step with approval from Squamish First Nation
- Statistics Canada says pace of Canadian economic growth slowed in third quarter
- N.S. paper mill seeks public help, as actor Ellen Page sends critical tweets
- Trump administration sides with tribes in drilling dispute
- Indigenous leaders say reconciliation involves recognition of values, culture
- Pink diamond sells for more than $50M, setting world record
- BP deep water well off Nova Scotia lacks commercial quantities of oil:partner
- Stocks skid as oil plunge continues; tech sector also falls
- Another Keystone XL setback: environmental review ordered
- TransCanada says it is committed to Keystone XL pipeline after judge orders halt
- Energy board to hear traditional Indigenous evidence in Trans Mountain review
- N.S. fishermen to block mill’s survey vessel from entering Northumberland Strait
- Government putting Ridley Terminals Inc. in Prince Rupert, B.C., up for sale
- New president at Manitoba Hydro to navigate turmoil at Crown corporation
- B.C. government issues first recreational pot shop licence in Kimberley
- Enbridge says repairs done on ruptured gas pipeline near Prince George, B.C.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Churchill as town celebrates rail line repairs
- Alberta premier tells B.C. steelworkers jobs at risk without Trans Mountain
- Company extracting metals from asbestos waste gets $12M from Ottawa
- Feds Must Reject U.S. Quotas on Canadian Steel and Aluminum
- Non medical cannabis worth $3.3 billion to Canada’s economy in 2016: StatCan
- Market forces put America’s recycling industry in the dumps
- One of oldest coal companies in US files for bankruptcy
- Feds restart Indigenous pipeline consultations, stoke caution from First Nations
- B.C. files to be intervener in new National Energy Board hearings on pipeline
- AFN NAFTA: Respecting First Nations rights helps achieve economic stability,investment certainty
- The winners and losers in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
- Washington man gets prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers
- Natural gas bills will go down about $29 a year, Enbridge says
- Amazon to open shipping warehouse on B.C. First Nation land
- Cameco says the tax court has ruled in its favour in its dispute with CRA
- Canada’s newest senators: first woman to lead RCMP and Cree Metis businessman
- Uncertainty builds over fate of promised Indigenous chapter in NAFTA
- Kinder Morgan selling Canadian assets
- ACFN Signs Innovative Participation Agreement with Teck Resources Limited
- Watay Power selects pre-qualified contractors for power project
- International 10 year salmon preservation plan advances
- Inquiry into Muskrat Falls megaproject ‘boondoggle’ to begin in Labrador
- Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke exploring possible partnership with cannabis giant Canopy Growth Corp
- Crews working daily to repair broken rail line to Churchill in northern Manitoba
- LeBlanc in conflict over surf clam licence, ethics commissioner says
- Mohegan Gaming wins contract to operate Niagara Falls, Ont., casinos
- Impact of diluted bitumen on young sockeye salmon deadly, says Guelph study
- Ottawa to provide long term support for Churchill rail line, port: new owner
- Ottawa analyzing Trans Mountain ruling; going ahead with pipeline purchase
- Appeal Court quashes approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
- ‘More effective than a carbon tax:’ Saskatchewan digs in heels on climate change
- Facebook, Instagram to charge GST on online ads by mid 2019
- B.C. First Nations group stand firm on Trans Mountain pipeline before vote
- Royal Bank reports third quarter profit up from year ago, raises dividend
- Nunavut’s Lupin gold mine fined for not filing environmental reports on time
- Showcasing success – Indigenous Business Forum
- Irving Oil signs deal to acquire Irish based group of energy companies
- Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
- Hydro One Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
- Seminole casinos getting rid of plastic straws
- AFN intervenes in B.C. Trans Mountain Pipeline case
- Quebec Innu nation lifts barricade after reaching agreement with Tata Steel
- Cancellation of Kanata: the AFNQL Calls for a Constructive Reflection
- Trans Mountain pipeline work to resume in August: Kinder Morgan Canada boss
- FireKeepers casino plans to expand with 2nd hotel tower
- Americans say Canadians delaying damning report on B.C. toxins in transboundary river
- First Nations and federal government collaborate on B.C. north coast protections
- Atlantic First Nations create new foundation to pursue philanthropic funding
- Nova Scotia shortlisted as potential site for world’s first whale sanctuary
- Native Americans rally in bid to save Arizona coal plant
- Goldcorp Signs Agreement with Three Ontario First Nations
- US court: Miccosukee tribal member must pay income taxes
- Canada trumps American trade war… imposes tariffs on American products
- Payday lender lawyer sentenced to 8 years in prison
- BMO Financial Group to donate $1 million to Youth Fusion for Indigenous communities
- If Kinder Morgan bails, feds would back new Trans Mountain investors: Morneau
- Canada and Texas energy company want First Nation to pay legal fees over stalled pipeline
- First North Atlantic right whale of season seen off N.S. amid fishing concerns
- Tribes welcome opportunity to add sports book to casinos
- Fort McKay First Nation’s Jim Boucher is 2018 Canadian Energy Person of the year
- Former U.S. vice president condemns Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion on Twitter
- First Nation leader pitches sustainability to pipeline investors
- Surf clam controversy: Federal bid for reconciliation lands in court
- Manitoba First Nation Consortium partner to buy Hudson Bay Railway and Churchill Port
- Minnesota county officials worry about pipeline protest cost
- Ontario govt signs deals to share forestry, mining revenues with First Nations
- Suncor CEO says he’s ‘encouraged’ new pipelines will be built after PM’s visit
- Federal government takes control of abandoned zinc mine in Yukon
- Cree want governments to pay court costs up front to move along lawsuit
- Good times ahead for two northern economies: conference board
- Enbridge shares fall after Minnesota judge issues Line 3 recommendation
- Cowichan Tribes award-winning project returns salmon to creek in British Columbia
- CN to acquire 350 boxcars to meet growing demand in forest products, metals business
- Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino sets June 28 opening date
- Ottawa, First Nations agree to work jointly on former army base land in Winnipeg
- Indigenous Roots Corp. Announces Board and Management Changes
- Hydro One announces appointment of Vice President of Investor Relations
- Gull Bay First Nation to power by solar in OPG deal
- Indigenous Policing Services: an essential service and not a program
- Supreme Court rules former Stephen Harper aide guilty of influence peddling
- Senate marijuana bill passes vote 44-29
- Agreement reached to connect 16 northern Ontario First Nations to power grid
- ‘What keeps me up at night’: Trump’s trade czar explains hawkish moves on China
- New details emerge about proposed payout to Manitoba Metis Federation
- Manitoba Hydro board resigns; cites lack of communication with premier, province
- Hydro Quebec profits slip to $2.89 billion despite record exports
- B.C. First Nation in federal court in bid to halt fish farm restocking
- Transport Canada to launch First Nations vessel traffic monitoring program
- National Geographic acknowledges past racist coverage
- Nova Scotia premier says he doesn’t know if band part of surf clam licence
- Anishinabek Nation signs gasoline and tobacco Agreement-in-Principle with Ontario
- Canada, Mexico getting indefinite relief from U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
- Las Vegas Sands to sell Pennsylvania casino for $1.3 billion to Poarch Band of Creek Indians
- First Nation gets land transferred as part of resort deal in British Columbia
- Federal fisheries minister refuses to reverse decision on surf clam licence
- Tribe asks judge for ‘meaningful role’ in pipeline study
- Federal government puts pressure on railways to clear grain shipment backlog
- Readers reevaluate author amid sex misconduct allegations
- Rancour grows over Indigenous clam licence:’This is anything but reconciliation’
- Dakota Access developer links Earth First to rogue protests
- RBC hikes dividend as it reports flat first quarter profit of $3 billion
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. swings to higher profits and revenue in latest quarter
- 16 member Indigenous Advisory Committee to monitor Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Program
- First Nations group wins lucrative clam fishery, breaks up Clearwater monopoly
- Flights resume on tribal land after fatal Grand Canyon crash
- Nunavut project to collect Inuit elder testimony on Franklin shipwreck sites
- Etsy.com lifts ban on Alaska Native’s otter fur handicrafts
- Kahnawake Mohawk Chief Norton in Dublin to meet ICUF
- Alberta’s natural ecosystems shrinking faster than Amazon rain forest: report
- Etsy.com stops letting Alaska Native artists sell ivory work
- Indigenous leaders welcome chance to invest in Alberta renewable power auction
- RavenQuest to Be a Primary Resource for Saskatchewan AFN on Cannabis, Medical marijuana and Hemp
- New mortgage rules sending borrowers down the credit ladder to alt. lenders
- Suncor Energy says driverless trucks will eliminate a net 400 positions
- B.C. creates more uncertainty for Trans Mountain with bitumen restriction
- No endangered listing for Labrador caribou as Innu hunt continues
- Major US salmon producer fined $332K for farmed fish escape
- Canada in middle of pack on polar bear protection: World Wildlife Fund
- National Access Cannabis Announces Appointment of Chief Christian Sinclair as Director
- First Nations raising funds to challenge west coast oil tanker ban
- Negotiator in Indigenous cases to be Saskatchewan’s new lieutenant governor
- Legal marijuana shops could boost nearby properties: experts, study
- Rising interest rates could negatively impact Ontario’s economy:Report
- New Mexico oil and gas lease sale spurs numerous protests
- Metro Vancouver cities, residents to oppose Trans Mountain route at hearings
- NAFTA- Indigenous chapter to be discussed for the first time in Montreal
- Chile orders Barrick to permanently close Pascua Lama surface facilities
- Even without El Nino last year, Earth keeps on warming
- Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce says it supports province’s legal pot plan
- Rural and remote communities in coastal British Columbia will benefit from faster Internet
- Mi’kmaq grandmother and lawyer N.L.’s latest Queen’s Counsel appointments announced
- Bank of Canada hikes interest rate on strong economy, but underlines NAFTA risks
- First Nations file civil claims in attempt to stop Site C construction – Alaska Highway News
- Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to 1.25%, cites strong economic data
- Champagne to announce ombudsman for corporate social responsibility
- Saskatchewan First Nation concerned about being featured in popular video game
- Indigenous urban business initiatives growing as demographics shift
- Indigenous tourism helping keep stories alive as international interest grows
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