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Manitoba government and Metis federation battling over moose hunt restrictions WINNIPEG-The Manitoba government and the Manitoba Metis Federation appear headed to a showdown over moose hunting. The government says because of an ongoing low moose population, it is cancelling a temporary moose hunt that was planned for this fall in ...
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Dakota Dunes Resort and Casino opening bets on local tourism
By Nick Pearce Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Whitecap Dakota First Nation (WDFN) has wagered on a resort and casino in an uncertain tourism economy. The $38 million Dakota Dunes Resort and Casino opened on Thursday, touting 155 rooms and large meeting areas that likely won’t reach full capacity until the ...
Read More »Individuals employed by Indigenous employers feel valued, are satisfied, have a positive work life balance, report finds
By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “In the COVID-19 world the needs are greater,” said Roberta Jamieson, president of Indspire, an Indigenous national charity that supports students, primarily financially, to obtain higher education. Due to the coronavirus pandemic causing a slow down in the national economy, Indigenous students were ...
Read More »Public Company Board See Few Visible Minorities, Indigenous People or people with Disabilities
Few visible minorities, and Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities largely absent from public company boards, but women continue their slow advance TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2020-PRESS RELEASE- – Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP’s sixth annual report on diversity disclosure practices of TSX-listed companies and Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) corporations shows ...
Read More »Chiefs approve motion to create National Marine Conservation Area
By Dariya Baiguzhiyeva, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TIMMINS-Mushkegowuk Council is working on protecting the marine ecosystems in western James Bay and Hudson Bay. Mushkegowuk chiefs have approved a motion to have nation-to-nation talks with the federal government about establishing a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA). “Through this initiative, we will ...
Read More »Review of Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut presses on, despite Inuit concerns
By Julien Gignac, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter THE NARWHAL The Qikiqtani Inuit Association should have addressed environmental concerns with a large mine expansion project on Baffin Island before it inked a benefits deal with the owner, according to a joint letter signed by mayors of five Inuit communities and chairs ...
Read More »Canada Life and Power Corporation of Canada contribute $70,000 to fostering meaningful relationships for reconciliation
Press Release WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 6, 2020 – Canada Life and Power Corporation of Canada are pleased to announce a $70,000 contribution to Circles For Reconciliation. The contribution will assist with the project’s national expansion to build meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and advance the process of reconciliation ...
Read More »Another First Nation in Nova Scotia set to start self regulated lobster fishery
By Michael MacDonald THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX- A First Nation in southern Cape Breton is set to become the second Indigenous band in Nova Scotia to launch a self-regulated commercial lobster fishery that will operate outside the regular season. The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs issued a statement Wednesday ...
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