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NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug.  03, 2021 — Nch’ka Development Corporation, the economic development arm of the Squamish Nation, today announced Bernd Christmas as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. The Nch’ka Board of Directors made the appointment following a competitive Canada-wide candidate search and thorough review process. Bernd ...

By Sarah Smellie THE CANADIAN PRESS JOHN’S, N.L.-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday a $5.2-billion deal to help Newfoundland and Labrador cover the costs of its troubled Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Trudeau’s visit to St. John’s, N.L., comes amid growing speculation that a federal election is on the horizon, and ...

The Indigenous-made Nikihk soap and cleaning products are now on sale at around 1,500 Sobeys locations. By Sam Laskaris  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Officials with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) came up with a distinctive idea in their quest to combat what was a national shortage of sanitizing solutions ...

TORONTO- Royal Bank of Canada has named Indigenous leader Roberta Jamieson to its board of directors, effective Aug. 1. Jamieson served as elected chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory from 2001 until 2004 and is a former Ontario ombudsman and former commissioner of the Indian Commission of ...

By Colleen Romaniuk  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Systemic racism and discrimination negatively impact Northern Ontario’s ability to attract and retain skilled workers and have far-reaching effects on the region’s economic prosperity. That was the sentiment expressed by a group of panelists at Northern Policy Institute’s second annual population growth conference ...

By Marc Lalonde Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The tenuous Indigenous tourism industry will now be able to help guide tourists to genuine, culturally appropriate Indigenous tourism destinations with a designated mark, called The Original Original, just in time for summer. The campaign aims to educate travellers, modernize their perception of ...

By Shari Narine  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  With Canada facing a $400 billion debt as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Indigenous peoples can play a vital role in strengthening the country’s economic situation.   “Indigenous people are saying we want to succeed in business, we want to be included, ...