Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'First Nations''
Aboriginal journalist training program in the works
By Lindsay Briscoe Just uttering the word ‘Attawapiskat’ these days likely conjures up a whole slew of images of dilapidated shacks and sewage back-ups. The 2011 housing crisis in the Northern Ontario First Nations community spurred [...]
Makeover for Ontario Mining Act
By Lindsay Briscoe The legal document that sets out the rules and regulations for mining in Ontario is receiving a facelift after over one hundred years of existence. Some people are saying ‘it’s about time.’ “The [...]
School funding set to flow in First Nations
By Jennifer Thurbide Two First Nation schools in northwestern Ontario will be getting an overhaul in coming years thanks to new funding from the federal government. Re-affirming a commitment to replace the schools in Pikangikum First [...]
Whitefeather implementation imminent as MNR approves plans
By Jennifer Thurbide MNR Regional Director Al Willcocks (right) and Whitefeather President Alex Peters shake hands during the Whitefeather Forest FMP signing on June 21, 2012 in Pikangikum FN. Photo submitted. Months after the Forest Management [...]
Rickford talks regional: Economic Action Plan 2012
By Lisa Dumontier Far from the hard-hitting federal budget anticipated in recent weeks, the 2012 Economic Action Plan has hit the table to mixed reviews. Calling the plan for prosperity an “investment in Canada’s future”, Kenora-Rainy [...]
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uh huh... stephen harper wants you to be scared
Facebook is forever
I'm not sure what they would or could do with them and that's what sca
Facebook is forever
i would totally give those guys in Melno an album full of baby picture
KDSB to download non-urgent ambulance service
The safety of the patient during transfer should be the main concern h
That kid’s got talent!
Awesome! I was in the Pinocchio performance when I was seven or eight,