Our Bedrock Industry
Our Bedrock Industry At $40.8B Annually, Mining Underpins Indigenous & Overall Canadian Economies There is no industry more vital to the Aboriginal economy – and some would argue to the overall Canadian economy on the whole – than mining. Recently released research from a number of sources is driving this point home and suggests the […]
Helicopter Transport Services
Helicopter Transport Services First Nations an integral part of success story Back in 1976 in North Bay, Ont., pilot and entrepreneur Luc Pilon founded a company called Nipissing Helicopters with a single helicopter. Judicious reinvestment and a series of strategic acquisitions, starting in Quebec to its most recent in Saskatchewan, grew the company into what […]
Poison Perfect
Poison Perfect South Slave Graphics Shop Evolves Over Time. As companies grow, services and products can expand well beyond their original roots. One such company is Hay River’s Poison Graphics, formerly known as Poison Painting, which has been in business since 1996 when it was founded by Metis entrepreneur turned politician, Wally Schumann. Beginning as an […]
Development on the Line
Development on the Line Northwestel Keeps Northerners Talking Across a Continent. Telecommunications and the Arctic are what Northwestel Inc. is all about. Their web site boldly claims that it is, “the first and only Northern-based company to provide telecommunications across the North.” With head offices in both Yellowknife and Whitehorse, a regional office in Iqaluit, […]
Ensuring a Sustainable North
Ensuring a Sustainable North Aurora Geosciences has Spent Nearly 40 Years Working with Northerners, Aboriginals. Aurora Geosciences describes itself as “the Northern company with brains for rocks.” It’s an entertaining twist on an old saying, but an apt description. Successfully integrating geology, geophysics, and exploration services while efficiently working with Northern logistics providers and communities, […]
Cannabis in the Workplace
Cannabis in the Workplace Are you fit it work? On Oct. 17, the Cannabis Act came into law which legalized cannabis for recreational use in Canada. If you are wondering if cannabis legalization changes your role and responsibilities in terms of workplace safety, the bottom line is that it doesn’t. The Act gives adults access […]
