Partnership Wins Indigenous Business Award
Partnership Wins Indigenous Business Award Williams Lake, B.C. – A partnership between two First Nations communities in the Cariboo Chilcotin is the recipient of a 2018 BC Indigenous Business Award. Cariboo Aboriginal Forestry Enterprises (CAFE) – formed two and half years ago by the communities of Esk’etemc (Alkali Lake) and Tl’esqox (Toosey) – was awarded […]
Wataynikaneyap Announces Pre-Qualified Proponents
Wataynikaneyap Announces Pre-Qualified Proponents Thunder Bay, Ont. – Wataynikaneyap Power announced that it has selected the following pre-qualified proponents to receive Engineering, Procurement and Construction RFP packages for Phase 1 and 2 of the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project: Forbes Bros. Ltd. (PenneCon); Power North Contractors JV ( PowerTel, Kiewit and SNC-L); Valard Construction LP; and Voltage Power […]
North American Construction Buys $42.5M Stake in Nuna
North American Construction Buys $42.5M Stake in Nuna Acheson, Alta – North American Construction Group is coming North. The Alberta contractor, which mainly focuses on mining and heavy construction jobs around the oil sands, has bought a minority stake in the Nuna Group of Companies. The $42.5 million deal will give North American a 49 […]
Tulita Tourism Gets a Boost
Tulita Tourism Gets a Boost Tulita, NT – The Government of Canada, through the Northern Aboriginal Economic Opportunities Program (NAEOP), has invested over $79,000 to construct a campground and facilities in the Hamlet of Tulita. The announcement was made by NWT MP Michael McLeod, on behalf of Navdeep Bains, Minister responsible for CanNor. Funding will go towards the construction […]
Nutrition North Gets an Upgrade
Nutrition North Gets an Upgrade Iqaluit, NU – The federal government has announced steps it hopes will bolster the Nutrition North Canada program, which it says has not been working for Northerners. Following extensive engagement with Northern and Indigenous partners, community members and key stakeholders, the Government of Canada says it will tackle the high cost […]
Woman Warrior Remembered with Mining Award
Woman Warrior Remembered with Mining Award Norman Wells, NT – The second Annual NWT Mining and Exploration (MAX) Awards have been handed out and among the winners was a posthumous recognition of the work done previously by the late Cece Hodgson-McCauley. She was named the winner of the Indigenous Achievement Award as someone who ardently advocated […]
Ukkusiksalik National Park Management Plan Introduced
Ukkusiksalik National Park Management Plan Introduced Naujaat, NU – Parks Canada has unveiled its new blueprint for managing Ukkusiksalik National Park near the community of Naujaat (formerly Repulse Bay). Reviewed every 10 years, management plans are a legislative requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of Canada’s national parks as gateways to nature, adventure, […]
Hay River Snags Fish Plant Funding
Hay River Snags Fish Plant Funding Hay River, NT – In early January, folks in the Hub received welcome news that the federal government was investing more than $6.6 million towards the Hay River Fish Plant. Together with the GNWT commitment of $2.2 million, more than $8.8 million is in place to ensure completion of the […]
Feds Invest $645K in Yukon Indigenous Forestry Projects
Feds Invest $645K in Yukon Indigenous Forestry Projects Teslin, YT – The Teslin Tlingit Council recently received $595,000 to purchase biomass wood chip boilers, as part of a larger project to reduce reliance on non-renewable heating fuels. The project will also create jobs through the installation of direct heating systems. “The Teslin Tlingit Council and the […]
Victoria Gold Welcomes New Board Member
Victoria Gold Welcomes New Board Member Mayo, YT – Victoria Gold Corp. is pleased to welcome Letha MacLachlan to its Board of Directors. “As Victoria transitions from developer to producer, the Company continues to add experience and expertise at all levels,” said Sean Harvey, Board Chair. “We are pleased to introduce Letha as our newest board […]
