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Ontario passes Bill 5 despite opposition from First Nations, environmental groups
Doug Ford's government has passed the controversial Bill 5 that aims to speed up mining projects and other developments in ...
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A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations
First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet they've experienced ...
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First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister
The new Crown-Indigenous relations minister says there's a "critical" need to build up First Nations infrastructure — but ...
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BDC and First Nations Bank of Canada launch a $100M initiative to boost business acquisitions
First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) today announced a $100M initiative to increase business acquisitions ...
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First Nations Worry Canada’s Push to Be an “Energy Superpower” Will Harm Them
Canada’s new prime minister is pushing to accelerate energy projects in a bid to decrease dependence on the US.
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BC First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for possible habitat damage
A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in the tidal shallows of Coles Bay off Vancouver ...
Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
More than 50 First Nations in Canada — with 56,000 people total — depend on approximately 3,700 miles of winter roads. There are no paved roads connecting these Indigenous communities to the nearest ...
More work to do with First Nations on fast-tracking projects, says B.C.'s attorney general
Speaking about Bills 14 and 15, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says she regrets the position the province finds itself in ...