December 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Supporting Local Economy, Preparing For Future Jobs The Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek First Nation plans to more effectively market itself to investors to attract economic development. With support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) [Read more]
November 30, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping Community Prepare Ring of Fire Investment Opportunities Marten Falls First Nation is preparing for what would result from developing the Ring of Fire. With support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) program, the First Nation will [Read more]
November 29, 2010 McGuinty Government And Right To Play Launch Hockey Program This winter, Aboriginal children and youth in Moose Cree and Sandy Lake First Nations will be hitting the ice to receive hockey lessons and compete in hockey games. Promoting Life-skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) is a [Read more]
November 25, 2010 Bartleman Awards Celebrate Young Aboriginal Writers Six young aboriginal writers are receiving the James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Awards. This year’s recipients include a 13-year-old Toronto boy’s writings about his younger sister’s struggles [Read more]
**Scroll down for a video interview with actor Meegwun Fairbrother who, as the son of a teacher, lived in many Northern Ontario communities including nearby Pic Mobert First Nation and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photos/interview by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Teachers Bring Arts Alive With Touring [Read more]
(November, 15 2010) – Confederation College and the Matawa First Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today. This MOU outlines the terms of affiliation between Matawa and Confederation and is meant to forge a formal relationship between both parties. Matawa First [Read more]
November 12, 2010 I am pleased that Canada has agreed to support the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Declaration is an aspirational document which speaks to the individual and collective rights of Indigenous peoples, taking into account their specific [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –The Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a sudden death that occurred on October 31, 2010. At approximately 6:30 a.m. police attended Hwy 11 and 17, Nipigon Bridge just east of Nipigon, where it was reported that there was a person lying on the [Read more]
“Ensuring the future of our Post Secondary Education, And Canada’s workforce” September 16, 2010 Batchewana First Nation and Garden River First Nation will be hosting a local education rally in conjunction with the national rally held in Ottawa on Thursday September 23, 2010. The [Read more]
