Canada
B.C. First Nations Demand Pipeline Halt as Wildfire Crisis Intensifies
B.C. First Nations demand halt to West Coast pipeline, citing climate risks and inadequate consultation with Indigenous...
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Alberta
Alberta Separation Vote Blocked: First Nations Win Major Court Victory
First Nations legal challenge blocks Alberta separation referendum after judge rules government failed to consult...
Business
Solar Power Revolution Transforms Remote Amazon Communities, Ending Costly Diesel Dependence
Amazon communities ditch diesel for solar power, cutting pollution and $2.4B in annual subsidies while transforming...
Business
Major Solar Win for Ontario: FirstLight and Indigenous Partner Land $57M Clean Energy Contract
FirstLight and Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation win major contract for 57.2 MW solar project in Ontario—powering 8,000...
Sports
Local Youth Hockey Program Expands to Serve Indigenous Communities Across Southern Alberta
A youth hockey program based on the Tsuut'ina Nation near Calgary is expanding to serve Indigenous children across four...
Technology
WestNet Wireless Expands Broadband to Three Indigenous Communities in Southern Alberta
WestNet Wireless has completed the deployment of fixed wireless broadband networks in three southern Alberta First...
Community
Treaty 7 Nations Launch Joint Economic Development Corporation
The five nations of Treaty 7 have announced the creation of a joint economic development corporation, a historic...
Community
Indigenous Communities in Alberta Disproportionately Hit by COVID-19
First Nations reserves face higher infection rates, limited healthcare access, and overcrowded housing.