Indigenous nations—both in Canada and around the world—are increasingly influencing global businesses, particularly in natural resources and foreign investments. The First Nations Major Projects Coalition…
Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced financial close on a $100 million loan towards a community-driven solution to enhance…
Wataynikaneyap Power announced the energization of Poplar Hill First Nation. Poplar Hill Chief Alvin Owen remarked, “For too long, Poplar Hill has been reliant on…
Fifteen First Nation partners and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) have finalized the terms of reference for the conduct of the Regional Assessment…
By David McPherson The numbers tell the tale of this inspiring infrastructure success story three decades in the making: 17 remote communities, 24 First Nations,…
Westinghouse Electric Company and the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the selection and…
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing over $28 million to support the construction of the new Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre (WNHAC)…
The Government of Canada announced a new heritage complex for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in that will provide an important space for cultural conservation and knowledge sharing…
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and Matawa First Nations Management (Matawa) have reached financial close on the Matawa Training and Wellness Centre…
The Government of Ontario announced it has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to seek all necessary approvals and build a new transmission line to…
The Government of Ontario and Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power are celebrating the completion of construction for the Watay Power Transmission Project, the largest Indigenous-led grid connection…
BC Hydro announced it has selected nine energy projects through its 2024 call for power that will supply clean, affordable electricity to serve B.C.’s growing…
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded two contracts, totalling more than $103 million (excluding taxes), to Ledcor…
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), in collaboration with the Conference Board of Canada, has released a new report revealing that Closing the Infrastructure Gap…
The Government of Canada announced an additional $20 million in federal funding over four years for winter roads for Ontario First Nations communities. This new…
Hydro One Inc. and nine First Nation partners, joined by municipal leaders, officially broke ground on the Waasigan Transmission Line project. “We are thrilled to…
Miawpukek First Nation celebrated the grand opening of their new fire hall, named the Captain Ricky John Firehall. The new fire hall offers modern facilities…
The Government of Ontario marked the completion of critical highway infrastructure improvements in the Greenstone area in Northern Ontario, at the gateway to the Ring…
Wataynikaneyap Power announced the energization of Sachigo Lake First Nation. The northern Ontario community was connected to the provincial power grid on November 2, 2023.…
The Government of Ontario announced its plan to partner with the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority and the Government of Canada to build a…
Muskoday First Nation Chief Ronald Bear, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), celebrated the grand opening of the community’s…
Hatch and the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) announced the exploration of a joint venture (JV) opportunity for Canada’s clean energy and infrastructure sectors.…
The Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation, the Atikamekw of Wemotaci, the Domaine-du-Roy MRC and Hydro-Québec announced a partnership for the development of the Chamouchouane zone in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean,…
The Government of Ontario signed Letters of Confirmation that will support renewed partnerships with Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek, Aroland First Nation, Ginoogaming First Nation and Long…