Tag: First Nations
AFN calls for urgent action to close the infrastructure gap by...
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), in collaboration with industry experts and over 400 First Nations, released Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030 report.”...
Indigenous groups spearhead First Nations procurement organization
Five national Indigenous economic organizations have banded together with full support of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to create a first of its...
Feds invest $7M in affordable homes for Millbrook First Nation
The Government of Canada announced more than $7 million in funding for the Millbrook First Nation to build more affordable housing.
This funding will assist...
Canada, Saskatchewan announce investments for nine infrastructure projects
Nine infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan will strengthen and support communities thanks to the combined investment of more than $13.5 million from the governments of...
Canada Infrastructure Bank launches new Indigenous Equity Initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) unveiled details of its Indigenous Equity Initiative (IEI) designed to support First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities in purchasing...
Construction of Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line is ahead of schedule
Hydro One announced that the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line is on track to be completed by the end of 2024, a full year...
Hydro One to construct three new transmission lines in Northern Ontario
The Government of Ontario has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.'s (Hydro One) transmission license to develop and construct...
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Indigenous millwrights charting their careers through OPG’s Darlington Refurbishment
By Paul Choi
Two Indigenous millwrights who got their start through OPG’s Indigenous Opportunities Network (ION) are...
Ontario expanding skilled trades training for Indigenous people in Thunder Bay
The Government of Ontario announced the expansion of the Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) training programs to include in-class apprenticeship training for...
Canada, Quebec celebrate opening of the Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre in...
The governments of Canada and Quebec, along with many dignitaries and regional partners participated in the grand opening of the Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre...