Tag: Indigenous communities
Wataynikaneyap Transmission project connects North Caribou Lake First Nation
The community of North Caribou Lake First Nation celebrated its connection to the province’s clean electricity grid after the energization of the First Nation-led...
Hydro One seeks approval to construct the Waasigan Transmission Line project
Hydro One Inc., with the support of nine First Nation partners, announced that it has filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB)...
Canada invests $50M in Indigenous-led wind power in Saskatchewan
Natural Resources Canada announced a $50-million contribution to the Bekevar Wind Power Project, delivered in partnership with the Cowessess First Nation and Innagreen Investments....
Canada and Nova Scotia invest in the new Mi’kmaw Native Friendship...
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced a joint investment of $15 million to support the construction of the new Mi'kmaw Native Friendship...
B.C. announces funding for the B.C Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
The Government of British Columbia announced it is providing $140 million in funding to the B.C Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI) to support Indigenous-led...
Advance projects with full Indigenous participation: First Nations Major Projects Coalition
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC), representing its 140+ member nations, led a multi-sector delegation in Ottawa to advocate for the introduction of a...
Province plans extension of Highway 686 to connect northern Alberta
The Government of Alberta announced it has signed an agreement with Loon River First Nation, Peerless Trout First Nation and Bigstone Cree Nation to...
FNMPC conference showcases importance of Indigenous-led infrastructure projects
More than 1,500 people gathered in Vancouver at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s (FNMPC) annual conference showcasing how the inclusion of Indigenous nations...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation announces construction of new water treatment plant
The Government of Canada and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation formally announced the construction of a new raw water intake and treatment plant.
This new plant...
Construction underway on UVic’s National Centre for Indigenous Laws
Construction is now underway on the University of Victoria's National Centre for Indigenous Laws (NCIL).
The Law Foundation of British Columbia announced it is increasing...