April 7-13, 2020: News Roundup
This week Eabametoong First Nation, a community of just over 2000 people, identified their first positive case of COVID-19 inContinue Reading
Category: Weekly News Roundup
March 31 – April 6, 2020: News Roundup
This week many Indigenous communities, including Neskantaga and Muskrat Dam First Nations have locked down their communities because of theContinue Reading
March 11 – 27, 2020: News Round-up
The news focuses on community and industry responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The articles highlight the vulnerabilities faced by NorthernContinue Reading
March 3-9, 2020: Weekly News Roundup
This week was busy following the announcement regarding the Northern Link Road last week. In response, Fort Albany First NationContinue Reading
February 25 – March 2, 2020 : Weekly News Roundup
This week two announcements were made at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention that could represent anContinue Reading
February 18-24, 2020: Weekly News Roundup
News was fairly quiet this week in spite of coming on the heels of a major announcement from the federalContinue Reading
February 11-17, 2020 : Weekly News Roundup
This week the Government of Canada announced that a Regional Assessment is required before any mining development commences in theContinue Reading
January 28 – February 3, 2020 : Weekly News Roundup
This week, a new organization called Friends of the Attawapiskat River released comments in response to the draft “Tailored ImpactContinue Reading
January 21-27, 2020: Weekly News Roundup
The news this week focused on impact assessments as well partnerships between local Indigenous communities, government and industry. Impact assessmentsContinue Reading
January 14-21, 2020 Weekly News Roundup
This week delves into the human impact of industrial pollutants and the dangers that workers continue to face in theContinue Reading