Archive - Oct 14, 2008

First Nations hockey tournament in Sioux Lookout - Dec 19-21

FIRST NATIONS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

DECEMBER 19-21ST, 2008

SIOUX LOOKOUT MEMORIAL ARENA

12 MENS HOCKEY TEAMS - ENTRY FEE $1,500.00

$8,000.00 CHAMPIONSHIP ( based on 12 teams )

$5,000.00 FINALIST ( based on 12 teams )

Official launch of the NICSN NSI-r2 project providing additional bandwidth in remote communities

On Wednesday (Oct 15) afternoon, the Kativik Regional Government complex in Kuujjuaq in Northern Quebec will be the site of signing of the official agreements that will officially launch the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN) Round 2 of the federal government's National Satellite Initiative (NSI).

The project is adding two more C-Band satellite transponders to NICSN's existing single public benefit transponder.