Archive - 2014
July 24th
Government launches Connecting Canadians program to bring high-speed Internet to remote communities
July 24, 2014 - 2:35pm | by brianbeatonFrom Reuters.com - See the Industry Canada announcement at the end of this story
Canada launches plan to improve Internet in remote areas
Tue Jul 22, 2014 - By Alastair Sharp
Ontario's fuel tax hike will further isolate remote First Nations in the north
July 24, 2014 - 9:59am | by brianbeatonCOO Press Release
ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF STAN BEARDY WARNS THE PROVINCE'S FUEL TAX HIKE WILL FURTHER ISOLATE REMOTE FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES
TORONTO, ON (JULY 24, 2014) - Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says the fuel tax hike recently announced in the provincial budget by the newly-elected Liberal government will boost airline fares and make it even more difficult for remote communities to access goods and services.
July 23rd
Keewaywin First Nation plans for the return of family members taken from them by colonial government agencies
July 23, 2014 - 9:36pm | by brianbeatonKeewaywin First Nation press release
July 20th
Court urged by Indian Residential school survivors to seal, not destroy, residential school records
July 20, 2014 - 11:03am | by brianbeaton
First Nation youth from across Canada gather in Regina for North American Indigenous Games
July 20, 2014 - 10:10am | by brianbeatonIndigenous Games ready to roll as athletes start arriving in Regina
Posted: Jul 18, 2014
July 18th
Treaty 3 First Nations to be well represented at 2014 North American Indigenous Games
July 19, 2014 - 3:27am | by brianbeatonFrom Kenora Daily Miner and News.com
Treaty 3 First Nations to be well represented at 2014 North American Indigenous Games
By Brandon Logan - July 17, 2014
July 17th
1974 Anicinabe Park Occupation 40 Yr Anniversary August 22-24 in Kenora
July 17, 2014 - 6:41pm | by Anonymous
August 22, 23 & 24, 2014
This is shaping up to be a real homecoming for many people & a great history lesson!
2014 Northern Ontario Juried Exhibition for artists deadline of Sept 2
July 17, 2014 - 6:37pm | by Anonymous2014 Northern Ontario Juried Exhibition
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline for Entry: September 2, 2014
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is pleased to announce the call for submission for our 2014 Northern Ontario Juried Exhibition.
The exhibition will be held from October 24, 2014 - January 4, 2015.
The exhibition is open to all artists living in Northwestern and Northeastern Ontario.
July 16th
Poplar Hill First Nation elects their first woman chief
July 17, 2014 - 12:55am | by brianbeatonPoplar Hill First Nation elected Alice Suggashie as their first woman chief.
Deputy Chief is Howard Comber
Councillors are Gary Owen, Pard Owen, Phil Howe, and Jim Suggashie