Bank of Montreal expanding their business into First Nations with loans to qualifying communities

From ChronicleJournal.com

Aboriginal communities on way to new era of prosperity

Saturday, August 3, 2013 - By Jason Cameron

The challenges that Canada's aboriginal communities face are well-known, and significant improvements have long proved elusive.

But progress is being made on a number of fronts, and we are seeing improvements throughout Ontario.

US Internet corporations providing NSA security agency with access to personal information

From TheGuardian.com

Edward Snowden's not the story. The fate of the internet is

John Naughton, The Observer - 28 July 2013

The press has lost the plot over the Snowden revelations. The fact is that the net is finished as a global network and that US firms' cloud services cannot be trusted

Margaret Fiddler heading home to Sandy Lake First Nation after being honoured in Sioux Lookout

Today, family and friends honoured and shared memories and stories about Margaret Fiddler who passed away on Tuesday, July 30. Margaret's family is taking her back to her home in Sandy Lake First Nation for burial. The following eulogy and story was shared with those gathered in Sioux Lookout ... 

Caleb's Shoes, Margaret's Eulogy
August 1, 2013

I arrived home a couple of nights ago from the Fiddlers house, after a gathering of friends and loved ones met to bid farewell to Margaret.

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario shares his experience of working with First Nations

From HuffingtonPost.ca

How I'm Working With First Nations in Ontario

HON. DAVID C. ONLEY, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario - Posted: 07/26/2013 

Many Ontario kids were off to camp this summer for hiking, canoeing, and marshmallow roasting. Youngsters in our province's northern Aboriginal communities also set out for camp, but with a somewhat different agenda.

Government cutting science and tech research while subsidizing private sector "partners"

From VancouverSun.com

Feds to cut funding for science and technology sectors, but business expects boost

 BY FIONA BUCHANAN, POSTMEDIA NEWS JULY 30, 2013

Conservative gov't dismisses call for inquiry for missing and murdered First Nation women

From HuffingtonPost.ca

The Time Is Now to Inquire About Missing and Murdered Women

MARGOT FRANSSEN, Advocate for advancement of women and girls - Posted: 07/30/2013