Access to Information in Canada ranks very poor on world compared to other countries
June 24, 2012 - 8:29am | by brianbeatonCanada languishes in world rankings for government openness
The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 23, 2012
As the 30th anniversary of the federal Access to Information Act approaches, Canada finds itself tied for 51st in the world on a list of freedom-of-information rankings, languishing behind Angola, Colombia and Niger.
Food prices in Far North creating hunger, hardship for residents
June 24, 2012 - 8:07am | by brianbeatonInuit organize widespread protest over hunger, food cost
The Associated Press
Date: Friday Jun. 8, 2012
Telecom companies lobbying to be freed from the obligation of low-cost fixed-line telephone service
June 24, 2012 - 7:41am | by brianbeatonLandline rules frustrate telecoms - Telecom companies are pressing to be freed from the obligation of providing low-cost fixed-line telephone service to homes, a move critics say will leave Americans with less reliable or more expensive options.
By Cecilia Kang, Published: April 12
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth program at Friendship Centres cut by government
June 24, 2012 - 6:41am | by brianbeatonFrom the VANCOUVER SUN
Federal cuts hit aboriginal youth programs hard
Award-winning RedFox Healthy Living Society forced to close its after-school offerings after six years
BY GERRY BELLETT - JUNE 23, 2012
First Nations working together to protect lands, water and resources demanding negotiations
June 23, 2012 - 8:01am | by brianbeatonFirst Nations plan to evict mining 'intruders'
Northwestern Ontario communities aim to stop development in the Ring of Fire until First Nations' concerns are met.
Posted: Jun 22, 201
First Nations trying to work with Canadian Human Rights Commission to resolve inequities
June 18, 2012 - 6:43am | by brianbeatonCanada stands out for abuse of Indigenous peoples in US State Department Report
June 14, 2012 - 7:18am | by brianbeatonUS sees indigenous abuses in other countries
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor.
Access equipment for broadcasting CBC's free over-the-air TV service in First Nations
June 13, 2012 - 2:03pm | by brianbeatonFrom The Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS)
June 13, 2012
First Nations excluded from federal advisory panel recommending hunting and fishing regulations
June 13, 2012 - 6:33am | by brianbeatonAboriginals should have say on hunting, fishing
BY WALTER CORDERY, THE DAILY NEWS JUNE 12, 2012
Sometimes you have to wonder what the powers that be are thinking or if they actually do think.
Wasaya Charter Hawker destroyed by fire during fuel drop off at Sandy Lake First Nation
June 13, 2012 - 5:35am | by brianbeatonPress Release - see pictures below
At 12:43 pm local time, on June 12th 2012, a Wasaya Charter Hawker Siddley 748, performing a routine fuel drop off, caught fire at the Sandy Lake Airport tarmac. At this time it is not known how the fire started. No one was injured.
