Community News

Sioux Lookout Airport increasing vehicle parking rates up to 300% taxing First Nation people

Protest Against 200% to 300% Price Gouge at SLKT Airport

This matter will not bother those People who use Band-owned vehicles as everything gets paid for them. For the rest of us ‘lowly’ Indians - this Price Gouge is way TOO MUCH.

DFC High School creates in-house program supporting students with their oxycodone problem

From tbnewswatch.com

Fighting addiction

By Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com

Nishnawbe Aski Police Services hiring First Nation youth for summer positions

Press Release

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 20

Nishnawbe Aski Police announces summer student employment

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has received funding to provide summer employment for students within the Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities that NAPS serves.

Information about VOTING in the May 2 federal election online at Elections Canada site

From the Elections Canada web site

Election day is: 

Monday, May 2, 2011 

Advance voting takes place on:  

Friday, April 22, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011

Information for Electors

Breakfast Clubs of Canada raising funds for school breakfast programs to feed children

Learn more about Breakfast Clubs of Canada visit www.BreakfastClubsCanada.org  

Breakfast Clubs of Canada and Walmart Canada raise $3 million for School Breakfast Programs across Canada

Montreal, March 31, 2011 – Breakfast Clubs of Canada, in partnership with Walmart Canada, is proud to announce today that its Taste for Learning Tour raised a record-breaking $3 million for school breakfast programs across Canada, which ensures thousands of children have access to a nutritious start to the day.

Equity and justice for First Nations children in an open letter challenging all political party leaders

Caring Society demands equity for First Nations children in an open letter to all political party leaders

March 31, 2011

An Open letter to Stephen Harper (Conservative), Michael Ignatieff (Liberal), Jack Layton (NDP), Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) and Elizabeth May (Green)

Matawa First Nations Management office in Thunder Bay opens job resource centre

From TBnewswathch.com

‘A good start’

By Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com