Community News
Building a sustainable rural Canada working with the people who live and work there
April 17, 2009 - 8:35am | by brianbeatonFrom Tamarack Community web site
Canada’s Rural Leaders Create Vision for Vibrant, Healthy Communities
By: Sylvia Cheuy
First Nations across Ontario sharing Water Declaration protecting the water for future
April 17, 2009 - 6:41am | by brianbeatonChiefs of Ontario press release
First Nations Water Declaration for Ontario
APRIL 16, 2009
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TORONTO— The Chiefs in Ontario are pleased to announce the adoption of a First Nations Water Declaration to show their commitment to water protection.
"Roots & Shoots" Partnership for First Nations announced by AFN and youth action program
April 16, 2009 - 4:59am | by brianbeatonAFN press release
AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and Dr. Jane Goodall Announce "Roots & Shoots" Partnership for First Nations
OTTAWA, April 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine and renowned primatologist, environmentalist, and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodall today announced a partnership to bring the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots global youth action program to First Nations communities across Canada.
New charges of sexual abuse against First Nation children by church minister going to court
April 16, 2009 - 4:55am | by brianbeatonNAN press release
Ralph Rowe on trial on new charges
THUNDER BAY, ON, April 15 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, together with members of the NAN Men's Healing Initiative, welcomed the start of the trial of convicted pedophile Ralph Rowe on new charges of sexual assault in Kenora court this week.
Lac Seul First Nation Chief, OPG and Ontario's Deputy Premier open new dam in Ear Falls
April 15, 2009 - 5:39am | by brianbeatonOPG press release
Celebration marks opening of Lac Seul Generating Station - Minister of Energy and Infrastructure opens Lac Seul station
EAR FALLS, ON, April 14 /CNW/ - The Hon. George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, joined dignitaries from the Lac Seul First Nation (LSFN), Ear Falls and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) at the official opening of the 12.5 MW Lac Seul Generating Station / Obishikokaang Waasiganikewigamig located near Ear Falls.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder costs forcing First Nations to lead a billion dollar lawsuit
April 14, 2009 - 10:36am | by brianbeatonFrom Lake of the Woods Enterprise
Local lawyer files $1.8 billion class action lawsuit - Demands labels be placed on liquor bottles warning women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant
Posted By Jon Thompson - April 13, 2009
Kenora lawyer Doug Keshen has served the federal government and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario with a $1.8 billion lawsuit, demanding that labels be placed on liquor bottles warning women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.
APRIL 22 is Earth Day where schools and communities come together to save the earth
April 14, 2009 - 6:34am | by brianbeatonFrom Earth Day Canada web site at http://www.earthday.ca/pub/index.php
Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.
More than 6 million Canadians join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.
First Nation women offering prayers for the water on Aboriginal Water Day of Action
April 13, 2009 - 7:22pm | by brianbeatonNative communities focus attention on protecting water supplies
April 13, 2009
Native peoples across North America and Australia held water ceremonies Monday.
The Aboriginal Water Day of Action was meant to draw attention to the state of the world's water supplies.
Native American Experience highlights First Nation heroes through a 5 part series on PBS
April 13, 2009 - 7:02pm | by brianbeatonPBS relives Native 'American Experience'
By Scott D. Pierce - April 13, 2009
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — A few months ago, the executive producer of "We Shall Remain" was in Oklahoma, where her crew was filming the Cherokee Youth Choir singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in both English and Cherokee.
First Nations fighting to take back their communities from drug and solvent abuse dealers and users
April 11, 2009 - 6:16pm | by brianbeatonEskasoni can legally exile drug dealers - Legal expert says banishing drug dealers doesn’t violate charter
ERIN POTTIE - April 9, 2009
ESKASONI — Banishing drug dealers from First Nations communities isn’t a violation of Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to a criminal justice expert.
