NAN Press release ...

Family of 11 homeless after fire destroys house, community unable to house them

    THUNDER BAY, ON, Oct. 17 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, together with Kashechewan First Nation Acting Deputy Chief Sidney Goodwin, is calling on the Government of Canada to step in to assist NAN Elder George Wesley and his family after their Kashechewan home was destroyed by fire.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the Union of Ontario Indians

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Data and Information Management Forum 2008

for First Nation Leadership, Education Authorities, Directors of Education, Principals, Education Organizations and open to all First Nations in Ontario

Nov. 4, 2008
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Press Release

McGuinty Government Seeks Community-based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects

October 15, 2008 

Ontario is helping communities reduce greenhouse gasses by continuing funding for local projects through its Community Go Green Fund.

Now in its second year, the fund supports grassroots, community-based initiatives that complement other strategies in the government's plan to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Chief Donny Morris
On the Ontario Mining Act
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 10th, 2008

Introduction

First of all I would like to acknowledge and thank the Mississauga peoples for allowing me to hold this Press Conference in their traditional territory.  It is important to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples whose lands we are enjoying.

Chief and Council Incarcerated

On Wednesday (Oct 15) afternoon, the Kativik Regional Government complex in Kuujjuaq in Northern Quebec will be the site of signing of the official agreements that will officially launch the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN) Round 2 of the federal government's National Satellite Initiative (NSI).

The project is adding two more C-Band satellite transponders to NICSN's existing single public benefit transponder.

Canadian Children Care Federation Press release ... 

From Canadian Press

New voting rules discouraging native voters: chiefs

By Chinta Puxley, THE CANADIAN PRESS

WINNIPEG — Aboriginal chiefs across Canada say new voting rules mean thousands of natives could be discouraged from going to the polls in Tuesday’s federal election.

From the Anglican Journal

Toronto native group launches community-based truth commission

Marites N. Sison, staff writer - Oct 10, 2008

From CBC.ca  

Bell and Telus team up to overhaul wireless network - Move will allow companies to offer more cellphones, including Apple's iPhone

October 10, 2008

Canadian telecom giants BCE Inc. and Telus announced Friday they will work together to overlay their existing wireless networks with a cellular technology more popular around the world, a move that will allow both companies to compete more directly with Rogers Communications Inc.

Press release ...

Stop Harper Now, say Environmental, Labour, Arts, First Nations, Anti-Poverty Leaders

TORONTO, Oct. 9 - Eight leaders representing diverse organizations joined together to convey the need to defeat the Stephen Harper Conservatives in the October 14th federal election.