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Canadians kick up their heels at Commonwealth Games welcoming ceremony – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 2, 2018 By Neil Davidson THE CANADIAN PRESS GOLD COAST, Australia _ A beach party broke out Monday as the Maple Leaf was raised at the athletes villages at the Commonwealth Games. The welcoming ceremony for the Canadian team started with the four-man Mununjali aboriginal dance troupe, whose performance told the history […]
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Read MoreFemale centred ride hailing apps on the rise in spite of hurdles, women say – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 1, 2018 By Michelle McQuigge THE CANADIAN PRESS The women behind the slowly growing number of ride-hailing apps catering to female passengers and drivers say the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to get their services on the road demonstrate exactly why they’re necessary in the first place. Women from Halifax to Vancouver […]
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Read MoreFive things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 1, 2018 TORONTO _ Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: State of the relationship U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft delivers a speech on “Future Directions for the Canada/U.S. Alliance” in Toronto on Monday. Craft is one of several key U.S. officials who have […]
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Read MoreLosing children to foster care endangers mothers’ lives – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 31, 2018 By Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, PhD student in Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, PhD student […]
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Read MoreCheslatta Carrier Nation opens new Education Centre – CFNR
A new facility will bring more education opportunities to a First Nation in the Burns Lake area. The Cheslatta Carrier Nation held the grand opening of its Education Centre Wednesday. As part of the opening, the Cheslatta also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the College of New Caledonia which the college says will […]
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Read MoreIndigenous ‘Firsts’ That Opened Doors For Future Generations In Canada – Huffington Post
Their contributions shouldn’t be ignored. The approximately 1.7 million Indigenous people living in Canada have endured unspeakable hardships over the past few hundred years — hardships often inflicted upon them with the end goal of eradicating their languages, cultures, religions, and even their very existence. Throughout that, Indigenous people have continued to contribute to Canadian […]
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Read MoreMr. Bannock: Chef Paul Natrall launches Vancouver’s first Indigenous food truck – Salish Sea Sentinel
Chef Paul Natrall of Squamish Nation is bringing fusion Indigenous cuisine to the Lower Mainland with his food truck, Mr. Bannock. Specializing in bannock and using traditional ingredients like juniper berries and smoked salmon, the business launched Jan. 27 in Vancouver and gained the permit to operate on Squamish Nation territory on Feb. 8. Natrall […]
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Read MoreWendling elected new Chamber president – Prince George Citizen
March 28, 2018 The Prince George Chamber of Commerce has elected its board of directors for 2018-19. Lorna Wendling of Deloitte is the president, Bill Quinn of NuStride Executive Coaching is the vice president of finance, Frankie Albano of TBJ LLP is a vice president, Peter Sia of Northland Nissan and Hyundai is a vice […]
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Read MoreBody found on Domtar site has been identified as missing wildfire evacuee – Pulp and Paper Canada
Mar. 27, 2018 – RCMP have identified a body found at the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops, B.C. on March 7 as David Michael Jeff. Jeff, 67, was one of the thousands of Williams Lake residents evacuated during the during the 2017 wildfires. He had been reported missing since July 31, 2017. Jeff was one […]
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Read MoreB.C. fish farm restocks supply following Federal Court’s ‘heartbreaking’ ruling – APTN News
March 28, 2018 Just days after the Federal Court turned down the ‘Namgis First Nation’s bid to prevent the restocking of Swanson Island fish farm, a restocking vessel began filling the open-net pens with juvenile Atlantic salmon, known as smolts, on Monday. The ‘Namgis First Nation filed for an injunction against Marine Harvest, the world’s […]
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