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BMO and All Nations Trust Company Partner to Provide Greater Access to Capital to Indigenous Communities and Entrepreneurs in BC
KAMLOOPS, BC, – At a signing ceremony in the unceded and traditional Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, BMO and All Nations Trust Company (ANTCO) today announced a groundbreaking partnership to provide Indigenous clients in British Columbia with greater access to capital. Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities in B.C. supported by ANTCO and BMO will now have access […]
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Read MoreBMO Supports BCMF Elders Program
November 18, 2024 BC Métis Federation would like to give a special thanks to the Bank of Montreal (BMO) for their contribution to support BCMF’s Elders programming. BMO representatives were in attendance at the Louis Riel Day Métis cultural event in Vancouver last weekend where they presented BCMF President Keith Henry a donation towards Elders […]
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Read MoreFinancial close reached on $35M solar project near Kamloops – Construct Connect
November 6, 2024 VANCOUVER – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) and BluEarth Renewables (BluEarth) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan towards a project that will be located on reclaimed land in the Highland Valley Copper Mine, southwest of Kamloops, B.C. Called quA-ymn Solar, the project is a […]
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Read MoreNlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council and BluEarth Renewables reach financial close on quA-ymn Solar with Canada Infrastructure Bank
November 4, 2024 Nlaka’pamux ownership in the project acknowledges and recognizes Indigenous title and rights for the Nation 100 jobs expected at peak of construction with full-time jobs to support operations Solar facility to provide 15-megawatts of sustainable electricity Vancouver, BC –– The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) and BluEarth Renewables […]
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Read MoreProvince commits to early pensions for wildfire fighters
Sept. 16, 2024 VICTORIA – B.C. is negotiating earlier pensions for wildland firefighters helping align their benefits with those of other public-safety occupations while they protect communities from increasingly challenging wildfire activity. “We owe a deep debt of gratitude to the selfless firefighters whose brave and heroic efforts have got us through some of the […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) credit rating raised to ‘AA-‘ by S&P Global Ratings
September 12, 2024 Westbank First Nation, British Columbia – The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings has upgraded FNFA’s long-term issuer credit and issue-level ratings to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’. This significant achievement underscores FNFA’s growing strength and importance as a leading public sector lender to First Nation communities […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) Credit Rating Raised to ‘AA-‘ By S&P Global Ratings
First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) Credit Rating Raised to ‘AA-‘ By S&P Global Ratings For Immediate Release: September 12, 2024 Westbank First Nation, British Columbia – The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings has upgraded FNFA’s long-term issuer credit and issue-level ratings to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’. This significant […]
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Read MoreB.C. supports people, boosts wildfire fight amid global challenges
Sept. 10, 2024 VICTORIA – B.C.’s First Quarterly Report shows the Province supported growing communities while responding to a major wildfire season, high interest rates across the country and global economic challenges. “In a challenging global economy, we’re building B.C. for a better tomorrow,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance. “Hiring new doctors, building new […]
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Read MoreTNRD receives funding to review evacuation plans for region – Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal
Five evacuation plan reviews have been completed, and grant of $30,000 will help fund review of remaining 13 plans The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has received $30,000 to help it do a review of evacuation routes throughout the region. The funding comes from the province’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), which is administered by the […]
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Read MoreBringing Salmon Home to the Columbia River – The Tyee
Aug. 15, 2024 An Indigenous-led, cross-border approach has seen great successes. But it needs BC and Canada’s ongoing financial support. The Columbia River was once the source of the greatest salmon runs in the world. Millions of life-giving sockeye and giant chinook swam upriver to spawn each year. The Columbia’s headwaters are in British Columbia. […]
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