Norway House declares state of emergency as wildfire burns in northern First Nation
Norway House Cree Nation has declared a state of emergency as crews battled a wildfire in the northern Manitoba First Nation Friday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/norway-house-wildfire-state-of-emergency-9.7217779?cmp=rss
B.C. First Nation upset over shortened park closure dates
Earlier in May, the province announced the park will only close to recreational visitors for a total of 31 days in the months of June and September.
#Perspectives #Politics #JoffreLakes #joffrelakesclosure
https://globalnews.ca/news/11874464/bc-first-nation-upset-shortened-joffre-park-closure-dates/
B.C. First Nation upset over shortened park closure dates
Earlier in May, the province announced the park will only close to recreational visitors for a total of 31 days in the months of June and September.
#Perspectives #Politics #JoffreLakes #joffrelakesclosure
https://globalnews.ca/news/11874464/bc-first-nation-upset-shortened-joffre-park-closure-dates/
B.C. First Nation upset over shortened park closure dates
Earlier in May, the province announced the park will only close to recreational visitors for a total of 31 days in the months of June and September.
#Perspectives #Politics #JoffreLakes #joffrelakesclosure
https://globalnews.ca/news/11874464/bc-first-nation-upset-shortened-joffre-park-closure-dates/

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Membertou mulls modular homes for affordable #housing
A steel-framed modular home is currently being built in Membertou #firstnation. It's the first of its kind in the community, but may not be the last. The CBC's Anna Rak has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7215632?cmp=rss

Membertou mulls modular homes for affordable housing

A steel-framed modular home is currently being built in Membertou First Nation. It's the first of its kind in the community, but may not be the last. The CBC's Anna Rak has the story.

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First Nation in B.C. demands province respect Joffre Lakes Park closure dates
A First Nation in British Columbia says more than half of the closure dates it has set at a popular park to reconnect with the land have been ignored by the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-s-joffre-lakes-park-closure-dates-2026-9.7215455?cmp=rss
Yukon gov’t to pay $45K to First Nation over Beaver River watershed court dispute
A written decision from Yukon Supreme Court states the territory must fork over a lump sum payment of $45,000 to the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun for legal services rendered in its fight against the territory’s approval of an exploration project.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-first-nation-beaver-river-watershed-mining-9.7214384?cmp=rss
Pickering council approves controversial outline to develop rural lands in city’s northeast end
Pickering council has approved a draft outline to develop rural land in the city’s northeast, despite concerns from environmental advocacy groups and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pickering-northeast-development-first-nation-9.7213416?cmp=rss
Deputy minister regrets failed outreach to Yukon First Nation after child welfare audit
Following a scathing report on the territory's child and family services from Canada’s auditor general in March, the territorial government failed to reach out to the Kwanlin Dün First Nation about the audit findings. One government official acknowledges that "should have been done."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/deputy-minister-regrets-failed-outreach-to-kdfn-9.7212690?cmp=rss
B.C. First Nation marks 5 years since potential burial sites found on grounds of former school
It has been five years since a Kamloops First Nation shared preliminary findings of an investigation into potential burial sites on the grounds of the former residential school.
#Perspectives #KamloopsIndianResidentialSchool #TkemlúpsteSecwepemc
https://globalnews.ca/news/11870752/bc-first-nation-marks-5-years-potential-burial-sites-found-grounds-former-school/