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Changes to three CMF program deadlines
Northern Incentive, Anglophone Minority Incentive and Corus-CMF “Page to Pitch” Program Toronto, April 21, 2017 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has modified deadlines for two of its programs to reflect feedback from producers who regularly benefit from these programs. Specifically, deadlines to apply for production funding through the CMF Northern Incentive and the Anglophone […]
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QIA: Conclusion of QIA/Baffinland arbitration hearings
DATE OF EVENT: April 18 to 20, 2017 LOCATION: Vancouver, B.C Iqaluit, Nunavut – April 20, 2017 – Arbitration hearings between the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) and Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation concluded today in Vancouver, B.C. At issue before the Arbitration Panel was the proper interpretation of the September 6, 2013 Inuit Impact and Benefit […]
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IRC: Inuvialuit Consolidated Reports From 2012-2016 Are Available Online
April 19, 2017 Consolidated Reports from the Inuvialuit Final Agreement Implementation Coordinating Committee (IFA ICC) are now available to be viewed online. These reports are available in two separate documents. One covers the period from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 and the other covers the 2013-2014 to 2015-2016 fiscal years. View the April 1, […]
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Nunavut board vetoes Agnico Eagle’s pitch to test hovercrafts on the tundra – CBC
Agnico Eagle had proposed to use 2 hovercrafts at its mine sites northwest of Baker Lake Apr 20, 2017 The Nunavut Impact Review Board recommended that Agnico Eagle’s plans to pilot hovercrafts at its mine sites be “modified or abandoned” in a decision published April 18. The gold mining company applied to run a year-long […]
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Auryn Resources commences spring mobilization at the Committee Bay Gold Project and provides Arctic exploration update
Vancouver, British Columbia – April 20th, 2017 – Auryn Resources Inc. (TSX: AUG, OTCQX: GGTCF “Auryn” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has initiated its spring mobilization at the Committee Bay gold project (“Committee Bay”) located in Nunavut, Canada. The large-scale mobilization currently underway is transporting fuel and supplies to the region for […]
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First NewsWatch – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Apr 20, 2017 (Ontario-Opioid-Deaths) Researchers in Ontario say more than two people die each day of opioid overdoses in the province. A report published today by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network says the province’s rate of opioid-related deaths has almost quadrupled over the last 25 years — from 144 […]
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Four Northwest Territories communities benefit from local infrastructure investments
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, April 19, 2017— Rural and northern communities have unique infrastructure needs. Investing in modern and efficient infrastructure supports local economic opportunities, which goes hand in hand with improving family income, job opportunities and quality of life for those living and working in the North. Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest […]
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Five stories in the news today, April 19 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 19, 2017 Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 19 ___ CANADIAN ENVOY HITS BACK AT TRUMP OVER DAIRY U.S. President Donald Trump claims the Canadian dairy sector is to blame for the struggles faced by some American farmers and accuses Canada of disregarding its dairy commitments to the United States. […]
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Prairie Update – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Apr 19, 2017 (Mba-Media-Cameras-Trial) Several Manitoba media outlets have applied to have cameras in the courtroom during the trial of the man accused of murdering 15-year-old Tina Fontaine. The teen’s body, wrapped in a plastic bag, was pulled from the Red River on August 17th, 2014. Her death shocked Winnipeg […]
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Atlantic Update – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Apr 19, 2017 ATTENTION STATIONS: This is the Atlantic Update that should have moved this morning at 3:30 a.m. AT. — (Dalhousie-Homicide) Jury selection is expected to continue today in Halifax for the high-profile murder trial of a Dalhousie University medical student. William Sandeson has been charged with first-degree murder […]
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