FedNor funds will help support the community’s municipal revitalization plan Pickle Lake – Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced a FedNor investment of $1,095,819 in the Township of Pickle Lake. The funds will support the construction of a community services and training centre, a key part of Pickle Lake’s comprehensive municipal revitalization plan. The …
Natoaganeg – Natoaganeg First Nation broke ground at a 45-unit subdivision that will create more places to call home to meet the community’s growing needs. The new subdivision represents phase 2 of a five-phase growth plan. This project will also generate good job opportunities for the area, with a commitment to hire a minimum of 25 per cent local First …
Gore Bay – Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Official Languages, announced a Government of Canada investment of $999,620 so that the LaCloche Manitoulin Business Assistance Corporation (LAMBAC) can continue to deliver the Northern Ontario Women program across Northern Ontario. The announcement was made …
North Bay – MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, Anthony Rota, on behalf of Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, and National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon, announced a recipient of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in …
Star Blanket Cree Nation – A new state-of-the-art water treatment plant is providing clean drinking water to all homes and supporting Star Blanket Cree Nation in living without a drinking water advisory for the first time in over 17 years. The community’s dedication and commitment to providing clean, safe drinking water has helped them to lift the boil water advisory …
Thunder Bay – Alexander Henry is permanently moored in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior. It is a retired light icebreaker, buoy tender and navigational aid ship that served as the first Canadian government-owned icebreaker on the Great Lakes, from 1959 to 1985. Constructed in the former Port Arthur Shipyard in 1958 for the Department of Transport’s Marine Services fleet, …
Ottawa – Indigenous Services Canada recognizes the critical importance of safe homes for children and families to grow and thrive. Housing continues to be a pressing need across the country, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Peoples. Wabaseemoong Independent Nations broke ground on a new subdivision that will provide much-needed homes for their members. The additional space enables the building of 63 residential …
Sturgeon Falls – Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Official Languages, announced an investment of $500,000 by the Government of Canada in Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting Limited (SFB). The announcement was made on behalf of Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous …
Ottawa – Climate change is a growing public health concern in Canada. Whether it’s worse air quality from wild fires, or more frequent heat waves across the country, many Canadians feel the impact of climate change on their mental and physical health. Warming temperatures and increased extreme weather events are also putting a strain on our healthcare system. Mark Holland, …
Thunder Bay – The Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS) introduces the Government of Canada’s vision and next steps to improving energy efficiency in Canada’s homes and buildings, which will in turn cut energy bills for Canadians and support good jobs from coast to coast to coast. Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, on behalf of …
