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Tsilhqotin Chiefs to Minister Bennett: Our culture cannot be bought"

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:08:13 -0500

For Immediate Release

Chiefs warn BC Minister of Mines that no amount of money can compensate for devastating environmental and cultural impacts of the proposed Prosperity mine

July 30, 2010, Williams Lake The Chiefs of the Tsilhqotin Nation caution BC Minister of Mines Bill Bennett that no amount of money can compensate for the devastating impacts the proposed Prosperity mine would have on Tsilhqotin traditional lands and culture.

UN Resolution States Clean Water and Sanitation a Human Right: AFN National Chief Calls for Action to Advance Resolution in Canada

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:20:26 -0500

OTTAWA, July 29 - The Assembly of First Nations welcomes the United Nations General Assembly resolution declaring clean water and sanitation to be a human right. More than 124 Nations voted yesterday for the resolution brought forward by the country of Bolivia. 884 million people around the world still suffer from a lack of access to drinking water.

Media Advisory - Police and Crown Counsel to respond to Pickton verdict

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:18:06 -0500

File # 2010 EDiv Pickton
2010-07-29

The Supreme Court of Canada has announced they will make public their decision in the Robert Pickton case on Friday morning. The RCMP, Vancouver Police Department, BC Crown Counsel and BC Coroners Service will be holding a news conference in response to this decision tomorrow at 9:00 AM. No media interviews will be given prior to the news conference. This will be the only media availability from the participating parties regarding the Supreme Court decision.

Northern Canada Includes Both The Wealthiest And Poorest Regions In The Country

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:16:13 -0500

Ottawa, July 29 Canadas North is home to both the wealthiest and the poorest regions in the country, a stark dichotomy that illustrates both the challenges and opportunities in the North. The Conference Board of Canada illustrates this disparity in its first Here the North map, released today as part of the launch of the Centre for the Norths web portal.

Kivalliq Closes CDN$5 Million First Tranche of CDN$6.2 Million Private Placement

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:11:38 -0500

Vancouver, British Columbia - July 29, 2010 - Kivalliq Energy Corporation (TSX VENTURE:KIV) ("Kivalliq" or the "Company") today announced that it has closed the initial CDN$5 million tranche in a non brokered private placement with Lumina Capital Limited Partnership ("Lumina Capital") and other strategic investors.

Savanna to Release Q2 2010 Results on August 12, 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:10:21 -0500

Calgary, Alberta - July 29, 2010 - Savanna Energy Services Corp. ("Savanna") (TSX:SVY) intends to release its Second Quarter 2010 results after markets close on Thursday, August 12, 2010. The results will be available on the Company's web site after the dissemination has taken place over the news wire service.

Canadian Oil Sands Trust Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:09:07 -0500

Calgary, Alberta -- 07/29/10 -- All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

Canadian Oil Sands Trust (TSX: COS.UN) ("Canadian Oil Sands", the "Trust" or "we") today announced second quarter 2010 cash from operating activities of $358 million, or $0.74 per Unit, compared with cash used in operating activities of $44 million, or $0.09 per Unit, for the same quarter in 2009. The increase was due to higher revenues during the second quarter of 2010 compared with 2009, partially offset by higher Crown royalties. Year-to-date cash from operating activities increased to $667 million for 2010 from $6 million in 2009. The increase was mainly due to higher revenues, partially offset by higher Crown royalties.

RCMP seize stockpile of guns and knives in Alberta reserve raid - Edmonton Journal

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:46:01 -0500

RCMP seize stockpile of guns and knives in Alberta reserve raid

edmontonjournal.com July 29, 2010

EDMONTON RCMP in Hobbema seized a small stockpile of guns and knives along with a couple of police scanners after raiding two homes on the Ermineskin First Nation on Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/RCMP+seize+stockpile+guns+knives+Alberta+reserve+raid/3338144/story.html#ixzz0v6eu8RL1

Alaska fails to meet fish treaty numbers - CBC.ca

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:44:51 -0500

Alaska fails to meet fish treaty numbers
Alsek River posts good numbers of returning chinook salmon

Last Updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010

It looks like Alaska won't meet its treaty obligation to ensure 42,000 chinook salmon enter Canada in the Yukon River this year, but the First Nation fishery is going ahead as planned, Fisheries and Oceans manager Frank Quinn says.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2010/07/29/north-fishery-chinook-salmon-yukon.html#ixzz0v6ebZkqi

Fewer aboriginal people hold top NWT jobs - CBC.ca

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:42:07 -0500

Fewer aboriginal people hold top N.W.T. jobs

Last Updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010

The number of aboriginal people in high-ranking jobs in the Northwest Territories government has gone down since 2003, despite an affirmative action hiring policy, says Human Resources Minister Bob McLeod.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2010/07/29/north-nwt-affirmative-action.html#ixzz0v6dvHN3q