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Advisory – CN to plant tree at special Canada 150th celebration, Regina event kickoff for plantings across Canada
CN Chair Robert Pace, CEO Luc Jobin to join Mayor Fougere REGINA, April 20, 2017– CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) board chair Robert Pace and president and chief executive officer Luc Jobin will be joined Sunday evening by Regina Mayor Michael Fougere and other local officials to plant a commemorative tree and unveil a commemorative plaque […]
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How extending personhood to Canada’s rivers could help reconciliation – CBA National Magazine
April 18, 2017 In March, governments in India and New Zealand independently extended personhood rights to rivers, making them the first jurisdictions in the world to do so. Is it possible that Canada could follow suit? Likely not in the foreseeable future. Not that it’s impossible. The Canada Business Corporations Act grants corporations the rights […]
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Canada’s farmland values lost steam in 2016, FCC report says
Canada’s farmland values lost steam in 2016, FCC report says Regina, Saskatchewan – Average farmland values in Canada continued to climb in 2016, but lost steam in most provinces, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest Farmland Values Report. Canada’s farmland values showed an average increase of 7.9 per cent in 2016, compared to a […]
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Everywhere and nowhere – Corporate Knights
April 5, 2017 As sesquicentennial events take place around the country in 2017, Canadians have been struggling with how best to approach this milestone. One major concern being raised is that the outpouring of patriotism and celebrations risks ignoring the ghosts of our past, papering over the problems of today and sidelining the narratives of […]
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Tourism versus environment: Development in Rocky Mountain national parks – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 29, 2017 10:50 Parks Canada is proposing an $86-million bike trail in Jasper National Park that would run from the Jasper townsite to the Columbia Icefields. The agency says it’s an opportunity to expand visitor experiences and bring new people to the parks. Environmental groups call it another chip off the park’s environmental […]
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OTC at the 2017 National Congress on Rural Education
March 28, 2017 The Office of the Treaty Commissioner was happy to be at the 2017 National Congress on Rural Education in Canada. The conversation about reconciliation was central to the conference held in Saskatoon and included members of our speaker’s bureau throughout the March 26 to 28 event. Annie Battiste spoke at the breakout […]
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Saskatchewan Justice reviewing whether charges warranted in Husky oil spill – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 23, 2017 By Jennifer Graham THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA _ Saskatchewan’s Justice Ministry is reviewing Husky Energy’s response to alarms before a major oil spill last summer to determine whether charges are warranted. The department is also looking into a delay in shutting down the ruptured pipeline. “I am deeply concerned about […]
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission invites comments on draft REGDOC-2.13.1, Safeguards and Nuclear Material Accountancy
March 9, 2017, – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is asking the public to provide comments on draft REGDOC-2.13.1, Safeguards and Nuclear Material Accountancy. A request for information (RFI) document, which outlines the regulatory objectives and approach, is also included. The public is asked to provide clear […]
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Youth gathering in La Ronge for eco-conference – paNOW
Students from across the North will be coming together on March 11 and 12 to discuss environmental stewardship. The inaugural North Saskatchewan Eco-Conference is the brainchild of Melissa Cromarty from the Churchill Community High School and Theresa Huntley from the La Loche Dene High School. “I liked the idea of teaching students practical hands on […]
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Government of Canada supports project to improve dry-cleaning chemical handling
Seneca College receives $131,519 from federal Environmental Damages Fund February 28, 2017 – Toronto, Ontario – Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadians place a high value on the environment and on healthy communities. That is why our government works with community groups, academia, industry, provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous Peoples on initiatives that safeguard the […]
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