Nunavut—which means “Our Land” in Inuktitut—is a vast, remote and sparsely populated territory in northern Canada that stretches across most of the Canadian Arctic. Following decades of hard work and advocacy by Inuit visionaries and their allies, the territory was established on April 1, 1999, and has since become one of the [...]
The problem was access. For businesses and entrepreneurs in Nunavut, access to economic tools and banking infrastructure was a barrier to entry. Access to ATM machines, bank branches, and credit systems are imperative to participate in Canada’s economy, all things that for many years were unavailable to Nunavut residents. This is where [...]
Over nearly 60,000 acres sweeping between what is now the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, the Onion Lake Cree Nation is home to 4,200 of the band’s 7,081 members. Located 50 km North of Lloydminster, Canada, it is the only reserve whose land straddles the two provinces. Onion Lake is of the Treaty Six Territory [...]
Established in 1979, the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) is the voice for the Canadian nuclear industry’s suppliers and an advocate for its 230 leading suppliers and institutions in the nuclear industry in Canada and abroad. OCNI member companies employ more than 15,000 highly skilled and specialized people in Canada, who [...]
When Mr. Salvatoré Abbatiello Founded his first pizza restaurant in 1964, it would have been hard to imagine that it would grow to one day be owned by the third generation of Abbatiellos and also be recognized as the #1 pizza and poutine delivery company in the market where it operates. Although [...]
Thanks to the new, ultramodern water treatment facility, 80,000 people in Drummondville, Quebec will have the highest quality drinking water available. Designed to accommodate 30 years of growth—with population growth predicted to be 100,000—the new plant will meet the current standards of the Quebec Regulation and also exceed many requirements. Some standards [...]
The Region of Waterloo is using innovative green technology to deliver a significant project in alignment with its environmental stewardship goals for the environment and climate action. Waterloo’s Cogeneration Facilities capture 100 per cent of its biogas and convert it to green energy to power the plant’s electricity and heating needs—saving approximately [...]
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is about to get a major upgrade in their wastewater treatment. Approximately 25,000 people fall into the area treated by the West End Wastewater Treatment located at 55 Allen’s Side Road. Originally commissioned in 1985, it is one of two wastewater treatment plants servicing the City’s [...]
Spread out over the Pacific Northwest and traversing the 49th parallel between Canada and the United States, the Syilx People of the Okanagan Nation comprises seven member communities over 11,282 Hectares. These communities lie in the Southern Interior of British Columbia: Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), Osoyoos Indian Band, Penticton Indian Band, Upper [...]
A thriving First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located near the city of Williams Lake, the Williams Lake First Nation have been stewards of their land for over 6500 years. Today, the WLFN community includes a growing population of over 800 registered members who live on reserve in the community [...]