Taking the Greener Path To Sustainability By Cheryl Long “We should all use the gifts that the Creator has given us to help us give up our addiction to and dependency on fossil fuels and return once again to using the power of the elements: the Sun, Wind and Sea.” – Chief Gordon Planes [...]
Attracting New businesses To the Edmundston Region By Rajitha Sivakumaran Canada’s Aboriginal population is the fastest growing ethnic group in the country. The last five years have resulted in a growth of 22 percent, and half of the population is under the age of 25! But the population isn’t the only thing that’s growing. [...]
Building Success in People Since 2005 By Rajitha Sivakumaran Most entrepreneurs have a full plate simply due to their business, but Massey Whiteknife juggles his commercial ventures with a singing career and an upcoming reality TV show. “My whole life revolved around being an entrepreneur and wanting something better,” Whiteknife said. Growing up in [...]
Showcasing The Business Talent of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation By Rajitha Sivakumaran Growing up in the Northwest Territories, Garry K. Flett, a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), worked in Fort McMurray’s Oil Sands industry for 30 years before retiring. But in 2009, when ACFN approached him with the prospect of [...]
The business case for Indigenous inclusion By Rajitha Sivakumaran The lack of both skilled and unskilled labour is a concern across many Canadian industries, but few realize the solution can be found right at home. Canada has its own untapped labour source: our flourishing, young Indigenous communities. There is a real business case for [...]
Open for Business By Rajitha Sivakumaran The town of Atikokan, now 117 years old, was founded as a stop for the Canadian Northern Railway, but few know that this small mining town in Northwestern Ontario played a pivotal role during the Second World War. From 1940 to 1978, there was a significant amount of [...]
Reliable Service From a Local Company By Rajitha Sivakumaran According to a report released by the Alberta Health Services (AHS), of the 2,300 patients surveyed, most were immensely satisfied with their EMS experience in the 2015-2016 period. The time that it took for the emergency communications officer to dispatch an ambulance has gradually improved [...]
Energy and Sustainability Come Together For Frog Lake First Nation By Cheryl Long Click to view Brochure with more than four billion barrels of oil estimated to be in the ground, the Frog Lake Energy Resource Corporation (FLERC) in Calgary, Alberta is looking at a future brimming with potential growth. Championed by [...]
The Diversified Aboriginal Entrepreneurs of Cold Lake, Alberta By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure Although political borders may separate Alberta from Saskatchewan, the territory encompassing Primrose and Cold lakes is of great importance to the Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) community — it is their traditional home. The area is also [...]
A Hidden Gem in Saskatchewan's Food Industry By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure When mining companies go into the remote Athabasca Basin to conduct mineral exploration and mining operations, they rely on more than just high-tech equipment to facilitate their stay. Working in the background are companies like Saskatchewan-based Athabasca Catering [...]