Thursday, April 24, 2025
Tłı̨chǫ all-season road project honoured with CEA Award of Merit
Hatch has been honored with the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) Award of Merit in the category of Transportation Infrastructure for its role as the…
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B.C.’s Ulkatcho First Nation to house largest off-grid solar project in Canada
A new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation with clean energy after a combined investment of $15.841 million from the federal and…
Federal Budget 2024 a step forward for renewable energy industry: CanREA
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) welcomed Budget 2024, saying it represents positive steps for Canada’s renewable energy and energy storage industry regarding the Investment…
AFN calls for urgent action to close the infrastructure gap by 2030
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), in collaboration with industry experts and over 400 First Nations, released Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030 report.” The…
Canada Infrastructure Bank, Alexander First Nation partner on Tilley Solar project
Alexander First Nation, First Nation Power Development (FNpower), Concord Green Energy, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) have reached financial close on the Tilley Solar…
Province signs deal for creation the Health-Care Centre of Excellence in Winnipeg
The Government of Manitoba announced its intention to move forward with True North Real Estate Development (TNRED) in the creation of the Health-Care Centre of…
Manitoba to upgrade provincial roads in Norway House Cree Nation
The Government of Manitoba announced that Norway House Cree Nation and the Northern Affairs community of Norway House will soon see upgrades to provincially owned…
First Nations and Ontario one step closer to building all-season roads in the Ring of Fire
The Ontario government, Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have signed an agreement to develop community infrastructure projects that could support future development…
CIB and First Nations Bank of Canada create first-of-its-kind loan product
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced a $100 million loan participation agreement with the First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) for enabling infrastructure in First…
Indigenous groups spearhead First Nations procurement organization
Five national Indigenous economic organizations have banded together with full support of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to create a first of its kind,…
CIB committing $138.2 million to Nova Scotia Energy Storage Project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is committing $138.2 million to support the development of Atlantic Canada’s largest planned energy storage project by Nova Scotia Power…
CMHC launches RFP process for an Indigenous-led National Housing Centre
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) launched a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process, on behalf of the Government of Canada, to establish an…
First Nations Finance Authority hits $2B in financing to help close infrastructure gap
First Nations Finance Authority has surpassed $2 billion in loans to its members with a 10th debenture that ensures 25 First Nations across Canada can…
Feds invest $7M in affordable homes for Millbrook First Nation
The Government of Canada announced more than $7 million in funding for the Millbrook First Nation to build more affordable housing. This funding will assist…
Canada and Nunavut invest $194M in critical infrastructure and transit projects across the territory
Communities across Nunavut will benefit from the construction of crucial infrastructure and the establishment of vital services thanks to a joint investment of more than…
CIB and Thompson airport close $52M in financing for airport redevelopment project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Thompson Regional Airport Authority (TRAA), announced financial close on a $52 million investment towards the redevelopment of Thompson Regional…
Canada, Saskatchewan announce investments for nine infrastructure projects
Nine infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan will strengthen and support communities thanks to the combined investment of more than $13.5 million from the governments of Canada…
Canada Infrastructure Bank launches new Indigenous Equity Initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) unveiled details of its Indigenous Equity Initiative (IEI) designed to support First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities in purchasing equity…
New partnership between FNMPC and U of Ottawa’s Positive Energy (PE) Program
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) and the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy (PE) program announced the launch of a new partnership between the…
Hydro One to construct three new transmission lines in Northern Ontario
The Government of Ontario has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.’s (Hydro One) transmission license to develop and construct three…
Ontario expanding skilled trades training for Indigenous people in Thunder Bay
The Government of Ontario announced the expansion of the Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) training programs to include in-class apprenticeship training for carpentry.…
New Indigenous seniors housing facility opens in Calgary
The City of Calgary announced a new 12-unit Elders’ Lodge will support Indigenous Elders and seniors in need of affordable housing. $5.7 million has been…
Canada, Quebec celebrate opening of the Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre in Nunavik
The governments of Canada and Quebec, along with many dignitaries and regional partners participated in the grand opening of the Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre in…
Wataynikaneyap Transmission project connects North Caribou Lake First Nation
The community of North Caribou Lake First Nation celebrated its connection to the province’s clean electricity grid after the energization of the First Nation-led Wataynikaneyap…