Darrell Brown’s business ambitions have always been centered around serving Indigenous communities. Darrell is a Cree entrepreneur based in Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the founder ...
New Economic Opportunities Table to advance historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy projects
SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 13, 2022 /CNW/ - Indigenous youth are leading communities in building a more sustainable and inclusive future. That is why the Government of Canada supports youth organizations th...
Blaine Chislett is energy champion for the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI) program. With the support of Sakku Investments Corporation, he’s spearheading solar farms in Naujaat and Coral Harbou...
On a sunny day last month, a group of about 30 people toured the Nanticoke Solar facility, a 44-megawatt project built on the former site of what was Ontario’s biggest coal-fired plant before it was d...
Government funding and programming need to address the unique barriers remote communities face
Over the last decade, Canada has seen an increase in the number of initiatives to green or circularize the economy through sustainable development, as well as those that support and enhance Indigenous...
The Sagkeeng First Nation is a Treaty-1, 3 and 5 First Nation in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, where two young and ambitious members of their community have undertaken a project to build a clean ene...
BEAVER CREEK, YT, Aug. 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Communities across the North and Arctic are prioritizing cleaner, more reliable energy sources, as they continue to feel the impacts of climate change. B...
(August 16, 2022 - Fort William First Nation, Ontario) Wataynikaneyap Power is pleased to announce the completion and energization of a 230 kV line, approximately 300 kilometres from Dinorwic to Pickl...
Construction is anticipated to be done by the end of this year, with hopes of getting power to grid by spring
In a release shared yesterday, Daniel Vandal, the Canadian Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor announced federal funding for a geothermal feasibility study a...
August 4, 2022 – Through its Indigenous Energy Support Programs, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is providing more than $4.8 million to 47 communities and organizations to sup...
Four First Nations communities on Vancouver Island will increase their clean-energy sector participation in local projects, thanks to funding from the Province.
The New Relationship Trust, Coast Funds, and the Province of British Columbia are launching the Community Energy for Diesel Reduction program, a three-year $29-million investment in communities transi...
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of nearly $9 million for the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) to deploy a 4.86-megawatt solar power g...
The Northwest Territories communities of Inuvik and Fort McPherson (Teetł'it Zheh) are receiving more than $12.5 million for two green energy projects.
Tla-o-qui-aht Nation are the original caretakers of Long Beach and Clayoquot Sound, which is home to an old-growth temperate rainforest and gives access to the Pacific Ocean. They are also on the lead...
Government, industry experts and activists share their insights on how Canada can build a robust public electric vehicle charging network to meet the anticipated demand.
Having Indigenous people and their communities take charge of their own energy development “decolonizes power, puts power in the hands of people” and is one step toward reconciliation, says the execut...
Today, in the spirit of partnership and in recognition of First Nations Climate Leadership, the First Nations–Canada Joint Committee on Climate Action (JCCA) released its fourth annual report to the P...
Five Indigenous-led initiatives, each of which will support renewable energy or help communities reach energy security, have been given boosts by the federal government.
The growing amount of renewable energy projects in the Six Nations of the Grand River is an example of a societal shift in Canadian energy generation.
On June 9, The Globe and Mail hosted a webcast to bring energy leaders together to discuss strategies to overcome obstacles to clean energy development on a larger scale.
A collection of projects that celebrate Indigenous businesses in Canadian hydropower 2022 Edition