Indigenous Business

Waubetek is a First Nation-owned, not-for-profit entity that serves First Nations and Aboriginal businesses in northeastern Ontario. Waubetek’s core activity is to provide business financing to on- and off-reserve enterprises.

Ontario is investing in 16 projects through the Aboriginal Economic Development Fund that will create jobs, support new skills training opportunities and improve economic outcomes for Aboriginal people in northwestern Ontario.

Isadore Day has been elected the new Ontario regional chief for the Chiefs of Ontario .

Wahgoshig First Nation , Northern College and Primero Mining Corp. have collaborated to offer common core underground training to members of the First Nation, located near Matheson, east of Timmins.

Webequie First Nation’s airstrip is going under the microscope with federal money arriving to conduct a redevelopment plan. On May 20, FedNor Minister Greg Rickford announced a $1.

Algoma University will host a symposium next week that will focus on Aboriginal land management May 4 to 6. Exploring Aboriginal Land Management, Planning and Use will look at diverse perspectives.

As food producers race to meet global demand for seafood, aquaculture has become the fastest growing segment of the food-producing industry.

The northwestern Ontario First Nations of Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls have signed a forest tenure agreement on the Ogoki Forest in northwestern Ontario.

Waubetek Business Development Corporation has developed a new mining strategy designed to help stakeholders navigate the intricacies involved with resource development in Northeastern Ontario.

Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy is confident that a new relationship is emerging with Queen’s Park following a summit late last fall designed to find common ground on key issues that will allow resource development to proceed in the Far North.