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College prepares Aboriginal workforce for development

College prepares Aboriginal workforce for development

Industrial development along the north shore of Lake Superior is opening up employment opportunities for area First Nations people.
Native forestry company proves naysayers wrong

Native forestry company proves naysayers wrong

Brian Young didn't let misguided advice deter him from making his company a success. Instead, it inspired him. “I was told because I was native, I would not succeed,” said the owner of Young Forestry Services .
Wahgoshig First Nation open for business

Wahgoshig First Nation open for business

Wahgoshig First Nation is open to doing business with resource companies, but one mining executive is off the list.
Manitoba company offering labour shortage solution

Manitoba company offering labour shortage solution

Running Deer Resources establishing database of Aboriginal workers ready to work
Nipissing First Nation promotes commercial development

Nipissing First Nation promotes commercial development

A progressive First Nation credits leadership – and location – as key to establishing the entrepreneurial spirit in its members.
Business, First Nations seek collaboration

Business, First Nations seek collaboration

Mining industry reps discussed actively engaging Indigenous communities during a February panel discussion in Sudbury.
Micro-loans program launched on First Nation reserve

Micro-loans program launched on First Nation reserve

The Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) is teaming up with Lac Seul First Nation to promote micro-loans to aspiring entrepreneurs in northwestern Ontario.
Sioux Lookout company meets camp's culinary needs

Sioux Lookout company meets camp's culinary needs

Lobster bisque, cassoulet, chicken marsala, jäger schnitzel: the list of gastronomical offerings at Musselwhite Mine reads more like the menu of an internationally renowned restaurant than that of a mining operation in the isolated reaches of Norther
Aboriginal mining careers promoted in training portal

Aboriginal mining careers promoted in training portal

Aboriginal youth in northwestern Ontario are getting a head-start on training opportunities in the mining industry.
Fledgling First Nations builds on wood

Fledgling First Nations builds on wood

Some days Jean Paul (J.P.) Gladu rolls out of bed and wonders what he's gotten himself into.