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Canadian Armed Forces commence military operation in Canada’s North
From: National Defence February 26, 2021 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces This week, approximately 150 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel will take part in Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 2021, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. From February 27 to March 7, 2021, CAF members will conduct a series of activities in Canada’s Arctic to improve […]
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Mamawe Atoskewin Ote Atinegan: Weaving a Future Together
February 26, 2021 The intention of Mamawe Atoskewin Ote Atinegan: Weaving a Future Together, a Métis Nation and Parks Canada Gathering, is to foster communications between the Métis Nation and Parks Canada, to discuss conservation priorities and a way forward related to conservation programming for Parks Canada administered places across the Métis homeland. This gathering […]
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Columbia Basin Trust: New Projects Support Biodiversity, Improve Basin Ecosystems
Columbia Basin Trust providing $1.35 million to three projects in Elk Valley, Lower Columbia Columbia Basin Trust is providing $1.35 million to three new, large-scale projects that will improve ecosystems in the Elk Valley and Lower Columbia sub-regions, benefitting locally significant species including northern rubber boas, bull trout and Rocky Mountain elk among others, and […]
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MB Government: Province Releases Spring Thaw Outlook
February 26, 2021 Spring Weather Conditions to Determine High Water Activity: Schuler Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centres spring thaw outlook reports the risk of a major spring high water event remains low in most Manitoba basins and is still dependent on weather conditions from now until spring melt, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “Despite the […]
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Wolastoqey Tribal Council Inc.: Emergency Management Review and Needs Assessment – Phase 1
WTCI’s Emergency Management goal, is to enhance member communities’ abilities to respond to emergency events and crisis response which impacts the health and infrastructure of individual communities. This includes but not limited to natural hazards, severe weather events, threat risk and vulnerability assessments as well as community risk assessments, psychosocial responsiveness and first responder training. […]
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Canada and British Columbia launch development of a new Nature Agreement
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada February 25, 2021 – Victoria, British Columbia Canada and British Columbia have a long history of shared conservation goals and taking leadership together on climate change, environmental protection, and conservation. Now the two governments are enhancing this shared commitment by launching the development of a new bilateral Nature Agreement […]
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Government of Canada protecting species at risk habitat in the greater Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve area
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada February 25, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Canadians are fortunate to have an abundance of nature and biodiversity right in their backyards—gifts that come with a tremendous amount of responsibility to protect them. The Government of Canada is working with partners across the country to protect nature and support biodiversity […]
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AMC responds to First Nation vaccination strategy concerns
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues the following statement in response to the recent statement of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) regarding vaccines for First Nation citizens. AMC Grand Chief Arlen Dumas stated, “The Assembly stands by the definition of First Nation citizens as defined by the First Nations […]
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Government of Canada delivers on commitment to appoint an independent net-zero advisory body
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada February 25, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Canadians expect us to take action to address climate change and grow a cleaner, more competitive economy. As we increasingly move to a low-carbon world, achieving net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050 will help us do exactly that. Today, the Minister of Environment […]
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BC Government: Bilateral Working Group issues report on transboundary water monitoring
Feb. 25, 2021 VICTORIA – A collaborative four-year effort between B.C. and Alaska to examine water quality in the Stikine, Taku, and Unuk transboundary watersheds brought together government agencies, Indigenous Nations, industry, and the public to ensure the environmental, cultural, and economic values of these rivers are protected. “This program has been an extraordinary partnership […]
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