Report: Lifespan of First Nations water infrastructure cut short by underfunding
For decades, Ottawa allowed the situation to worsen before finally increasing funding for these facilities.
Infrastructure
Arctic being ‘neglected’ by Canada special Senate report finds
APTN News A special committee of the Senate studying the Arctic has issued a “wake…
Nunavut working on plan to spend federal dollars on infrastructure
Most of Nunavut’s budget comes from Ottawa
Fort William First Nation still waiting for bridge fix
Fort William First Nation bridge burned down two years ago
Minister Valcourt to meet with AFN National Chief Bellegarde
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has agreed to meet with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde in the wake of the deadly fire on a Saskatchewan First Nation that left two children dead.
Questions remain over deadly fire as family prepares for children’s funeral
Reaction to a deadly fire on a northern Saskatchewan reserve continues to pour in after two children were killed by the blaze.
Valcourt says band “responsible” for fighting fire that killed 2 kids
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt blamed Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation for not having the ability to fight a fire Tuesday that killed two children.
First Nation water woes caught in Ottawa, Manitoba jurisdictional limbo
Last week APTN National News aired a story on internal federal government documents that suggest there is no plan to increase the funding to provide proper plumbing and housing on some of Manitoba’s poorest reserves.
Burst Iqaluit water pipe triggers city shutdown
The bursting of one of Iqaluit’s main water pipes forced the shutdown of government offices and schools Friday.