Labrador Inuit community faces water crisis
A small Inuit community in Labrador has declared a state of emergency.
Water
More First Nations under drinking water advisories
The number of First Nations under drinking water advisories has grown by nearly 40 per cent since 2006, the Liberals said Friday.
NWT leaders fear tar sands means disaster for key watershed
As APTN reported last week, a new study on the Mackenzie River Basin has raised new concerns in the Northwest Territories.
Nunavut water treatment systems “Third World”
According to a new report, a patchwork system of drinking-water standards across the country leaves some Canadians at risk of contracting potentially deadly diseases.
Northern Manitoba First Nations hopeful after federal government’s water announcement
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan has announced the government will be investing $5.5 million for improving water infrastructure in northern Manitoba.
Shoal Lake steps up pressure on Winnipeg over water rights
A First Nation in Ontario is accusing Winnipeg of stealing their most precious resource: water.
Conservatives should follow own report and invest in First Nations water: Liberals
The federal Liberals are calling on the Conservative to follow the recommendations of their own report and invest billions of dollars to upgrade water and waste-water systems on First Nations reserves.
Shoal Lake threatens to shut Winnipeg’s tap
Shoal Lake in Ontario has been Winnipeg’s source for water since 1919.
First Nations water needs $5 billion fix: govt study
Ottawa needs to invest nearly $5 billion in First Nations water and wastewater systems over the next 10 years, according to two year-long study released by Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan Thursday.