Elder, longtime activist won’t let cancer stop him from fighting controversial hydroelectric project in Labrador
Jim Learning, who is Inuit, has been protesting the Muskrat Falls project for many years.
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Labrador Indigenous leaders echo calls of protesters to halt Muskrat Falls dam project
Marked the first time all three groups have come together in a unified voice on an issue.
Muskrat Falls estimate surpasses $11B: ‘Project was not the right choice’
Project now delayed until 2019.
Inuit call on government to regulate Muskrat Falls project over methylmercury concerns
Trina Roache APTN National News A new report says a major hydroelectric project in Labrador…
Muskrat Falls hydro project boosts economy and cost of living
APTN National News The Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project has boosted the economy in Labrador. But’s…
Where are all the jobs promised for the Muskrat Falls project?
APTN National News When the Muskrat Falls Project announced it was declared Aboriginal peoples would…
Women journey to site of controversial project in Labrador
A group of women from Labrador and Nova Scotia are walking to a controversial project in Labrador.
Dogged by complaints over electoral financing irregularities, Penashue resigns cabinet post, seat
Former Innu leader Peter Penashue has resigned his cabinet post along with his Labrador seat Thursday saying donation irregularities to his federal election campaign have forced him to seek re-election in a byelection in the interest of accountability.
Ottawa “continued to strengthen” relationship with First Nations in 2012: Harper
In a year-end statement highlighting Ottawa’s accomplishments, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his government “continued to strengthen” its relationship with First Nations in 2012.