Nunavik community hopes hydro electric project reduces dependency on diesel
‘It will actually reduce more greenhouse has emissions per capita than any single community in Canada, ever,” says advisor.
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New book details lasting effects of hydroelectric projects in Manitoba
Manitoba Hydro, founded in 1961 as a provincial crown corporation, has provided low electricity rates…
Indigenous communities demand share of Hydro-Quebec profit
The Innu and Atikamekw are joining forces to oppose Hydro Quebec development in Cote abord….
Manitoba and Métis in legal battle over financial agreements, Indigenous rights
A day after winning the Manitoba provincial election the Conservative government was in court with…
Erosion, boredom and the effects of hydro dams on two Cree communities
This is Part 3 in the series Power Failure: The impacts of hydro dams…
‘We have to live with these changes everyday’: Norway House still struggling from hydro development
This is Part 2 of a series on hydro-impacted communities in Treaty 5 territory. Click…
‘Injustices did occur:’ Manitoba chief calls for abused women to be compensated
(Kevin Hart, regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations. Credit: www.afn.ca) A Manitoba chief says Indigenous women…
‘I seen women raped:’ Report alleges hydro development led to abuse in Manitoba
The Manitoba government is asking the RCMP to investigate accusations that hydro development in northern…
Labrador symposium reveals deep, diverse opposition to Muskrat Falls
A symposium in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this week brought together researchers, community leaders and land protectors.