Ontario Launches Remote Electrification Readiness Program Ontario is helping to prepare remote First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario for future connection to the province’s electricity grid. The Remote Electrification Readiness Program will support the development of community [Read more]
Gitchi Animki Hydroelectric Project Breaks Ground Community leaders, members and other project and public officials gathered today at this small Northwestern Ontario Ojibway Community for a ceremonial ground breaking of the Gitchi Animki Hydroelectric Project, a major investment in renewable energy [Read more]
THUNDER BAY AND ORILLIA , ON – Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $1.5 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for exciting projects relating to new media, First Nations renewable energy initiatives and economic development, [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Batchewana First Nation and BluEarth Renewables Inc. (BluEarth) are thrilled to announce their partnership in the Bow Lake Wind Farm. At the present time, this relationship represents the largest economic partnership between a First Nation and a wind energy [Read more]
The Ogichidaakwe (Grand Chief) and Chiefs of Treaty 3 file Judicial Review related to five north west Ontario hydro generating plants.Calm Lake, Sturgeon Falls, Fort Frances, Kenora, and Norman hydroelectric generating station are the focus QUEEN’s PARK, ON – An application for Judicial [Read more]
Area First Nations Create New Venture to Pursue Construction of High Voltage Transmission Line Thunder Bay, ON – Five First Nations today completed the creation of a new business venture through which they will hold their ownership interest in a proposed high voltage transmission line to be [Read more]
McGuinty Government Issues Directives On Energy Supply And Transmission Ontario has taken the next major step forward to implementing the government’s 20-year Long-Term Energy Plan, Building Our Clean Energy Future. This will help keep the lights on in our homes, businesses, schools and [Read more]
September 20, 2010 7:30 PM McGuinty Government Invites Feedback From Ontarians The government is seeking input from Ontarians as it updates its Long-Term Energy Plan. This updated plan will help guide the province as it continues to build a reliable, clean and cost-effective electricity system for [Read more]
**Please note, Editor is working with very limited notes due to main computer crash. Sincere apologies for limited info which is available from covered events. PIC RIVER FIRST NATIONS CELEBRATES OFFICIAL OPENING OF HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UMBATA FALLS GENERATION FACILTY, ON – [Read more]
Métis Nation of Ontario signs relationship agreement with Great Lakes Power Transmission June 16/2010 • Toronto, ON — The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and Great Lakes Power Transmission (GLPT), a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, signed a relationship agreement last week [Read more]
