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Award afterglow still bright

CREECO has a lot to be proud of these days, particularly one of its many shining stars. Business Development Coordinator Rodney Hester has not only been recognized nationally for his efforts, he has made major strides in industry for the […]

Satellite phones: are they worth it?

I remember a number of years back one of the Cree chiefs lent me his satellite phone to call the office. He was proud of it and I was impressed. This was before cell phones were as common as today. […]

Car shows & mind blows

Every year it seems I go to a car show and they never lose their glamour for me. It’s what’s new and cool. How fast or how long will it last? Can it handle the highway as well as the […]

Vehicle delight

The 2011 Montreal International Auto Show was one of the best attended events I have seen in recent years. The organizers carefully orchestrated this 43rd edition with a wide range of vehicles from the expensive advanced technology sport models to […]

Representing community health

Laurie Ann Georgekish and Joni Saganash have a lot to be proud of these days. Both are back working in their respective home communities of Wemindji and Waswanipi, and both are the first graduates from the Community Health Representative program […]

The way we were

While there have been many books written about the David and Goliath story of how the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement came to be, nothing really compares to hearing it from those who made this history. After years of […]

Cabinet shuffle

After a four-year stint managing other portfolios in the National Assembly, Geoffrey Kelley, Liberal MNA for Jacques Cartier, is back handling Aboriginal Affairs, after taking the position over from Pierre Corbeil. “Working on the Native questions in Quebec is something […]

For love and justice

In solidarity with those in Ottawa, Vancouver and across the country, Montrealers braved the cold at Cabot Square on Valentine’s Day to remember and honour the women Canada forgot – at least 582 missing or murdered Aboriginal women. This was […]

Justice officially ready for business

It was a cold day but that didn’t stop people for showing up for the official opening of the Mistissini Justice Building on January 31. A proud Justice Director Donald Nicholls led people on a tour. Though the facility has […]

Reaching the heart via the stomach

She has rapidly become Canada’s culinary Queen of Hearts as the host of Bitchin’ Kitchen on Food Network Canada, but Nadia Giosia was “bitchin’” long before her small-screen debut. For that matter, while she is the host of a TV […]