Another athlete from Eeyou Istchee is making waves in the competitive hockey world. This time it’s 16-year-old Adam Cheezo, who was born in Mistissini and grew up in Eastmain. Cheezo was drafted by the Val-d’Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major […]

After years of development and negotiation, a gathering of investors, workers and political leaders finally inaugurated Goldcorp’s Éléonore mine last month. Operations at the site 300 km east of Wemindji have been in full swing since April. The July 30 […]

The Wabun Youth Gathering celebrated its 9th year at its wilderness setting in Elk Lake’s Eco Centre Lodge July 13-24. Dozens of Wabun youth attended the event. Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Harvey Yesno attended the gathering July 23 as […]

What began as a quiet morning at Val-d’Or’s Quality Inn Hotel July 7 abruptly turned chaotic for two Crees when a hallway ceiling near the lobby unexpectedly collapsed on top of them. Robbie Tapiatic and Stella Masty Bearskin, both from […]

Waskaganish’s Ryan Erless is no stranger to the James Bay Highway (JBH). He’s traveled up and down the 620 kilometres of the decaying two-lane road too many times to count. Like many Crees, Erless knows the highway’s most infamous potholes, […]

It’s been more than five years since Shannen Koostachin tragically passed away. The passionate youth activist had galvanized students across Canada in her campaign to pressure the federal government to improve school facilities and First Nations curriculum in Aboriginal communities […]

Clarence Shecapio arrived to an unpleasant surprise when he opened the door to Sequins, the Nemaska convenience and grocery store he owns with his wife Cindy Coonishish. Sometime between midnight and 5 am on May 23, the back window was […]

Mistissini’s new concrete-on-wood bridge carried home a special prize from the Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec (AICQ) awards gala in Montreal May 11. The project’s engineers received the Transportation Infrastructure award for the 160 metre-long, glue-laminated, wood-beam semi-continuous arched […]

No words could ever express our appreciation for the love and support you have shown us after the passing of my husband, Charlie Gunner, the father to our children, Demera, Kobee, Cherysh and Delayna. We are deeply grateful for your […]

After years of debate, court filings, thousands of miles walked in protest and dozens of public hearings, an end to the debate over uranium in Eeyou Istchee is finally in sight. The provincial government’s final decision on Strateco Resources’ uranium […]