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One of the main requirements has also been lowered to ensure that more businesses are eligible for the grant. ...

We spoke with Jericho (Kiefer's partner) last week, but there was a media blackout on coverage until permissio...

The BCCDC has updated their regional map for the week of February 21 to February 27. Many northern cities saw ...

CFNR Network Mar 2, 2021 2:23 PM The wife of a man that was killed on a tugboat near Kitimat B.C. is hoping to see the tugboat recovered. Judy Pearson whose husband Troy was killed in an accident on February 11 set up a petition hoping to see the Canadian Coast Guard recover the tugboat. She hopes that recovering the tug will not only recover the contents of the tug but also give some closure. Pearson is hoping with the recovery of the tugboat that they may also find out why the tugboat sank. ...

Date Time Grants open for Indigenous Contemporary Music Program Applications are now open for grants under the Indigenous Contemporary Music Program, aimed at increasing development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the $500,000 open competitive grant round will establish support mechanisms for Indigenous music artists. “The Morrison Government is c...

Date Time First adult mental health centre opens in Adelaide Thousands of South Australians needing urgent mental health assistance will now be able to access cutting edge out-of-hospital care, with the doors opened this week at a nation-first mental health centre that is an alternative to a hospital Emergency Department. The $14m Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) in Adelaide is the first of eight to be opened under a $114.5 million trial funded by the Australian Government. Minister for...

(2) SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 3, 2021 / SPI Energy Co., Ltd. ("SPI Energy" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SPI), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors, today announced its SolarJuice Co., Ltd. ("SolarJuice") subsidiary, has entered into a contract with the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO), a government department of New South Wales (NSW), Austral...

Rio Tinto chair to leave over handling of Australia heritage sites Rio Tinto chair to leave over handling of Australia heritage sites 03 March 2021 - 13:24 James Thornhill A Rio Tinto alumina refinery. Picture: REUTERS Sydney — Rio Tinto Group chair Simon Thompson will not seek re-election at the miner’s annual meeting in 2022, saying that he’s accountable for the failings that led to the destruction of an ancient Aboriginal site in Australia in 2020. The fallout fr...

NT Government The Generational Change Impact Report released today marks the halfway point of the Territory Government’s multi-targeted reform program. Keeping Territory children and families safe, thriving and connected are the cornerstones of the Report, with data indicating that we are heading in the right direction. Highlights include decreases in the rate of children in care and child protection notifications, including: A 39 per cent decrease in the rate of Aboriginal children substanti...

Date Time Share a Yarn ambassadors 2021 14 athletes across 11 different sports have been selected as ambassadors for this year’s Share a Yarn Program. As part of the program, First Nations and non-Indigenous athletes are chosen as ambassadors to undertake cultural training and activities side-by-side, supporting each other to foster reconciliation and improve cultural competency within their own sports. Australian Matildas football representative Kyah Simon recalls playing at the 2015 FIFA Wo...