Milestones The collaboration between Inuit, Parks Canada, and numerous public, private, and non-profits partners and organizations has led to the realization of several significant milestones over the past decades. Here are a few notable achievements in chronological order: · 1992: the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site was established in 1992…
Read moreInuit oral history and archaeology led researchers to the site of the world-famous Franklin Expedition wreck September 2, 2024 Gjoa Haven, Nunavut Parks Canada Today marks the 10th anniversary of the locating of the wreck of HMS Erebus – one of the two vessels linked to…
Read moreName: Blockhouse Point LighthouseEstablished: 1876Constructed: 1876 Location: Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island The Blockhouse Point Lighthouse is a 12.8 metres (42 feet) tall, square-tapered wooden tower lighthouse with an attached two-storey lightkeeper’s residence. The lighthouse was built in 1876 as part of a federal program to improve maritime safety by erecting a network of coastal…
Read moreAugust 30, 2024 Rocky Point, PEI Parks Canada The presence of a lighthouse has long represented protection and safe haven, providing mariners and coastal communities with a reassuring beacon of security and comfort. Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and…
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August, 29th, 2024 — Whitehorse (Kwanlin), Yukon on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council — Indigenous Services Canada Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) in collaboration with Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need…
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Gatineau, Québec (August 28, 2024) — The Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, issued the following statement today: “We were made aware of charges of possession of child pornography being brought against a 58-year-old resident of Ohsweken. This is disturbing news, and we will do everything in our power to best support the community. We’re making…
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