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New regulations, proposed changes to Quebec's Mining Act target exploration sector
Since May, new requirements have come into effect in Quebec that oblige exploration companies to engage with local Indigenous communities or municipalities, respond to their concerns, and also apply for authorization for certain kinds of work.
Mining exploration mess finally slated to be cleaned up in northern Quebec
'Because of my age, I might not be able to go back there,' said John Rupert, 71, of his trapline. He says he wants to know when it will be safe to hunt there.
Some Cree land users want change in how development happens in northern Quebec
A group of traditional land users is pressing for changes in the way development happens in Eeyou Istchee. They want better consultation and better communication about development happening on their hunting grounds.
From scientific study to wedding feast: the journey of a goose with GPS collar in northern Quebec
Cree hunter Anderson Jolly killed the bird on May 10 and immediately noticed it was wearing a GPS collar, linked to researchers studying geese nesting along Ungava Peninsula.
Fire destroys recently opened Waswanipi Cree Lumber sawmill
Twelve firefighters spent several hours getting the blaze under control. In their quest, they emptied the water reservoir.
Quebec Cree and Innu leaders agree to reduce caribou harvest after summer wildfires
A nation-to-nation agreement between Quebec Cree and Innu leaders will allow Innu hunters to harvest 50 caribou from the Leaf River herd in 2024.
Cree NHL hopeful home for holidays after strong start to season
After a few weeks as the QMJHL's individual points leader, NHL hopeful Israel Mianscum heads into his holiday break second in the league, one point behind the leader.
Former Cree pageant princess stands against controversial LGBT rule change
The first openly two-spirit Miss Eeyou Eenou Iskwaau (MEEI) in northern Quebec says they didn’t feel welcome to attend a regional pageant to crown their replacement and worry how a controversy over an eligibility rule will make lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in Eeyou Istchee feel.
Cree elder has been playing fiddle for 70 years — and opened his grandson's wedding with 1st tune he learned
Last month, 82-year-old Cree elder, Malcolm House, got the chance to play Soldier's Joy, a classic fiddle reel with origins traced back to Scotland, at an important family event in Chisasibi, in northern Quebec.
Tributes pile in for Cree player, coach and hockey champion Charly Washipabano
Charly Washipabano is being remembered for his warmth and work developing hockey program across Cree communities in northern Quebec. He died Sunday after a health emergency, his family says. He was 41.