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Osisko enters into an Agreement with Investissement Québec for a non-brokered private placement of $85 M
MONTREAL, March 30, 2020 — Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (the “Company” or “Osisko”) (OR: TSX & NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Investissement Québec, a well known Québec institution and long-term supporter of Osisko, for a non-brokered private placement of 7,727,273 common shares (the “Common Shares”) of the […]
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QIA rolls out COVID-19 response plan: Over $6 million in food vouchers for Elders, funds for harvesters, and support for children and families
Iqaluit, Nunavut – March 30, 2020 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is rolling out a number of initiatives to assist Qikiqtani Inuit during the COVID-19 pandemic including food vouchers for Elders, new funding for harvesters, and support for children and families. “It’s imperative that we protect the most vulnerable in our communities in the […]
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COVID-19: The Long Point First Nation Council Declares a State of Emergency on its Territory and Appeals to the Governments of Quebec and Canada
WINNEWAY, QC, March 30, 2020 – Faced with the threat posed by the spread of COVID-19, the Long Point First Nation Council declares a local state of emergency on its territory and calls for immediate government intervention to protect the lives, health and integrity of its members residing in Winneway. Long Point First Nation Chief […]
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Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government: A Message to Our Community Members
March 27, 2020 We are living through a rapidly evolving and extraordinary time where the situation is changing rapidly. Our staff is working around the clock to keep you informed of all the latest information from our government, and we thank you for your ongoing patience as we navigate this new reality together. A big […]
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Makivik Corp.: Suspension of Income Tax Program extended to April 6th
March 27, 2020 – Kuujjuaq , Nunavik – The suspension of the Nunavik Volunteer Income Tax Program has been extended to April 6th. This extension will allow us to get the necessary protective gear to our tax agents in each community. Considering the high global demand for items like masks, latex gloves and hand sanitizer, […]
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Nunavik in Northern Quebec reports first case of Covid-19 – APTN News
March 28, 2020 The community of Salluit, located in the Inuit territory of Nunavik in sub-arctic Quebec, has its first confirmed case of Covid-19, according to the Kativik Regional Government (KRG). The release, sent out Saturday evening, said poice in the community are enforcing a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in an effort […]
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Nunavik education system: Operations update
MARCH 26, 2020 On March 22, the Quebec Premier announced that school closures were extended to May 1 across the province. On the same day, the Ministry of Education confirmed that there would be no ministerial examinations this year. On March 24, the Kativik Regional Government announced a ban on all non-essential air travel to […]
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Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government: Community Notice
March 26, 2020 We want to thank you all for your ongoing patience as our government works to clarify the miscommunication at the checkpoint established at the Van Horne Bridge. Chief Darcy Gray has been in communication with the Government of New Brunswick, and we have confirmation from all levels that Listugujewaq can continue to […]
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‘Stay calm and move forward’: Indigenous doctors on strength, resilience in the face of pandemics – APTN News
March 26, 2020 Indigenous peoples have been through pandemics before – and so has Dr. Darlene Kitty. Kitty was on the front line in 2009 when the H1N1 pandemic hit her home community of Chisasibi in northern Quebec, hospitalizing people at a rate 33 times higher than in the rest of the province. “In H1N1 […]
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Cree patient in Montreal tests positive for COVID-19 – CBC
Further measures put in place at Hotel Espresso patient lodging in Montreal Mar 25, 2020 One Cree patient being treated at a Montreal hospital has tested positive for COVID-19 and was in self-isolation at a Cree health board facility in the city. The patient started showing symptoms on March 23 and was immediately tested, according […]
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