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Efforts underway to extinguish licence and protect areas for nature and culture. Introduction FRCN, with support from CPAWS, recently acquired federal government funding to negotiate and purchase Peat Harvest Licence #5 from Sungro Horticulture. The transaction is complete and FRCN now holds the licence. The intention is to extinguish the licence and shift the six areas within the licence to permanently conserved areas. It’s important to note that FRCN has […]

Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba - July 25, 2024 - The Fisher River Cree Nation is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Rubin Block building in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This historic building will be transformed into a modern multi-family transitional complex, providing safe transitional housing for families in need. The purchase of The Rubin Block was made possible through the generous support of several key funding partners, including the Canada […]

Today, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water, announced on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, over $11 million for two major greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects funded through the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund. $5.1 million will go specifically to conservation in Fisher River Cree Nation, to stop the conversion of land through peat harvesting, which releases […]