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OTTAWA, Nov. 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will invest 2 Companions, 15 Officers and 24 Members into the Order of Canada on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., at Rideau Hall. The investiture ceremony will be streamed live online at www.gg.ca/live. Chief David Crate is set to be one of the 24 new members to be inducted in the Order of Canada. Chief Crate is currently serving his 8th […]

Fisher River Cree Nation along with five other Manitoba First Nations whom make up the KJHL have filed in the Court of Queen’s bench of Wednesday, saying that the Capital Region Junior Hockey League “wrongfully” and “maliciously” withdrew from the Keystone Junior Hockey League. The lawsuit names CRJHL president Rick Olson, Hockey Manitoba and others and is asking for an immediate injunction to prevent the new league from operating. Teams […]

Grand Chief Garrison Settee travelled to Fisher River Cree Nation today and met with Chief Crate and Council to tour and discuss the largest First Nations owned solar farm in western Canada.  It was a great discussion on a power purchase agreement, carbon credits and the potential of solar for MKO First Nations  #FRCN #renewableenergy #MKO -From Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Social Media [wds id="3"]

This is to advise all Fisher River Cree Nation members that the current fiscal year budget for all non-urgent home repairs have been allocated. At this time, only emergency repairs will be considered until the fiscal year end of March 31, 2019. Emergency repairs include NO HEAT or NO WATER for Elders who reside by themselves and social assistant clients. *Employed members remain responsible for the cost of inspection and […]

Fisher River Cree Nation had the privilege of hosting  a group of Provincial representatives from a variety of branches that represent the Department of Sustainable Development, including Environmental Approvals, Compliance and Enforcement, Climate Change & Air Quality, Energy, Wildlife & Fisheries, Forestry & Peatlands,  Water Science and Watershed Management, Parks, Lands and Indigenous Relations, as well as the Manitoba Status of Women Secretariat. The participants of the Certificate for Indigenous […]