Sam Laskaris

4 days ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Sam Laskaris

By Sam LaskarisTORONTO – A pair of Anishinabek leaders were among those who spoke at a mainstage session at the Central Business Forum in Toronto. Garden River First Nation member Travis Boissoneau, Vice President of a government relations and communications firm, and Dokis First Nation member Karen Restoule, a leading First Nations advisor in the country, attended the forum held by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) on June 3.

5 days ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Sam Laskaris

By Sam LaskarisCURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – Now that he has used up his junior eligibility, Dalyn Wakely is still hoping to become a professional hockey player as soon as possible; however, he’s going to have to wait a bit longer for that opportunity now. The 21-year-old Curve Lake First Nation member had been selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth round of the 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

1 week ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Sam Laskaris

By Sam LaskarisCHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – Troy Lajeunesse is on the move again. For the third time in as many years, Lajeunesse, a member of Dokis First Nation, will find himself playing professional hockey in a different European country. Lajeunesse, a 28-year-old forward, has signed on to play the 2025-26 season with HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck, a squad based in Austria. The 13-squad Austrian league is considered a step up from Denmark’s pro circuit.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Sam Laskaris

Though his debut book will not be available until mid-October, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat was in Toronto this month to provide details of We Survived The Night. NoiseCat, a member of Canim Lake Band in British Columbia, made history earlier this year when he was the first Indigenous to North America filmmaker to be nominated for an Academy Award.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Sam Laskaris

A bit of history was made in the Inuit hamlet of Sanikiluaq on June 11. It was announced that the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on its first investment in Nunavut. The $6.7 million loan will result in a life-changing clean energy project in Sanikiluaq. The initiative, which is called the Anuriqjuak Nukkiksautiit Project (ANP), will feature a one-megawatt wind turbine and a one megawatt-hour energy storage system.