Friday, October 23, 2026
New Water Pump House Celebrated by Maskêkosihk
Yesterday, Maskêkosihk (Enoch Cree Nation #440), immediately west of Edmonton, celebrated the opening of their new water pump house. Chief Billy Morin was joined by…
Indigenous Services Canada
December Report on Long-Term DWAs from Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada has announced its progress for December 2018 in eliminating long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve. Jane Philpott, Minister of…
Indigenous Services Canada’s October Update on Long-Term DWAs
Indigenous Services Canada has provided an update on its progress in lifting long-term drinking water advisories on reserve for October. In October, three long-term drinking…
Potlotek First Nation Starts Construction on New Water Treatment Plant
Chief Wilbert Marshall of Potlotek First Nation and Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, have announced that construction is underway on a new water treatment plant for…
Indigenous Services Canada Progress on Long-Term DWAs for September
Indigenous Services Canada has released an update on its progress in ending long-term drinking water advisories on reserve among First Nation communities. “I am pleased…
Horse Lake First Nation Celebrates Water Treatment System
Horse Lake First Nation has celebrated the grand opening of a new water treatment system, which came online in May 2018 after nearly three years…
Eel Ground First Nation Works To End Long-Term Boil Water Advisory
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Eel Ground First Nation has implemented a water and wastewater infrastructure plan that should end a long-term boil…
Watermain Extension Project for Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation
Work is underway on an 800-metre watermain extension project in the community of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation, located approximately 10…
Government Update on Ending Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Indigenous Services Canada has released a May 2018 update on the federal government’s progress in ending long-term drinking water advisories for public water systems on…
Auditor General: Indigenous Services Canada Makes Poor Use of Data
Yesterday, the Office of Canada’s Auditor General, Michael Ferguson, released his 2018 spring reports. Report 5 indicated that Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has failed to make…
Samson Cree Nation to Upgrade Wastewater Facility with Federal Support
On Friday, Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Vernon Saddleback, Chief of Samson Cree Nation, took part in a sod-turning ceremony in Samson Cree…
Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories Have Lifted in Saskatchewan
Indigenous Services Canada has announced the elimination of a number of long-term drinking water advisories for First Nation communities in Saskatchewan. Investments in water and…
Slate Falls Nation Ends 11 Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Slate Falls Nation has opened a new water treatment plant, allowing the Nation’s Band Council to lift 11 long-term drinking water advisories (DWAs) that had…
Tsal’alh First Nation End Long-Term Drinking Water Advisory
Canada’s Department of Indigenous Services announced today that a long-term drinking water advisory in Tsal’alh First Nation in British Columbia was lifted on February 5th,…