Report could determine fate of Maritime beef plant
The future of beef farming in the Maritimes may hinge on a consultant's report now being prepared for the governments of the three Maritime provinces. 'We want to be confident that the plant has a sustainable and profitable future.'— N.S. Agriculture Minister Brooke Taylor. There is only one major beef processing plant in the Maritimes, in Albany, P.E.I., near the Confederation Bridge.

African, Asian Leaders Seek New Solutions to Old Problem of Poverty, Unemployment
African, Asian and Caribbean leaders pledged Tuesday to provide millions of people with wider access to education, land and loans in some of the world's poorest nations.

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Community Economic Development: Moving out of the margins
hen compared with other countries, Canada regularly fares very well.

IDRC and SSHRC to support joint work by Canadian and developing country researchers
Social science and humanities expertise to be harnessed for international impact
Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council signed an agreement today to invest up to $6.27 million over the next six years to support international research alliances.

Radical Finns Persevere off B.C. Coast
Few British Columbians know about Malcolm Island. It sits off northern Vancouver Island, a 20-minute ferry ride from Port McNeill. The population of the island is currently between 750 and 800, and has rarely been over 1000. It has always attracted minorities: left-wing Finns, American draft dodgers, even Vietnamese salal harvesters. The island has few resources. Logging and fishing bring in far less money than they used to. Young families can't find work.

Mandela unveils 'council of elders'
Nelson Mandela has marked his 89th birthday by forming a "council of elders" dedicated to finding new ways to resolve some of the world's longest-running crises. The former South African president launched his fellow elder statesmen on a new venture to foster peace, reduce conflict and despair during a birthday celebration on Wednesday. Among them are Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general, Jimmy Carter, the former US president and Desmond Tutu, the retired South African archbishop.

Kayaks in Kugaaruk
Efforts are being made to bring tourists to Kugaaruk, according to Loy Lacson, community economic development officer. The community's economic development office is preparing to hold a kayak building, traditional sewing, and carving workshop this August, she said. Elders will teach community members how to build a kayak out of seal skin and sew it traditionally using a thread made from caribou, said Lacson.

Kivalliq has potential say business scholars
From: Northern News Services, Wednesday, July 11, 2007

A group of scholars were in Rankin Inlet the week of June 25 as part of a study to find out about doing business in the North. Aldene Meis Mason, a doctoral student at the University of Regina, is studying the use of caribou in commerce in three different Inuit regions, one of them being Rankin Inlet and Coral Harbour. "I'm trying to get an understanding of the context, of what it means to be a community here," said Mason.

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