The Yukon Motel and Restaurant is a thriving business in the village of Teslin, employing as many as 25 people during the summer months. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer It was quite the leap of faith. More than a decade ago Juanita Kremer decided to leave her job as a conservation officer while at the same … Read more
Heather Dickson models her popular Granny Hanky Headband. a big seller for her Dickson Designs company. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer A lifelong passion for beading has turned into a profitable venture for Heather Dickson. The 26-year-old Whitehorse resident had graduated from the Fashion Design program at the Art Institute of Vancouver in 2010. In the … Read more
Donald Hanson is hoping First Nation communities across Canada start utilizing Lucid, the band management software system he created. For his efforts his company was a finalist in 2017 for Cando’s Indigenous Private Sector Business award. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer A band management software system that he created is earning an Indigenous man some cross-country … Read more
Tammy Belanger, a member of the Glooscap First Nation, is owner of Green Leaf Enterprises and recipient of the 2017 Indigenous Private Sector Business of the Year award from Cando. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer Tammy Belanger admits she was not quite sure which direction her life would take when purchasing some property back in the … Read more
Alberta’s Siksika Nation is attracting various new businesses to its community lately including a Subway which opened earlier this year. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer Tom Many Heads has spent his entire adult life working for his Alberta-based Siksika Nation. Many Heads started working as a produce manager when he was 19 at a grocery store … Read more
White River Forest Products is just one of the successful businesses the Pic Mobert First Nation has a share of thanks to its numerous partnerships. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer As it turned out, Pic Mobert First Nation just needed some help to become a thriving community. “For many years we were this island of prosperity … Read more
New Brunswick’s Elsipogtog First Nation now has its own pharmacy and grocery store in its community. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer There had been talks. And then more talks. And even more talks. But Chief Aaron Sock of New Brunswick’s Elsipogtog First Nation admits he had become skeptical whether a business centre would ever come to … Read more
Nelson Lepine, the CEO of the Carcross/Tagish Management Corporation, oversees all of the economic development in his First Nation with 2017 Cando award. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer Members of the Carcross/Tagish Management Corporation have not been resting on their laurels.Officials with the corporation, the economic arm of the Yukon-based Carcross/Tagish First Nation, continue to seek … Read more
Nova Scotia’s Glooscap First Nation has grown economically in recent years under the leadership of Chief Sidney Peters. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer Nova Scotia’s Glooscap First Nation has made some giant strides in recent years. “For such a young community, we have come a long way,” said Chief Sidney Peters, who has held his position … Read more
Nelson Lepine, the CEO of the Carcross/Tagish Management Corporation, oversees of all the economic development in his First Nation. By Sam LaskarisCando Writer Though he was born in Saskatchewan and is a member of a First Nation in Alberta, Yukon is now home for Nelson Lepine. Back in 2006 Lepine started working as the senior … Read more