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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $500,000 in Support of Training, Education and Skills Development for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a donation in support of locally-based, hands-on skills training and education programs. Reynolds’...

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Inter-program Collaborations in Naskapi

In late May, Dillon from our Schools Program team was in the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach to work with students...

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Water Walk with Wasauksing First Nation

The Schools Program team was in Wasauksing First Nation a few weeks ago, working with students from Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik. The...

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What’s in Your Water in Manitoba

After much delay due to COVID travel restrictions, our Indigenous Schools Water Program team was able to travel to Manitoba...

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Water First To Build New Operations Hub to Support Significant Growth in Programming

The Water First Operations Hub will serve as a centre of effective coordination supporting partnerships with Indigenous communities from coast...

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Planting the Seed for Future Water Scientists

Our Indigenous Schools team was recently in Dokis First Nation. During this program, students at Kikendawt Kinoomaadii Gamig went to...

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Future Water Quality Analysts in Training

A key aspect of our training programs is to create the bridge between the solid base of knowledge and skills...

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How to Be the Safety Line

An Intern’s Perspective on the Water First Internship Program Written by Nick Chapman, Water First Intern from Temagami First Nation....

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Perseverance and Lasting Results

Christian Island Elementary School and Water First Building on Foundations Our project with Beausoleil First Nation and the Christian Island...

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Indigenous Schools Water Program Visits Temagami First Nation

In late October, the Indigenous Schools Water Program visited Laura McKenzie Learning Centre in Temagami First Nation. Programming for the...

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Connecting Youth, Science, Water, and Community

Water First Indigenous Schools Water Program and Environmental Water Program Work Together in Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation (SIFN). By Adrianna...

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Donor Profile: Falling Esports

Donors fundraising for us come from a variety of spaces and through different avenues. We welcome and appreciate this at...

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A Nation Equipping Themselves to Steward Their Water and Fish

In early November, Water First returned to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. This trip was a special one as it...

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Internship Milestones: Operator in Training Exam

The Water First interns recently wrote their Entry Level Course and Operator in Training (OIT) exams. These exams are significant...

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Bimose Intern and her young daughter.
Bimose Tribal Council & Water First

The Drinking Water program continues to be a priority for many communities, especially now. Clean and safe drinking water is...

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Update on the Drinking Water Internship In Bimose

At the time of our last newsletter we were pivoting our Internship program to remote and interactive online programming. Now...

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First Nations skills-training program has partnership at heart

Though it’s relatively well known that many First Nations communities don’t have access to clean drinking water, the complicated reasons...

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Jamie Lee Parenteau, Water First Intern, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Water plant operators have an essential role

The last few weeks have been an interesting challenge. And to be honest, Water First is still navigating our new...

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Internship program wins 2019 Water’s Next award

Each year, Water Canada recognizes and celebrates the achievement of people, projects, and technology that address and improve water issues...

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Alumni Update

Since graduating, the Interns have been meeting regularly to stay connected, to improve the program, and to pave the way...

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Water First at AWWAO Conference

On January 29-31, 2019, Water First team members attended the 24th Annual Aboriginal Water and Wastewater Association of Ontario (AWWAO)...

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Internship program profiled in Water Canada magazine

The Water First Internship Program was featured in the January/February 2019 edition of Water Canada, a publication dedicated to covering...

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Internship Highlighted as Innovative Initiative

Water First Internship Highlighted as Innovative initiative in Government of Canada Sustainable Development Report In October 2018, Environment and Climate...

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Internship Program: Blending Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Cutting Edge Technology

Water First Interns from across Manitoulin Island were brought together for a week in May to explore traditional knowledge along...

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Minister’s Annual Report on Drinking Water 2017

At the end of last year, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change published it’s annual report that provides...

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Alumni Update

Since graduating, the Interns have been meeting regularly to stay connected, to improve the program, and to pave the way

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