Aboriginal concerns to get $700M increase
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OTTAWAâPrime Minister Paul Martin kicked off the first ministers&#39; meeting yesterday by announcing $700 million to improve aboriginal health.
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KELOWNA, BC - The federal government and the provinces will have more money than expected because the economy has been growing faster than forecast, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Tuesday.
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Long-awaited apology for 'profound suffering, grief and loss' inflicted on Aboriginal population
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By DIRK MEISSNER  VICTORIA (CP) - Five Vancouver Island First Nations gathered to initial a treaty Saturday worth almost $500 million that includes more than 24,000 hectares of land, some of it bordering majestic Pacific Rim Park near Tofino.
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Comment is free: Richard Flanagan: John Howard's Aboriginal plan has rebounded, finally recommencing the debate about our nation's historic wound.
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TROUBLED Aboriginal communities have been encouraged to introduce curfews and alcohol bans after John Howard supported the more radical initiatives as part of a new accord between the Prime Minister and senior indigenous leaders.
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BHP Billiton will plough a further $US575million ($770million) into expanding its Western Australian iron ore operations in a message to would-be rivals that the company is intent on keeping and growing its market share.
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The revised bill raises by $700 million the Russian government's previous $3.4 billion estimate of back taxes for 2001.
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Prime Minister Paul Martin announces plans to improve health care for Canada's indigenous people.
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Iron ore miner BHP Billiton has announced a further expansion of its Pilbara operations, to meet continuing demand in Asia. Under its $780 million Rapid Growth Project, BHP Billiton will increase its overall
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Australian Treasurer Peter Costello raised the government&#39;s forecast budget cash surplus for the year ending June 30, 2005, to A$6.2 billion ($4.7 billion) because of increased tax revenue
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Australia's government presents a formal apology for past wrongs inflicted on the Aboriginal community.
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Australia attempts to address issues facing indigenous communities with a new advisory body.
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Aborigines have set their sights on more big Australian cities as the government warned a landmark court decision giving them native title to Perth could have significant implications.
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By Andrew Sirocchi, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Feb. 4--The calls for reservations begin in earnest in April or May.
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This move, and other cost-cutting measures, are expected to save the company $700 million to $800 million a year, the company said.
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SYDNEY  - Australia&#39;s commodity exports are forecast to increase by 15 percent to a record 95 billion dollars (71 million US), the government&#39;s key economic forecaster said.