Couchiching First Nation Chief Brian Perrault, standing, spoke following Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford’s announcement of more than $152,000 in funding to the Rainy Lake Tribal Area Business and Financial Services Corporation to help and strengthen the organization’s support to Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs. The funding is part of an $8.2-million Indigenous Economic Development Fund (IEDF) from the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. -Ken Kellar photo
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