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Two fly-in First Nations along James Bay evacuating amid spring flooding
CP-A fly-in First Nation on the shore of James Bay in northern Ontario has asked its community members to evacuate after spring flooding cut off the road to its airport. The Kashechewan First Nation ...
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New guide will help Indigenous-owned electrical utilities be successful
By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On the final day of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference in Toronto, which concluded April 29, co-emcee Jesse McCormick ...
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Assembly of First Nations joins calls for Hudson’s Bay to return ceremonial items
By Brittany Hobson The Assembly of First Nations is joining calls for Hudson’s Bay to immediately halt the sale of artifacts and return any cultural, ceremonial and sacred items to the Indigenous ...
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Alberta’s top court dismisses Crown appeal of sentence of man in Calgary chef murder
The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected a request to review the sentence given to a man convicted in the death of a well-known Calgary chef. Anthony Dodgson was found guilty in 2023 by a jury of ...
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For Mi’kmaq fishers working within Ottawa’s baby eel rules, it’s a ‘peaceful’ season
By Michael Tutton Some Mi’kmaq harvesters say working within Ottawa’s quotas for the contentious baby eel fishery is helping calm the tense atmosphere in their river workplaces. In the shallows of the ...
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Mental health trouble leads to public safety issues, Vancouver’s mayor says
By Chuck Chiang People are “sick and tired” of inquiries and reviews into a recurring pattern of people in a mental health crisis becoming involved in violent incidents, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said ...
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Rapidly rising river has Fort Albany bracing for flooding
McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com FORT ALBANY – As the Albany River continues to rise rapidly, residents of Fort Albany First Nation are preparing for the worst while hoping for ...
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Elections Canada to investigate voting barriers in Nunavik
By Maura Forrest Elections Canada says it will investigate “shortcomings” that prevented some people in Nunavik from casting their vote in Monday’s federal election. In a statement Wednesday, chief ...
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Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk
Two First Nations chiefs are accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of “attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis” and are calling on her to stop stoking the fires of separatism. Smith’s ...
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Squamish Nation players celebrate communal solidarity at softball tourney
By Ina Pace, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Squamish Chief Nation players and non-Nation players came together at the recent spring tournament, uniting as a ‘big, small family.’ Squamish ...
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Erosion concerns raised over Wilmot land-grab site stripped of crops
By Ethan Braund, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Woolwich Observer Erosion on a portion of farmland stripped of crops is the latest concern raised by the region’s land grab in Wilmot Township.
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CBC, APTN quietly cancel planned comedy about Indigenous rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids
By Alex Nino Gheciu CBC and APTN have quietly cancelled plans for a buzzy comedy series about the rise of Indigenous hip-hop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Originally slated to premiere this year, the ...