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Indigenous Treaties feeling threatened once again

By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald Due to colonialism, many Indigenous people have a complicated relationship with Canada Day, but this year it was amplified with the separatist movement.   A few weeks ago, chiefs from Treaty 6,7 and 8, gathered in Calgary to hold a rally, during which many of them stated their concern over the lack of respect for the treaties.   Indigenous people value the treaties their ancestors signed with the Crown as a…

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Indigenous Treaties feeling threatened once again

By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald Due to colonialism, many Indigenous people have…

‘No safe levels’: Former federal scientist warns Bill C-30 opens door for more pesticides in already broken regulatory system

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Four months after resigning as co-chair of…

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen leaving Canadian Space Agency

By Catherine Morrison Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who made a historic trip around the moon aboard NASA’s…

Federal government says self-identified Inuit group is fishing illegally in Labrador

By Sarah Smellie A group that says it represents about 6,000 Inuit in southern Labrador has…

Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal

By Morgan Lowrie Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and…

Out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. exceeds 12 square kilometres

By Wolfgang Depner An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown more than 10 times…

NDP’s Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith

By Jack Farrell Alberta’s Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s plan for a new pipeline…

‘The light at the end of the tunnel is very far away:’ mayor of flooded Manitoba town

Residents in a western Manitoba town are stuck waiting for waters to recede before they can…

First Nation chief says landowner waited too long to challenge Cowichan title case

By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A First Nation chief says a…

Poet kit-xgwélemc kennedy wins an Indigenous Voices Award

By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews For Secwépemc poet kit-xgwélemc kennedy, it was his…

Canadian ‘Little House on the Prairie’ actors talk Indigenous representation in Netflix retelling

By Craig Macrae Actors in Netflix’s upcoming “Little House on the Prairie” series say the latest…

Women who killed foster son and abused his sibling sentenced to life in prison

BURLINGTON, ONT- Two women who abused two Indigenous brothers in their care will spend the rest…

Who are the partners behind a proposed new West Coast oil pipeline?

By Lauren Krugel Alberta’s pitch to the major projects office for a new oil pipeline to…

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Île-à-la-Crosse celebrates 250 years with week-long festival

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NDP’s Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith

By Jack Farrell Alberta’s Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s plan for a new pipeline…

Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal

By Morgan Lowrie Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and…

Hudson’s Bay closes auctions with sale of Norval Morrisseau paintings

By Tara Deschamps Hudson’s Bay has completed the final auction in a series that found new…

Planned work can ‘take root now’

By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal With the federal parliamentary session adjourned for…

Quarterly payments of Ottawa’s boosted grocery and essentials benefit start today

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