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August 12, 2026 272 views

By Kody Ferron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yellowknifer Yellowknife’s newest skateboard company, Dene Skateboards, just signed its first sponsored skater.…

Canada’s $20 million commitment to support 2026-27 residential school survivors isn’t providing any new money just repeating the same program says Survivor’s Secratariat...See story page 3

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“Bait And Switch”: New Provincial Residential School Survivor Funding Is Not What It Seems

August 12, 2026 340 views

By Alex Murray Writer The Ontario government announced a $7 million investment on August 5 to fund initiatives aimed at…

Wildfire damage is pictured from the air in Collins First Nation, a small, remote Ojibwa community located in northwestern Ontario, about 250 km north of Thunder Bay, Ont., on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)

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Lawyer: Federal Recognition Crucial For Namaygoosisagagun Rebuilding Efforts the Answer

August 12, 2026 395 views

By Alex Murray Writer After the entire community was razed by wildfire, Namaygoosisagagun First Nation now needs to rebuild. And…

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Brantford Native Housing helping urban First Nations register for membership

August 12, 2026 389 views

By Lynda Powless Editor BRANTFORD, ONT-Brantford Native Housing will soon begin helping First Nations people in the city apply for,…

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Brantford-Brant South MP Larry Brock To Step Down Next Month

August 12, 2026 438 views

By Alex Murray Writer There is yet another federal by-election on the horizon as Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations Conservative MP Larry…

Brantford Police Chief Jason Saunders, Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner and Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma outside the former Brantford Jail. (Photos by Alex Murray)

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Ontario looking to re-open Brantford Jail

August 12, 2026 361 views

By Alex Murray Writer BRANTFORD-Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner was in Brantford on August 6 to tout the PC government’s…

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It’s audit time

August 12, 2026 269 views

It appears the current members of the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) don’t seem to mind setting a new record for…

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Today in History

August 12, 2026 7352 views

Aug 9 In 2018, the family of an Indigenous man shot to death on a Saskatchewan farm in August 2016…

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault outside Longyearbyen on Svalbard, Norway, has the capacity to hold 4.5m crop varieties. (Photograph: Heiko Junge/EPA)

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Cherokee Nation safeguarding seeds on Arctic “Doomsday Vault”

August 12, 2026 326 views

The Cherokee Nation will bank corn, bean and squash seeds in the Arctic “doomsday vault”, becoming the first US-based tribe…

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Rivermen deadlocked with Merchants in league final

August 12, 2026 247 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Despite a six-goal performance from the league’s most valuable player Thunder Hill, the Six Nations Rivermen…

The Six Nations Chiefs in blue shirts, celebrate a goal in their series-clinching win over the Cobourg Kodiaks. (Photo by Darryl Smart.)

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Chiefs sweep Kodiaks to advance to league final

August 12, 2026 231 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Chiefs are one step away from hosting this year’s national Mann Cup series.…

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Attack hosting provincial championships

August 12, 2026 228 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Tim Bomberry has a rather interesting analogy for the local women’s box lacrosse squad that he…

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From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire

August 12, 2026 277 views

By Nono Shen When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate…

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Indigenous ultrarunner uniting First Nations communities, including Stoney Nakoda, through movement

August 12, 2026 203 views

By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook ÎYÂRHE NAKODA – In an old cut-out from the Dawson…

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From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire

August 12, 2026 262 views

By Nono Shen When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate…

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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency

August 12, 2026 366 views

By Canadian Press Staff Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection…

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B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction

August 12, 2026 261 views

By Brieanna Charlebois Frustrated wildfire evacuees from Summerland, B.C., say they are seeking out alternative sources of information about the…

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B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction

August 12, 2026 269 views

By Brieanna Charlebois Frustrated wildfire evacuees from Summerland, B.C., say they are seeking out alternative sources of information about the…

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Courage and survival key to the past as mothers prepare daughters for the future in new novel

August 12, 2026 228 views

By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Eliza Sunshine is the powerful new novel from Governor General’s Award-winning author…

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Manitoba opens province’s first supervised consumption site

August 11, 2026 272 views

By Ian Bickis Manitoba’s addictions minister says it’s a special but bittersweet day as the province opens its first supervised…

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Dene Skateboards signs first sponsored skater, with plans to endorse many more

“Bait And Switch”: New Provincial Residential School Survivor Funding Is Not What It Seems

Lawyer: Federal Recognition Crucial For Namaygoosisagagun Rebuilding Efforts the Answer

Brantford Native Housing helping urban First Nations register for membership

Brantford-Brant South MP Larry Brock To Step Down Next Month

Ontario looking to re-open Brantford Jail

It’s audit time

Today in History

Cherokee Nation safeguarding seeds on Arctic “Doomsday Vault”

Rivermen deadlocked with Merchants in league final

Chiefs sweep Kodiaks to advance to league final

Attack hosting provincial championships

From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire

Indigenous ultrarunner uniting First Nations communities, including Stoney Nakoda, through movement

From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire

What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency

B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction

B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction

Courage and survival key to the past as mothers prepare daughters for the future in new novel

Manitoba opens province’s first supervised consumption site