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September 10, 2026 243 views

By Lisa Johnson An Alberta First Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe…

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Otipemisiwak Métis Government asks Town of St. Paul to restore its original name

September 10, 2026 357 views

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News The Otipemisiwak Métis Government (OMG) has asked the Town of…

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Feds drop plans to skirt Species At Risk Act for major projects

September 10, 2026 252 views

By Nick Murray The federal government is abandoning plans to exempt certain projects from laws designed to protect species at…

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Alberta First Nation wants to set up safe haven for gender-affirming care

September 10, 2026 264 views

By Lisa Johnson An Alberta First Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe…

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B.C. forestry sector says industry at ‘breaking point’ in letter to Premier David Eby

September 10, 2026 275 views

By Brenna Owen British Columbia forestry groups have written to Premier David Eby saying the industry is at a “breaking…

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Wilderness advocates delay removal of tree ‘Yellowstone Forest Reserve’ surveyors inscribed in 1893

September 9, 2026 364 views

By Mike Koshmrl/wyofile Public opposition will slow plans to remove and display a section of a dead Shoshone National Forest…

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Bank CEOs maintain positive credit outlook despite Canada-U.S. trade war escalations

September 9, 2026 297 views

By Daniel Johnson Canadian bank CEOs say their credit outlooks are still generally positive despite Canada-U.S. trade tensions ratcheting up,…

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From Colonial Force to Treaty Partner? The RCMP and a changing relationship with Treaty 6 Nations

September 9, 2026 263 views

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News For 150 years, the relationship between the Royal Canadian Mounted…

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Brantford Police arrest man in three year old sexual assault and abduction

September 9, 2026 6933 views

BRANTFORD, ONT- The Brantford Police Service (BPS) have arrested and charged a 53-year-old man wanted in connection with the April…

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Canada ends Indigenous rights talks with unrecognized Inuit group in Labrador

September 9, 2026 2542 views

The Canadian government says it is ending talks about Indigenous rights and recognition with the NunatuKavut Community Council in Labrador.…

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A private Indigenous-owned company wants funding from Quebec for a data centre in Cree community

September 9, 2026 5691 views

By Ghazal Azizi Kashi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation An ex-mayor in Quebec who was convicted of fraudulent…

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N.B. gives conditional approval for natural gas plant

September 9, 2026 431 views

By Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Saint Croix Courier The provincial government has attached 45 conditions to the construction…

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B.C. forestry sector says industry at ‘breaking point’ in letter to Premier David Eby

September 9, 2026 292 views

British Columbia forestry groups have written to Premier David Eby saying the industry is at a “breaking point” and calling…

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‘It’ll make a huge difference’: First Nations laws finally enforced

September 9, 2026 258 views

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner First Nations chiefs say a new law passed in New…

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Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect

September 9, 2026 245 views

By The Canadian Press staff Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods — a response to the 50 per cent tariffs…

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Rural voices drive new grants supporting targets of family violence

September 9, 2026 286 views

By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Macleod Gazette New grants worth $15 million to help address family violence…

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Quebec premier says new buy local strategy will add $1.5B to the province’s economy

September 9, 2026 262 views

By Patrice Bergeron The Quebec government has announced a series of measures to promote buying locally in response to the…

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Canada Infrastructure Bank closes loan for Nunavut wind project serving gold mine

September 9, 2026 237 views

The Canada Infrastructure Bank has closed a $20-million loan for an Inuit-led wind project serving a gold mine in Nunavut.…

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More Nova Scotians add their names to petition calling for return of uranium ban

September 8, 2026 413 views

By Devin Stevens More than 10,000 people have now signed a petition asking the Nova Scotia government to reinstate a…

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Child abuse, poverty, and overcrowded housing are increasing suicide risk in Nunavut: watchdog

September 8, 2026 246 views

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News This article contains potentially upsetting information. There were 12 suicides…

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