National Newsticker Former Nunavut TV star on what National Indigenous History Month means to her June 19, 2026 386 views By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Ooleepeeka (Rebecca) Veevee was born in a camp outside Pangnirtung…
National Newsticker Elder shares what National Indigenous Peoples Day means to her June 19, 2026 375 views By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Annie Shappa was born in a camp outside Arctic Bay…
National Newsticker Nunavut Law Society unveils resource handbook for Nunavummiut in Yellowknife June 19, 2026 507 views By Dylan Follett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yellowknifer There’s a new resource handbook for Nunavummiut trying to access support resources…
National Newsticker Wildfire evacuees returning to their homes in northern Ontario First Nation June 19, 2026 516 views Residents of a northern Ontario First Nation are returning to their homes as fire crews have declared a wildfire south…
National Newsticker A conflict over cattle in Brazil’s Amazon highlights tensions for Indigenous peoples June 19, 2026 490 views By Gabriela Sá Pessoa FORMOSO DO ARAGUAIA, Brazil (AP) — On a vast island in northern Brazil, an unusual debate…
National Newsticker Five years after a Navajo elder vanished, the man who robbed her was released from prison June 19, 2026 385 views By Savannah Peters EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — Five years to the day that Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared from…
National Newsticker MPs head home for summer break after Liberals pass contentious lawful access bill June 19, 2026 468 views By Nick Murray and Sarah Ritchie Members of Parliament have wrapped up a spring sitting in the House of Commons…
National Newsticker Senior aide of Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix squalid communities June 19, 2026 388 views By Lisa Johnson The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith’s office says that instead of criticizing her, First Nations chiefs…
National Newsticker Grassy Narrows residents demand Carney apologize for comments made about protest June 19, 2026 373 views By Alessia Passafiume A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is insisting that Prime Minister Mark…
National Newsticker Alberta judge concerned about parts of ruling that threw out separatist petition June 19, 2026 363 views By Jack Farrell A judge has reserved her decision on whether to set aside a ruling that quashed an Alberta…
National Newsticker Advocates attack Carney government’s elimination of ombudsperson for forced labour June 19, 2026 377 views By Dylan Robertson Human rights advocates say Ottawa is betraying foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies abroad in forced labour…
National Newsticker Chetwynd’s Moccasin Flats Métis Society to host Annual General Meeting June 19, 2026 456 views CHETWYND, B.C. — Growing membership and bringing the community together will be on the agenda for Chetwynd’s Métis organization at…
National Newsticker Retinal cameras to rotate among 27 communities for crucial eye screenings June 19, 2026 315 views By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – Twenty-seven Northern communities will now be able to screen…
National Newsticker South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece’s death June 19, 2026 240 views By Mead Gruver And Jacques Billeaud Two men, including one whose life sentence was commuted by then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi…
National Newsticker Premier points responsibility for continued mercury poisoning to Ottawa June 19, 2026 214 views By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – The call to shut down the Dryden mill over…
National Newsticker Fort Frances sees first mayoral candidate June 19, 2026 198 views By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com FORT FRANCES — More than a month after nominations opened, the city…
National Newsticker ‘Everybody will benefit’: What the K’ómoks First Nation Treaty Act means for economic development in the Comox Valley June 19, 2026 195 views By Dave Flawse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse At the end of May, the B.C. government gave a third…
National Newsticker Artist aspires to continue Squamish’s ‘cultural crossings’ with Scotland, in Indigenous-inspired exhibit June 19, 2026 118 views By Ina Pace, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Squamish Chief A local artist, heavily inspired by a Squamish Nation master…
National Newsticker Secwépemc stewardship reshapes 53-million-year-old forest June 19, 2026 153 views By Breanne Massey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Wren Seven years after taking the internationally renowned McAbee Fossil Beds back…
National Newsticker Anti-hate bill passes without residential school denialism clause June 19, 2026 170 views By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio While an anti-hate bill passed in the Senate earlier this month,…
