National Newsticker From 18 to 5,000: Timmins group is thriving making quilts for residential school survivors April 26, 2024 1309 views By Amanda Rabski-McColl Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Volunteers have worked for the last three years to create thousands of quilts…
National Newsticker Man accused of first-degree murder more than two years after Manitoba double homicide April 26, 2024 1227 views The Canadian Press Manitoba RCMP have charged a man with first-degree murder, more than two years after a double homicide…
National Newsticker Guilbeault seeking ways to end benzene exposure from Sarnia styrene plant April 26, 2024 1163 views By Mia Rabson THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA- Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is looking for options to protect a southern Ontario…
National Newsticker Frustrated with Brazil’s Lula, Indigenous peoples march to demand land recognition April 26, 2024 1114 views BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people marched on Thursday in Brazil’s capital, calling on the government to officially…
National Newsticker B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park to have partial closure, allowing for conservation, tourism April 26, 2024 1217 views PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA- An agreement between the B.C.government and the First Nations that manage Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will see…
National Newsticker B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park to have partial closure, allowing for conservation, tourism April 26, 2024 2273 views The Canadian Press An agreement between the B.C. government and the First Nations that manage Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will…
Entertainmentticker Documentary about Cree Elder `The Star Guy’ to premiere at Toronto film festival April 26, 2024 3130 views By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lisa Jackson had an electrifying moment seven years ago, and that moment led…
Read more National Newsticker Brantford Police warn pickpockets are targeting seniors shopping alone April 25, 2024 2510 views Brantford Police released photos of two more pickpocket suspects after seniors were targeted in grocery store parking lots. (Courtesy: Brantford…
National Newsticker Leclaire taking wait and see approach on budget allocation April 25, 2024 1235 views By Marc Lalonde Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A recent federal budget allocation will mean a financial shot in the arm…
National Newsticker Former SNC Lavalin executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case April 25, 2024 1234 views A former SNC-Lavalin executive has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in connection with a bribery…
National Newsticker Deputy Prime Minister says new Indigenous loan guarantee program is `a really big deal’ April 25, 2024 1187 views By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day…
National Newsticker Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police April 25, 2024 1192 views By Mauricio Savarese THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO (AP)-An Indigenous group in Brazil said Wednesday its members detained 12 people…
National Newsticker Manitoba First Nation sues governments over chronic flooding, wants protection April 25, 2024 1151 views The Canadian Press A Manitoba First Nation that has suffered from chronic flooding is suing three levels of government for…
National Newsticker Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn April 25, 2024 1164 views KAMLOOPS, B.C.- Tactical evacuations have started in northeastern British Columbia as wildfires tear through the area. An update from the…
National Newsticker Federal ministers visit Sunshine Coast to detail $4 billion in reconciliation commitments April 24, 2024 1072 views By Jordan Copp Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Over $4 billion of this year’s federal budget will go towards advancing Indigenous…
National Newsticker First Nations say they must not be left out of UN plastic treaty talks April 24, 2024 1100 views OTTAWA-First Nations have one message for delegates gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a global plastic waste agreement: don’t…
National Newsticker Freeland says $5 billion just a start for Indigenous loan guarantee program April 24, 2024 1087 views By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO– The $5-billion announced for an Indigenous loan guarantee program in last week’s budget…
National Newsticker Urgent Six Nations Gané Yohs Community Health Centre closed due to mold April 24, 2024 1206 views By Lynda Powless Editor SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND- A second Six Nations public building has been closed as a…
National Newsticker `More employee focused’ at Qikiqtani Industry Limited April 24, 2024 1203 views By Kira Wronska Dorward Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Resource extraction economies, such as Nunavut’s, can only take place when the…
National Newsticker Freeland says $5 billion just a start for Indigenous loan guarantee program April 23, 2024 1080 views TORONTO-Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the $5-billion announced for an Indigenous loan guarantee program in last week’s budget is…
