Rivermen will challenge for national Presidents Cup championship
By Sam Laskaris Writer Regardless of how they perform in their next game or perhaps two, the Six Nations Rivermen will still be participating for a Canadian championship later this month. The Rivermen, the local Senior B team, earned a berth into the national Presidents Cup tournament last Monday. The Six Nations club qualified for the national tourney by beating the Hamilton Bengals in their best-of-five Ontario Series Lacrosse (OSL) semi-final series. The Rivermen captured the fifth and deciding match of that series with a 10-8 victory at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA). Winning their semi-final series against Hamilton also earned the Rivermen a spot into the Presidents Cup, frequently referred to simply as The Prezzy, since the OSL is allowed two entrants this year. The Brooklin Merchants have an...
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Calgary stripped of hosting rights 2027 North American Indigenous Games
By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations athletes looking to compete at the next North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) are now in a state of limbo. The 2027 NAIG were supposed to be held in Calgary. But with a bombshell announcement this past Friday, those Games will not be happening in the Alberta city. That’s because the NAIG Council, which oversees the multi-sport Games, posted a news release on its website announcing the city of Calgary had been stripped of the event. “Following a period of deep reflection and careful consideration, NAIG Council has made the difficult decision to withdraw the hosting rights previously granted to the Calgary Host Society,” the release said. “This decision was not made lightly. Over the past two years, NAIG Council has worked closely with the...
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Brantford Ice Cats U 11 Rep newest player
Six Nations own Yonteserontyes Brant-Gamble has signed withe Brantford Ice Cats U11 Rep “A” for the 2025-2026 season....
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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
By Ashley Joannou and Nono Shen A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week appears to encompass land occupied by a stretch of multimillion-dollar homes and an 18-hole golf course in Richmond, B.C. A map of the Cowichan title lands that was part of the B.C. Supreme Court ruling, combined with publicly available land documents, identify the mansions and other properties along Richmond’s No. 6 Road, south of Blundell Road. They include a 10,600 square-foot home with 11 bathrooms and an official valuation of $7.78 million, as well as other multimillion-dollar residences and the Country Meadows Golf Course. The ruling says the Cowichan did not seek a declaration that private titles in the area were “defective and invalid,” unlike government-owned land that makes up much of...
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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
By Ashley Joannou and Nono Shen A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week appears to encompass land occupied by a stretch of multimillion-dollar homes and an 18-hole golf course in Richmond, B.C. A map of the Cowichan title lands that was part of the B.C. Supreme Court ruling, combined with publicly available land documents, identify the mansions and other properties along Richmond’s No. 6 Road, south of Blundell Road. They include a 10,600 square-foot home with 11 bathrooms and an official valuation of $7.78 million, as well as other multimillion-dollar residences and the Country Meadows Golf Course. The ruling says the Cowichan did not seek a declaration that private titles in the area were “defective and invalid,” unlike government-owned land that makes up much of...
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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
By Ashley Joannou and Nono Shen The stretch of semi-rural land on No. 6 Road in Richmond, B.C., is home to blueberry farms, multimillion-dollar mansions and an 18-hole golf course. Those properties are all now encompassed by a landmark Aboriginal title claim that was successfully established by the Cowichan Nation last week. The ruling in B.C. Supreme Court confirmed Cowichan Aboriginal title and fishing rights over the stretch of land on Lulu Island next to the south arm of the Fraser River where the nation had a summer village where members fished for salmon. Now it is occupied by Crown and City of Richmond holdings — as well as private properties that include a 10,600 square-foot home with 11 bathrooms and an official valuation of $7.78 million, other multimillion-dollar homes...
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Yukon, Alaska sign agreement to address missing and murdered Indigenous people
The Yukon has signed an agreement with the state of Alaska to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. The territorial government says the memorandum of understanding was initiated in April 2024 and was signed in Whitehorse on Tuesday. It says in a news release that the document marks a “significant milestone” that will strengthen cross-border collaboration. The territory says it will unite efforts and enhance communication to improve safety and better respond to gender-based violence in northern communities. It says the agreement fulfils a milestone under the Yukon’s strategy for responding to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The territory says Yukon and American officials met after the signing ceremony to exchange expertise. This report by The Canadian Press was first published...
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Charlie Lake Indigenous heritage site reaches grant milestone
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca CHARLIE LAKE, B.C. — A local heritage site has received the final installment of a $300,000 grant allocated four years ago. According to the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) July newsletter, the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society received the final $75,000 of a $300,000 grant that was issued in 2021 for its cultural centre project. Alyssa Currie, executive director of the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society which oversees the cave, said the final installment of funds “marks the end of this phase” of the project. “We do still have reporting to do with [NDIT] for the next couple of years,” said Currie. “Following up on the legacy of the project and how it has impacted job opportunities at the site, visitors at the site [and] investment...
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Mark Carney’s climate balancing act: clean energy promises & fossil fuel realities
By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Amid the swirl of intensifying climate disasters, surging renewable potential and the mounting economic risks of inaction, a question looms: will Mark Carney’s legacy be that of a clean energy champion, or the leader who missed our last best chance? Our shared home, Earth, has entered a new era: the Anthropocene, shaped not by natural forces, but by human influence on the atmosphere, the oceans, the land and the climate. Since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has steadily warmed the planet. Each of the last four decades has been hotter than the one before it, leading us to 2024: the hottest year ever recorded, and an immediate reminder of the life-altering path we’re on. In 2024, global temperatures reached about 1.52...
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Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater
By Cedar Attanasio Officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier started to release. Officials in recent days have been warning people in the flood zone to be ready to evacuate. On Tuesday morning they confirmed water had started escaping the ice dam and flowing downstream, with flooding expected late Tuesday and on Wednesday. They advised people in the city’s flood zone to leave while saying there was no need to rush. The Mendenhall Glacier is about 12 miles (19 kilometers) from Juneau and is a popular tourist attraction due to its proximity to Alaska’s capital city and easy access on walking...
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The Latest: Federal takeover of DC police could last longer than 30 days, White House says
Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The law lets Trump control the police department for a month, but how aggressive the federal presence will be remains an open question. Here’s the latest: DC residents criticize federal takeover Residents emphasized reductions in crime in recent years and concerns over the removal of homeless encampments in interviews Tuesday criticizing the federal takeover of the city’s police department. Jeraod Tyre, who’s lived in the city for 15 years, said “crime has been slowing down lately” and argued that federal...
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It’s final: Greenstone council passes bylaw renaming Longlac road
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com GREENSTONE — Greenstone municipal council has officially changed the name of Indian Road in Longlac. At its meeting on Monday, council approved a bylaw which renames the street to Nishnabe Miikena, following consultation with nearby First Nations, including Long Lake 58 and Ginoogaming. The change is “to recognize those with Indigenous heritage in the region while also being more culturally appropriate,” said a staff report to council. Greenstone mayor Jamie McPherson said he’s pleased the change is now final. “It’s huge that we took the opportunity and worked through the whole process,” he told Newswatch in an interview a day after the council vote. “This is something that took us almost two years to go through, and so patience certainly was a...
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Squamish Elder receives province’s highest honour
By Ina Pace, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Squamish Chief An Elder in Squamish has revitalized the Nation’s ‘ways of knowing,’ and in doing so has received the most prestigious award from the province. The Order of British Columbia (B.C), which was established in 1989, is the highest form of recognition that the province can extend to its citizens. Elder Gwen Harry (Chésha7 / Wigistame), 94 years, is one of 15 people who will be receiving the Order of B.C. at a ceremony at Government House in Victoria, held on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The 2025 recipients are being officially recognized for their “extraordinary contributions to the province and beyond,” a news release reads. Harry will receive the award for her “lifetime of transformative leadership in education, healing and economic development,...
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Two stabbed in road rage on Highway 401
Toronto, ON -One man has been charged after a road rage altercation on Highway 401 saw two people stabbed. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Highway Safety Division (HSD) – Toronto Detachment are investigating the road rage incident that saw two vehicles on Highway 401 Eastbound Collectors near Brimley Rd. in the City of Toronto stop and resulted in two people being stabbed. OPp said the incident occurred Monday, August 11, 2025, at about 4:37 p.m., . Toronto Detachment officers were called to Highway 401 Eastbound near Brimley Rd in the City of Toronto for a report of a road rage incident that saw individuals involved in an altercation. Prior to police arrival, all individuals had departed the scene. The two victims had taken themselves to a local hospital where police began...
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Joint forces investigation leads to gun seizures in Thunder Bay and Fort William First Nation
THUNDER BAY, ON – Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and Anishinabek Police Service launched a guns and gangs intelligence-led investigation in Thunder Bay and on the Fort William First Nation. OPP video of items seized. (OPP) The investigation led to the seizure of guns, drugs and cash. An individual is facing Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) charges following the drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay and on Fort William First Nation. In June 2025, The OPP-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG), OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service launched an intelligence-led investigation into alleged drug trafficking activity and prohibited firearms possession. The investigation...
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Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes
By Cedar Attanasio A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater downstream. Officials in recent days have been warning people in the flood zone to be ready to evacuate. On Tuesday morning they confirmed water had started escaping the ice dam and flowing downstream, with flooding expected late Tuesday into Wednesday. Flooding from the basin has become an annual concern, and in recent years has swept away houses and swamped hundreds of homes. The Mendenhall Glacier — a thinning, retreating glacier that is a major tourist attraction in southeast Alaska — acts as a dam for Suicide Basin, which...
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Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia’s children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them
By Steven Grattan CALDONO, Colombia (AP) — When Patricia Elago Zetty’s 13-year-old son went missing in Colombia’s conflict-ridden southwest, she didn’t hesitate. Elago and five fellow members of the Indigenous Guard trekked across mountainous terrain to confront the guerrillas they suspected of taking her son and another teenager to bolster their ranks. When the unarmed Guard members reached the guerrillas’ camp, about 30 fighters stopped them at gunpoint. After a tense wait, a tall commander stepped out from a gate, and Elago said she had come for her son. The commander said he would “verify” whether the boy was there. After about an hour of negotiations and radio calls, five more guerrillas arrived with her son Stiven and the other boy. When she saw Stiven, Elago said, it felt like...
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Federal Liberals looking to provide ‘certainty’ to investors in fall budget
By Craig Lord Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, say the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations across Canada. The federal Liberals are in the midst of consultations on the upcoming 2025 budget. While federal budgets typically are tabled in the spring, this one is set to land during the fall session of Parliament. The budget — which doesn’t yet have an exact release date — will be the Liberals’ first under Prime Minister Mark Carney and the first tabled by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who was appointed to that cabinet position in May. The minister and some Liberal MPs are touring Canada to solicit feedback as part of the federal government’s typical pre-budget...
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The Latest: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover begins
President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C. on Monday, saying it’s needed to fight crime even as city leaders pointed to data showing violence is down. He took command of the police department and deployed the National Guard under laws and Constitutional powers that give the federal government more sway over the nation’s capital than other cities. Its historically majority Black population wasn’t electing its own city council and mayor until 1973, when Republican President Richard Nixon signed the Home Rule Act. Here’s the latest: Republican US Rep. Barry Moore joins the race for Alabama’s open Senate seat Moore, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, was first elected to Congress in 2020. He has the rare distinction of winning elections in two different congressional districts. Last...
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Brantford Police seize over $5 million in cocaine, city man charged
BRANTFORD ONT-A 40-year-old city man is facing charges after the Brantford Police Service (BPS) seized cocaine with a street value of over $5 million after conducting multiple search warrants. The BPS said at about 11:45 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, officers were dispatched after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle at a local business property. As a result of the investigation, BPS said they were able to identify the suspect as a Brantford man and later arrest him at a residence without incident. Brantford Police obtained search warrants for multiple locations executing them at about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2025. BPS searched a transport truck, tractor trailer, two vehicles, a local business and a West Brant residence. As a result of the search, over 150 kilograms of...
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