Six Nations Police laid over 100 charges in school zone traffic monitoring
By Austin Evans Writer The Six Nations Police Back to School Traffic Safety Initiative led to 108 charges laid in two weeks. Six Nations Police increased traffic monitoring in local school zones during the first two weeks of school to ensure the roads were safe for students. Six Nations Police laid 38 speeding charges in the second week for a combined 97 speeding charges between both weeks. Officers also laid a charge for operation while prohibited, adding a second charge to one laid the week before. By the end of the initiative, Six Nations Police laid 108 traffic-related charges. Police also issued 10 warnings for stunt driving, adding onto the 12 warnings from last week. One vehicle was towed and one vehicle was impounded for 45 days. While the increased...
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UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY : Conversations On The Land
By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com There is this new duck on the lake here at my far north wilderness camp. I am sure that Shee-sheep, the Cree word for ‘duck’ is a mallard and so I decided to call her Daisy. She seems to be frantically searching the lake for something. I am guessing that she is looking for her partner and ducklings. She likes to sit on my freshly renovated dock. I sent her away the other day and now I regret it. The other day she woke me at six in the morning with alarming quacking that went on for a half hour. I gazed out the window of my camp and could see her perched in her spot on the dock obviously complaining about my behaviour in chasing...
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OPP warn: Online scam cost resident $65,000
(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – Haldimand County OPP are warning the public to be alert after a county resident lost $65,000 in an online trading investment scam. On September 13, 2024, Haldimand detachment of the the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched an investigation into a fraud complaint. OPP said the victim registered for what appeared to be a legitimate online trading website in July 2024. Soon after creating the online account, the victim was contacted by someone claiming to be a financial advisor who convinced them to increase their investments. Over time, further recommended investments were made and to withdraw funds, a brokerage fee was demanded. Realizing they had been scammed, with an approximate dollar value of $65,000 lost, the victim contacted police. OPP said frauds and scams are attempted daily...
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Dozen players from Chiefs’ championship roster gearing up for world championships
By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s already been a rather successful month for several local lacrosse stars. The Six Nations Chiefs captured their second consecutive Mann Cup title last Wednesday. Six Nations defeated the visiting Victoria Shamrocks 4-1 in a best-of-seven series – all matches were held at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena – to determine the Canadian Senior A men’s champs. And now a dozen members from the Chiefs’ championship roster are setting their sights on winning some more hardware this month. They’ll participate for the Haudenosaunee Nationals squad at the world box lacrosse tournament, which runs Sept. 20-29 in Utica, N.Y. All four players that made up the Chiefs’ leadership squad are also on the Haudenosaunee roster. They are captain Cody Jamieson and assistant captains Randy Staats, Brendan Bomberry and...
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Chiefs defend Mann Cup by downing visiting Victoria Shamrocks
By Sam Laskaris Writer After the Six Nations Chiefs captured the 2023 Mann Cup championship in British Columbia last September thoughts immediately turned to whether they could defend their crown. And if the Chiefs were to win a second consecutive national Senior A title, they would have the luxury of doing so on their home floor. Well, that’s exactly what happened. The Chiefs ensured the Mann Cup would be staying in Six Nations for another year by downing the Victoria Shamrocks 13-9 last Wednesday, in a match held at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA). With that victory the Chiefs won their best-of-seven national championship series versus the Shamrocks in five matches. All of the games were held at the ILA. “Victoria did a great job,” said Chiefs’ head coach John...
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Arrows selected in National Lacrosse League Entry Draft
By Sam Laskaris Writer Four players that suited up for the Six Nations Arrows this season are now a step closer to realizing their professional dreams. That’s because they were selected on Sunday in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft. Arrows’ goaltender Ethan Robertson was picked in the fourth round, 44th over-all, by the Colorado Mammoth. And Six Nations’ defender Louis Alfred was chosen in the fifth round, 67th over-all, by the Halifax Thunderbirds. Meanwhile, two individuals who spent the majority of the season in the Junior B ranks with the Akwesasne Thunder but joined the Arrows as affiliate players late in their campaign were also drafted. They were forward Landen Sinfield and defender Vance Adams. Sinfield was scooped up by the Toronto Rock in the fourth round, 47th...
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Could it work? A guaranteed liveable basic income
By Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Leah Gazan is the NDP Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg Centre. She’s also the primary reason Bill C-223 is currently being considered by the federal government. Introduced as a private member’s bill in 2021, Bill C-223 calls for the federal government to create a national Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income (GLBI), a model which she and others believe would help end poverty in the country. The bill would ensure that not a single Canadian lives below the poverty line. The primary objective of Bill C-223 is to put pressure on the Canadian government to create a national framework for implementing the GLBI within one year. The bill has since passed first reading and is scheduled to go to its second reading later this...
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Fire destroys 105-year-old post office on Standing Rock Reservation
The Associated Press 17/09/2024 17:25 SELFRIDGE, N.D. (AP) — A fire destroyed the 105-year-old post office in Selfridge, North Dakota, early Monday. State and federal authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, KFYR-TV reported. Five trucks, a tanker and multiple volunteers responded to the fire. No one was injured and the fire did not spread to anything else, said Selfridge Rural Fire District Secretary Debbie Vollmuth. A video she filmed shows flames leaping out of the building’s roof and windows. The Associated Press left a phone message with the Sioux County sheriff, and emailed a spokesperson for the state attorney general as well as a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Selfridge is a town of about 125 people on the Standing Rock Reservation,...
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After four-year negotiation, Sts’ailes reaches child welfare agreement with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Canada’
By Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IndigiNews After wrapping up a long and sometimes frustrating four years of talks to regain child welfare rights in his community, Sts’ailes Grand Chief William Charlie felt a weight lift off his shoulders. “People have told me I look much better this week,” Charlie, who is chief executive officer of Sts’ailes First Nation, told IndigiNews in an interview earlier this month. On Sept. 3, Sts’ailes signed a co-ordination agreement with “Canada” and “British Columbia,” supporting the First Nation’s inherent rights to care for its children and families through its own law — Snowoyelh te Emi:melh te Sts’ailes. Siyam te Sts’ailes (Sts’ailes leadership) signed the agreement along with Patty Hajdu, federal minister of Indigenous Services, and Grace Lore, the province’s minister of Children and...
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The Canadian Press Health Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus on Tuesday. The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to target the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, the agency said. It replaces the previous version of the vaccine that was released last year, which targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron. Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get rid of their older COVID-19 vaccines to ensure the most current vaccine will be used during this fall’s respiratory virus season. Health Canada is also reviewing two other updated COVID-19 vaccines but has not yet authorized them. They are Pfizer’s Comirnaty, which is also an mRNA vaccine, as well as Novavax’s protein-based vaccine. Like Moderna’s vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine under review targets...
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Prisoner advocacy group calls on Nova Scotia to launch independent review of jails
The Canadian Press 17/09/2024 16:40 A prisoner rights group is calling on the Nova Scotia government to pass a law requiring independent monitoring of the province’s jails. In a report released Tuesday, the East Coast Prison Justice Society says provincial inmates complain of issues such as prolonged lockdowns and poor access to health care. The group’s annual report is a compilation of comments gathered from nearly 800 phone calls with inmates in the jail system from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023. Its findings also come after six people died while in provincial custody since January 2023. “Nova Scotia’s provincial government should no longer be permitted to enjoy executive discretion on whether to hold a public inquiry when a death in custody occurs,” the report reads. The report criticizes...
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Prisoner advocacy group calls on Nova Scotia to launch independent review of jails
The Canadian Press A prisoner rights group says the Nova Scotia government must pass a law requiring independent monitoring of the province’s jails. In a report released today, the East Coast Prison Justice Society says provincial inmates complain of issues such as prolonged lockdowns and poor access to health care. The group’s annual report is a compilation of comments gathered from nearly 800 phone calls from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023, with inmates in the jail system. Inmates also complained of little access to cultural and spiritual support programs, particularly for African and Indigenous Nova Scotians. The group issued 42 recommendations, including that the province launch an independent review to identify necessary changes to the jail system, including on issues such as health care. Barbara Adams, the province’s...
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The Canadian Press 17/09/2024 13:28 Health Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus on Tuesday. The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to target the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, the agency said. It replaces the previous version of the vaccine that was released last year, which targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron. Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get rid of their older COVID-19 vaccines to ensure the most current vaccine will be used during this fall’s respiratory virus season. Health Canada is also reviewing two other updated COVID-19 vaccines but has not yet authorized them. They are Pfizer’s Comirnaty, which is also an mRNA vaccine, as well as Novavax’s protein-based vaccine. Moderna’s vaccine is approved for adults and...
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Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands
The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Leaders of the Hualapai Tribe and supporters appeared Tuesday in U.S. District Court before the judge who issued a temporary restraining order last month for work at a site halfway between Phoenix and Las Vegas. Demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse before the hearing. Duane Clark, chairman of the Hualapai Tribe, said the fight to protect the tribe’s ceremonial waters is about ensuring a future for his people. “As we look to our future, we look to our past, to our ancestors, and this is the biggest threat that...
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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
The Canadian Press MPs will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons tonight on the recent deaths of First Nations peoples during interactions with Canadian police forces. Six First Nations peoples have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a “disturbing pattern.” She wrote a letter to Speaker Greg Fergus calling for the emergency debate, while lambasting what she calls a lack of media coverage of the deaths and inaction by the government to pass legislation on First Nations policing. She says that as parliamentarians, they must show leadership and keep institutions accountable. She says a debate will allow discussion of potential measures that could save Indigenous lives. The deaths occurred in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario...
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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
By Canadian Press MPs will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons tonight on the recent deaths of First Nations peoples during interactions with Canadian police forces. Six First Nations peoples have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a “disturbing pattern.” She wrote a letter to Speaker Greg Fergus calling for the emergency debate, while lambasting what she calls a lack of media coverage of the deaths and inaction by the government to pass legislation on First Nations policing. She says that as parliamentarians, they must show leadership and keep institutions accountable. She says a debate will allow discussion of potential measures that could save Indigenous lives. The deaths occurred in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario...
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Energy minister says public money could help finance Alberta energy cleanup
The Canadian Press 16/09/2024 17:16 Alberta’s energy minister is promising strong action by next fall to clean up the province’s growing backlog of unreclaimed oil and gas sites. “There are many oil wells to reclaim and the current system is unlikely to see them reclaimed,” Brian Jean said in an interview with The Canadian Press. But Jean said industry might need help from public finances to live up to its legal obligations, as well as lower municipal tax burdens and a lighter regulatory approach. “I don’t like sticks. I like carrots,” Jean said. “Without changes to how we approach fixed costs and we approach financing well closure, we won’t make the required progress. We need to find new ways to do liability financing, and we need to change the approach...
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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
The Canadian Press 16/09/2024 17:18 Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday night on a string of recent deaths of First Nations people during interactions with Canadian police forces. Six First Nations people have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a “disturbing pattern.” She wrote a letter to House Speaker Greg Fergus calling for the emergency debate, lambasting what she called a lack of media coverage of the deaths and inaction by the government to pass legislation on First Nations policing. “As parliamentarians, it is on us to show leadership and take responsibility to keep our institutions accountable. People across Canada must know their Parliament is addressing the institutional violence...
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B.C. mayors seek ‘immediate action’ from governments on mental health crisis
The Canadian Press Mayors, First Nations leaders, and law enforcement officials are pleading with the federal and provincial governments to take “immediate action” to address what they call dual “crises” of public safety and mental health issues in communities across British Columbia. At a news conference Monday, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and several other politicians from around B.C. announced the request to senior levels of government, touting a letter sent to Premier David Eby and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for action on “three critical fronts.” The letter, signed by 10 mayors, three First Nations leaders, Vancouver’s police chief and others, calls on the governments to bring in “mandatory care” for people with severe mental health and addiction disorders, reform the bail system for repeat offenders and the “bolstering” of...
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Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction
The Associated Press 16/09/2024 1 EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction next month, saying the environmental analysis underpinning the sale was too narrow and based on a “predetermined political decision.” The lawsuit, filed by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, alleges the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management “failed to take a hard look at the impacts to the environment from private offshore wind energy development,” including those stemming from building and operating wind energy facilities, plus potential effects on aquatic and cultural resources and viewscapes. “The lifestyle and culture of the Tribe is tied to Oregon’s rich coastal and marine waters, which...
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