Military lands in northern Manitoba First Nation dealing with water woes
By Brittany Hobson Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground providing help to a First Nation in northern Manitoba that is in the throes of severe water issues, while some displaced residents may be forced to relocate once again. Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said seven military members arrived in his community Monday morning after he pushed the federal government to send in reinforcements. Monias said the crew will first be tasked with assessing one of the community’s water treatment plants, which has been out of commission for two weeks. “They’re doing a site tour of the water plant right now, take notes, identify what needs to be fixed, and assess how it needs to be fixed, and what resources are required to fix it,” he...
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Photographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protest
By Ashley Joannou A photographer and the news organization that sent her to cover an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest in a case they say has implications for media across the country. Amber Bracken and The Narwhal are seeking a declaration that Bracken’s arrest in November 2021 at a tiny cabin at a protest camp against the Coast GasLink pipeline in northwestern B.C. was unlawful. The Narwhal’s acting editor-in-chief Carol Linnitt said in a statement before the trial started in Vancouver on Monday that injunction zones like the one at the protest area allow the RCMP alone to “determine what journalism is, who performs it, where and how.” “Whatever form of freedom of press we can say we have in this country will...
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Crown says RCMP officer should go to jail for six months for obstruction of justice
By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen The junior Prince George RCMP officer who directed a witness to delete a smartphone video the night an Indigenous man died in police custody in 2017 should be jailed for six months for obstruction of justice, according to a Crown prosecutor. But the defence lawyer for Arthur Dalman, 33, said he should instead receive a conditional discharge because it took five and a half years for him to be charged and tried. “Obstruction is a serious offence deserving of serious sanction,” Crown prosecutor Cory Lo told Judge Michael Fortino at the Jan. 12 sentencing hearing in Prince George Provincial Court. Dale Culver, a 35-year-old Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en man, was violently arrested July 18, 2017, after a call about someone on...
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‘Dances with Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse standing trial in Las Vegas
By Jessica Hill LAS VEGAS (AP) — The jury trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former “Dances with Wolves” actor accused of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls, is expected to begin Tuesday in Las Vegas. Prosecutors allege he used his reputation as a spiritual leader and healer to take advantage of his victims over two decades. Chasing Horse has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges, including sexual assault, sexual assault with a minor, first degree kidnapping of a minor and the use of a minor in producing pornography. The case sent shock waves across Indian Country when he was arrested and indicted in early 2023. There were many setbacks and delays, but the case finally proceeded to trial after prosecutors added allegations that he filmed himself having sex with...
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In the news today: Carney talks major projects, Alberta gives flu update, Leafs win
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney meets with Coastal First Nations today to talk major projects, oceans Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Prince Rupert, B.C., today to meet with Coastal First Nations and discuss his government’s major projects agenda and marine conservation. He’ll be joined by a handful of ministers, including Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson. Tensions between the federal government and Coastal First Nations heated up in 2025 when federal officials failed to meet with the group before signing an agreement with Alberta to open the door to a pipeline to B.C.’s coast. Marilyn Slett, president of Coastal First Nations, which represents nine First Nations, has said there...
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Ohsweken woman wanted in stabbing incident
BRANTFORD, ONT- Brantford Police are seeking the public’s help in locating an individual wanted in a recent stabbing. The Brantford Police Service (BPS) released (January 12, 2025) the name and photograph of a person they believe was involved in a recent stabbing and are asking the public for help in locating and arresting the suspect. The BPS identified Takia Greene, 22, of Ohsweken as a suspect wanted in in relation to the violent incident. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. Greene faces a charge of aggravated assault. BPS are warning the public if they spot the suspect do not approach but contact police If observed, do not approach the suspect, please call police. Anyone with information that could assist police to locate Takia GREENE is asked to...
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Brantford Police Service investigate stabbing
BRANTFORD,ONT- The Brantford Police Service (BPS) is investigating a stabbing that sent a woman to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on the weekend. BPS officers were dispatched Saturday, January 10, 2026, at about 2:15 a.m.to attend a bar located at Market Street and Chatham Street after receiving a report of a woman who had sustained a stab wound. BPS said their investigation found a verbal dispute between the victim and the suspect had occurred inside the bar but the assault had occurred once they were outside. The female suspect fled prior to police arrival and is wanted by police. A description of the suspect is not available at this time. Officers attended and located the victim who was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Officers continue to investigate the...
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Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
By Alessia Passafiume Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C. for the meeting, along with Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, whose relationship with Coastal First Nations got off to a rocky start. Hodgson did not meet with the alliance of nine First Nations before Carney signed an agreement with Alberta that opens the door to a pipeline to B.C.’s coast. He was forced to apologize after quipping in a television interview that he could have met alliance members via Zoom. Carney and Coastal First Nations are expected to talk about the federal government’s major projects agenda and how Indigenous communities can be included in the push to strengthen the Canadian economy...
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Drugs found in Saskatoon hospital room where man died in altercation with security
Saskatoon police say drugs and an imitation firearm were found in a hospital room where a patient had died after he got into an altercation with security. Police say the security officers entered the room last week at Royal University Hospital for reports a firearm was seen inside. They say there was an altercation when security attempted to restrain the man, and he became unresponsive and died. Police say along with the imitation gun, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in the room. The family of the man has identified him as 36-year-old Trevor Dubois, and they say he was at the hospital for chemotherapy to treat his brain cancer. Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand and the man’s relatives are set to speak more on his death in a...
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Family, police dispute imitation firearm in altercation death in Saskatoon hospital
The family of a man who died in an altercation with hospital security in Saskatoon are disputing whether an imitation firearm was in the room. Saskatoon police say drugs and an imitation weapon were found in the hospital room where 36-year-old Trevor Dubois died Friday. His niece Jayden Dubois, and his mother Val Dubois, told a news conference Monday the firearm was a cigarette holder and lighter in pink and yellow colours. Val Dubois said the revelation from police hits like “a dagger” and says she wants answers on what happened. “Trevor would never hurt anybody,” she said. “I just want answers. How did this happen?” Police say the security officers entered the room last week at Royal University Hospital on reports a firearm was seen inside. They say there...
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Former MLA talks becoming lobbyist for forestry and First Nations after 20 years in politics
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — When he lost his Peace River North MLA seat in the 2024 provincial election, Dan Davies joked the biggest challenge was “taking down the campaign signs.” Speaking to Energeticcity.ca about his pursuits outside of politics after 20 years in the field, Davies said he has focused his energy working with Doig River First Nation (DRFN) and forestry companies as a lobbyist. Davies, the former Peace River North MLA, took the defeat in stride and said although he was optimistic, he knew there was a chance he could lose. “I’m a realist,” said Davies, speaking to Energeticcity.ca. “I know there are winners and losers. I ran for the [federal] Conservative nomination against Bob Zimmer in 2011 and lost....
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15 new NAPS constables get their badges amid hiring blitz
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO — The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has over a dozen new constables. The First Nations-led police service, which operates in 34 First Nations across Nishnawbe Aski Nation territory in Ontario’s far north, awarded badges to 15 new officers in a ceremony on Jan. 9. They’ve already been sworn in, meaning they’re now ready to be deployed to their communities. Scott Paradis, the service’s media relations coordinator, said it’s the end result of completing training through the Ontario Police College and separate blocks of instruction by NAPS itself. “Now that we are a fully legislated police service, our complement number needs to be much higher,” Paradis said in an interview with Newswatch. “And our recruitment unit is working tremendously at getting...
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Hudson’s Bay ephemera, Indigenous art slated for online auction this month
By Tara Deschamps The latest round of Hudson’s Bay treasures to hit the auction block is packed with ephemera and Indigenous art. Heffel Fine Art Auction House revealed Monday that the 198 pieces that will go up for sale Tuesday include canoe paddles, marionettes, coins, suitcases and model boats that once belonged to the fallen department store. Heffel has been auctioning off tranches of Hudson’s Bay’s 4,400 pieces of art and artifacts since November to help the defunct retailer recoup cash for its creditors. While the lone in-person auction Heffel hosted in November focused on art and the first online sale, which ran through December, added HBC point blankets to the mix, the next auction focuses heavily on retail-era curios. There’s an HBC typewriter, hockey jersey, model train tanker, a...
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Parks Canada eyed boat-ban pros and cons
By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun A Parks Canada document shows that staff weighed pros and cons — including a legal threat from Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation — before deciding to ban motorboats from Clear Lake last May. A briefing document was prepared for Thomas Sheldon, the acting superintendent of Riding Mountain National Park at the time, requesting his decision before May 14. The note identified the legal threat from the First Nation, as well as the risk of an outcry from boat owners and businesses, among factors to consider when deciding on the boat policy for 2025. Sheldon signed off on May 14 in favour of the boat ban, the document shows. The file was obtained by the Sun through an access-to-information request, along with internal...
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Tribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps
By Susan Du The Minnesota Star Tribune When ICE detained four homeless men who had been living under a bridge in Minneapolis, they took members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, according to the tribe’s president. Oglala Sioux tribal attorneys are trying to locate the men and secure their release, President Frank Star Comes Out said last week. He said he instructed tribal members approached or detained by ICE to declare their tribal affiliation, which makes them U.S. citizens under federal law and not subject to immigration enforcement. Thousands of federal officers descended on Minnesota as part of what Trump administration officials called the largest immigration operation ever carried out. Now leaders of Minneapolis’ American Indian community say their people are being stopped and harassed, profiled for the color of their...
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Family identifies man who died after altercation with Saskatchewan hospital security
The family of a man who died last week after a physical altercation with security at Saskatchewan’s largest hospital is identifying him as Trevor Dubois. In a statement provided to the Saskatchewan-based news agency paNOW, the family said Dubois had brain cancer and was at the Royal University Hospital for chemotherapy when the altercation happened Friday. The Saskatoon Tribal Council said over the weekend its chief, Mark Arcand, and the man’s relatives are set to speak more on his death in a news conference Monday. The family told paNOW that Dubois, 36, was diagnosed last month with cancer but was determined to win his fight against it. “The loss of Trevor has been a devastating shock to all who knew him,” said the statement published on Sunday. “He made a...
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Cape Breton beaders showcase Mi’kmaq heritage to the world through hockey
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Some players in the 2026 U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship that began over the weekend in Sydney will be taking a little piece of Membertou home with them when they leave the area. Some are being being presented with a beaded pin designed and handmade by Andrea Dennis of Membertou and Rosalee Doucette of Eskasoni. The international championship began Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Membertou Sport & Wellness Centre on Membertou First Nation. The tournament plans to hold the medal games later this week at the larger Centre 200 in Sydney. The championship will hold the gold medal game on Jan. 18.. The best-on-best international women’s hockey tournament features eight teams and 22 games over eight days of competition. Teams...
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Indigenous conference to bring technology community together
By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Ryan St. Germaine no longer has to worry whether others believe that an Indigenous technology sector exists in Canada. St. Germaine is the founder and CEO of Indigenous Tech Circle (ITC), a national non-profit with roots tracing back to 2021, but which formally launched in 2024. ITC officials are gearing up to host the inaugural two-day Indigenous Tech Conference. About 250 attendees are expected for the event, scheduled for Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. St. Germaine said ITC was informally formed during the pandemic. The organization is dedicated to furthering Indigenous leadership, innovation and economic participation in the tech sector. “A bunch of like-minded folks kind of came together. I think if it wasn’t for COVID,...
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Alberta’s Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
By Jack Farrell Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects office, established last year, currently aims to complete regulatory reviews within two years. Smith, in a letter to Carney shared on social media Friday, said that two years is too long, considering the recent U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to ramp up oil production in the South American country. “Renewed Venezuelan crude production, supported by United States investment, will ultimately increase the amount of heavy oil bound for U.S. refineries and directly compete with Canadian production for limited refining capacity,” Smith said in the letter....
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Alberta’s Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
By Jack Farrell Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects office, established last year, currently aims to complete regulatory reviews within two years. Smith, in a letter to Carney shared on social media Friday, said that two years is too long, considering the recent U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to ramp up oil production in the South American country. “Renewed Venezuelan crude production, supported by United States investment, will ultimately increase the amount of heavy oil bound for U.S. refineries and directly compete with Canadian production for limited refining capacity,” Smith said in the letter....
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