DailyNational News Escape of non native salmon on B.C. coast puts farm phase out plan in spotlight December 24, 2019 1500 views By Amy Smart THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER- The escape of an estimated 20,000 non-native fish off Vancouver Island demonstrates the…
Read more DailyLocal News Holiday Wishes from all of us at Turtle Island News December 24, 2019 2501 views
DailyNational News Public safety minister asks RCMP for clarity over Indigenous blockade strategy December 23, 2019 1503 views OTTAWA- The federal public safety minister’s office says they have spoken to the RCMP over concerns about language reportedly used…
DailyNational News Ottawa funding mental health services for Saskatchewan Indigenous youth December 20, 2019 1318 views SASKATOON – The federal government is committing $2.5 million over the next two years to support mental-health services and suicide…
Read more DailyLocal News The Perfect Storm: Homelessness in the city December 18, 2019 2735 views By Donna Duric Writer BRANTFORD – At least two dozen homeless people in Brantford were left scrambling to find a…
Read more DailyEditorial Liberal minority focus won’t be on Indigenous issues December 18, 2019 2496 views Four years ago in the 2015 federal election, Justin Trudeau came to Indigenous people bearing gifts. He promised if elected…
Read more DailyEditorial UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: For The Love Of Our Elders December 18, 2019 2529 views By Xavier Kataquapit My uncle Cheekanish passed away on November 24 at the age of 88 in Attawapiskat. He is…
DailyNational News Ottawa’s consultation with Indigenous groups on pipeline was meaningful: Lawyer December 18, 2019 1267 views By Amy Smart THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ Lawyers for the Canadian government say it conducted a new round of…
DailyNational News Contempt case of Indigenous women arrested at Alton Gas site delayed until April December 17, 2019 1253 views By Michael Tutton THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX – A contempt of court hearing for three Indigenous women arrested at a…
DailyNational News Court to hear First Nations’ challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion December 17, 2019 1260 views VANCOUVER – Four British Columbia Indigenous groups are set to argue in the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian…
Read more DailyNational News Jody Wilson Raybould says she’s in discussions over Parliament Hill office space December 13, 2019 1273 views OTTAWA-The Speaker of the House of Commons says he will evict Jody Wilson-Raybould from her current office space if she…
DailyNational News Indigenous hockey player buoyed by support after sharing experience with racism December 13, 2019 1068 views WAYCOBAH, N.S. _ An Indigenous hockey player from Nova Scotia who shared his experience of racism on the ice says…
Read more DailyNational News Thousands gather for change climate protests in Madrid December 12, 2019 1232 views Thousands of demonstrators are gathering in Madrid as the Spanish city hosts climate negotiations by the UN. They are calling for…
Read more DailyNational News Liberal MPs won’t empower themselves to turf Trudeau, control caucus membership December 11, 2019 1257 views By Joan Bryden THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA- Liberal backbenchers declined Wednesday to give themselves the power to turf their leader,…
DailyNational News Nova Scotia hockey officials form task force to combat racism, discrimination December 11, 2019 1213 views HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia’s governing body for amateur hockey has assembled a task force to deal with discrimination in the…
Read more EditorialNational News The monsters we create December 11, 2019 2434 views If ever there was a reason to remove the Six Nations Electoral officer’s “anonymous Six Nations Election Appeals Committee” the…
DailyNational News Labrador Indigenous leaders condemn racism on provincial airline flight December 11, 2019 1363 views ST. JOHN’S, N.L. _ Indigenous leaders in Labrador are condemning an incident on a provincial flight Monday when passengers accused…
Read more DailyNational News Fraser River slide has ‘huge’ impact on community: Interior First Nation December 11, 2019 1330 views WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. _ High on the Chilcotin plateau in British Columbia’s Interior, the chief of a local First Nation…