National Newsticker Chiefs of Ontario to vote in favour of $47.8B child welfare agreement with Canada October 11, 2024 462 views Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada. Regional Chief Abram…
National Newsticker ‘Libraries are the hubs of communities’: First Nations libraries get funding boost October 10, 2024 473 views MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION – A recent provincial funding boost is set to help a northern First Nation’s library open up…
National Newsticker ‘Take these storms seriously’: Canadians in Florida advised caution post-Milton October 10, 2024 454 views As multiple deaths were reported in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and millions in Florida were left without power, a…
Read more National Newsticker Brant County OPP lay charges in collision, stunt driving and break and enter October 10, 2024 622 views By Austin Evans Writer The Brant County branch of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated three incidents over the weekend…
National Newsticker Hajdu, Woodhouse Nepinak urge MPs to drop politics, support First Nations water bill October 10, 2024 494 views Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak are urging MPs across party…
National Newsticker Manitoba advocate says progress has stalled on curbing sleep-related infant deaths October 10, 2024 464 views A new report says Manitoba has made little progress in reducing the number of sleep-related infant deaths and must do…
National Newsticker Nunavut MP on ‘inhumane’ Labrador food prices: Complain directly to Northern Affairs October 10, 2024 407 views A Nunavut MP is urging people in northern Labrador to complain directly to the federal government about food prices that…
National Newsticker Crown plans to downgrade murder charge for suspect in Alberta roadside shooting October 10, 2024 363 views The Crown will be downgrading the murder charge for one of two men arrested after a deadly roadside shooting near…
National Newsticker Iqaluit council approves $5.4M Inuit food voucher program October 10, 2024 421 views By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Iqaluit city councillors were eager to cast their unanimous votes Tuesday night to…
National Newsticker Peter Clarkson running for mayor of Inuvik October 10, 2024 425 views By Aastha Sethi Local Journalism Inititative Reporter Peter Clarkson is challenging incumbent Clarence Wood for the title of Inuvik’s mayor…
National Newsticker Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper October 10, 2024 501 views Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal government’s share of the…
National Newsticker Dryden mill receives ‘clean and green’ energy funding October 10, 2024 360 views By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DRYDEN – The pulp mill in Dryden is receiving money from a “green”…
National Newsticker Conor Kerr, Anne Fleming among five authors shortlisted for Giller Prize October 10, 2024 301 views Conor Kerr was bird hunting in rural Saskatchewan when he learned his book, “Prairie Edge,” had been shortlisted for the…
National Newsticker Iqaluit mayor, councillor again call for increased RCMP patrols for public drinking October 10, 2024 392 views By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa and Coun. Kyle Sheppard say they want to see…
National Newsticker Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper Slugline: Alta-Wildfires October 9, 2024 440 views Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal government’s share of the…
National Newsticker Ontario launches review following Ford criticism of children’s aid societies October 9, 2024 528 views The Canadian Press TORONTO-Ontario launched a review of the province’s 37 non-Indigenous children’s aid societies Wednesday after Premier Doug Ford…
Read more Local Newsticker SPECIAL: 100 Years: Canada’s Failed Coup d’état Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council still here October 9, 2024 971 views Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council still alive despite Canada’s attempt to oust the oldest democracy By Lynda Powless Editor It was a…
Read more Local Newsticker Five unit townhouses completed October 9, 2024 609 views By Austin Evans Writer Five new townhouses near Fourth Line Road were unveiled, with promises that they would provide affordable…
Read more Local Newsticker Fairy or mushroom rings, it’s a first for local resident October 9, 2024 583 views By Austin Evans Writer The spookiest month of the year started early for one Six Nations resident who found seven…
Local Newsticker Family dispute leads to man charged with assault October 9, 2024 677 views A Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) resident was arrested for possession of an illegal firearm and disobeying court…
