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AMDSB responds to minister’s musings about the removal of elected trustees

By Kelsey Bent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Listowel Banner SEAFORTH – Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) joined the effort to protect public school trustees from elimination by the province. Similar to its counterparts across the province, AMDSB sent a letter last week to the Minister of Education Paul Calandra and Premier Doug Ford. At the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s (AMO) annual meeting in Ottawa, last August, Calandra said he was considering eliminating trustees from school boards across the…

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While the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation may have just resolved another land claim, it…

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AMDSB responds to minister’s musings about the removal of elected trustees

By Kelsey Bent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Listowel Banner SEAFORTH – Avon Maitland District School Board…

15,000-plus students regularly skip school across Manitoba, leaked documents show

By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press More than 15,000 students — including…

The RCMP vs. the media: Bracken trial approaches its endgame

By Justin Brake, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent The lawyers are standing around, casually talking…

Winnipeg officer who shot girl was right to use lethal force: police expert

By Brittany Hobson A policing expert has told an inquest that a Winnipeg officer took appropriate…

Cape Breton conference talks about future of Bras d’Or Lake

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post The Bras d’Or Lake system in…

‘Right thing to do’: Ontario town begins renaming process for Prince Andrew Island

By Kathryn Mannie An Ontario township has taken its first official step toward renaming a pair…

Métis National Council signs agreement with Northwest Territory Métis Nation

By Alessia Passafiume The Métis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Métis…

First Nation and Ontario ink historic agreement

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com EABAMETOONG — This remote First Nation has begun…

Winnipeg officer who shot girl was right to use lethal force: police expert

By Brittany Hobson A policing expert told a fatality inquest that a Winnipeg officer who fired…

Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects

By David Baxter Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday the government is putting an additional $32…

B.C. appointed them to map old-growth. Now they say province is failing to save it

By Brenna Owen Every member of a former panel the British Columbia government appointed to identify…

Tomson Highway elevates humour and the Divine Feminine in NAC Indigenous Theatre’s production of Rose

 By Odette Auger, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Conversation with Cree playwright and novelist Tomson Highway…

Some B.C. appraisers adding land-claims clause after Aboriginal title court case

By Ashley Joannou An organization representing about 1,200 appraisers in British Columbia says some of its…

Canada pays over $654 million to First Nations children removed from their families in historic FNCFS settlement

By Alex Murray Writer First Nations children that were separated from their families by Canada’s discriminatory…

Alberta’s chambers of commerce say separation talk not helping attract business

By Fakiha Baig Alberta’s chambers of commerce say talk of the province potentially quitting Confederation is…

Sentencing delayed for ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor convicted of sexual assault

By Jessica Hill LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sentencing for Nathan Chasing Horse following his conviction…

Mounties not at fault in death of mass stabber on Manitoba First Nation: report

By Brittany Hobson Manitoba’s police watchdog has found RCMP officers were not at fault in the…

University of Winnipeg program helping fill Indigenous language teacher shortage

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The University of Winnipeg is currently running…

Idlout says she felt she was ‘betraying’ her constituents by staying with NDP

By Nick Murray Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said Wednesday feedback from constituents calling on her to…

Canada will ‘do its part’ to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson

By Craig Lord Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will “do its part” to…

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