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Parry Sound school to be named after war hero Francis Pegahmagabow

By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) will name its new elementary school in Parry Sound after Francis Pegahmagabow, a highly decorated Anishinaabe soldier of the First World War, Chief of Wasauksing First Nation, community leader, and advocate for Indigenous rights. The Francis Pegahmagabow Elementary School will serve Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, with plans to open for this fall’s semester. A ceremony will take place later this fall to celebrate the…

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It’s audit time

It appears the current members of the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) don’t seem to mind setting…

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Parry Sound school to be named after war hero Francis Pegahmagabow

By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) will…

Rivermen qualify for Presidents Cup by capturing OSL title

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Rivermen will be heading west in the hopes of…

Inaugural reconciliation report finds progress, warns structural barriers remain

 By Aaron Walker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Canada entered its most active period of federal…

Yellowknives, Tlicho agree on route for Arctic Economic and Security Corridor

By Kody Ferron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yellowknifer The Tlicho Government and Yellowknives Dene First Nation…

No charges against Manitoba officer who shot and killed dog after being bit

Manitoba’s police watchdog says it won’t pursue charges against an officer who shot and killed a…

Chief calls for respect from Alberta after government misses Treaty anniversary event

By Jack Farrell An Alberta chief is calling for more respect from the provincial government after…

Nunavut’s reported suicide attempts in 2025 tied for second-worst year on record

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News There were 38 reported suicide attempts…

Power at play in Chesterfield Inlet

By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Power played a part in the final…

Zero-spray farming: Community farm in Rama battles bugs and heat

By Danielle Pitman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, OrilliaMatters.com It’s not just fruits and vegetables that are…

65 Inuit labourers building 54 housing units in five Nunavut communities

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Inuit labourers are building homes in…

Growing food for astronauts in space starts with Inuit in Nunavut

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News One day in the future, astronauts…

Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe’s reservation

By Michael Kunzelman WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump…

Residents warned to prepare for changes when returning home after a wildfire

-CP-More wildfire evacuees in British Columbia are being allowed to return home Saturday morning, as emergency…

First Nations, Norwegian family unite to honour adventurer’s life and legacy

By Brittany Hobson Gry Skjottelvik arrived in Canada last month with a mission. The mother traded…

B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild

At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of rebuilding his home…

Message of Inuit unity closes Aqpik Jam’s 30th anniversary celebration

By Dominique Gené – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The final night of Aqpik Jam…

Researchers adding pieces to salmon puzzle through research of non-native Rainbow Trout

By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News By now most Yukoners are probably at…

Canadian wins honour bestowed on only seven people in history

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner Graydon Nicholas, New Brunswick’s first Indigenous…

Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve

By Steven Grattan PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (AP) — Eight Peruvian navy personnel jumped from a helicopter…

Green Party calls for province-wide halt on AI data centres until safeguards are in place

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer A week after Mississauga became the first…

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