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Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities

By Kelly Geraldine Malone President Donald Trump threatened Friday to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketing parts of the United States as Republican lawmakers escalated their complaints about air quality. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!” Trump posted…

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Editorial: Six Nations sovereignty versus Ontario

There’s nothing complicated about what Ontario’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) does. For First Nations communities it’s…

Editorial: Finger pointing…really!

Editorial: Haudenosaunee men…stand tall…

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The Feather Report – Black & White and Red All Over

Black & White and Red All Over Photos by Carl Pascoe & Rachel A. Powless By…

The Feather Report Summer Blues

MEET THE CHIEF: Garden River Chief Andy Rickard and council work to keep community COVID-19 safe

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City launches Digital Service Squad to help small businesses adopt online technologies

Brantford, ON – In partnership with the Downtown Brantford BIA, the Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre…

New First Nations Report Details Groundbreaking Dialogue around Native Stewardship of Lands, Natural Resources and Sacred Sites

Statement by Minister Wilson-Raybould on the accomplishments of 2016

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Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities

By Kelly Geraldine Malone President Donald Trump threatened Friday to increase tariffs on Canada due to…

What is an Urban Reserve? Edmonton’s Plan to Open New Economic Corridors

By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Urban reserves are not a new…

Abandoned on the road to the Ring of Fire

By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet Wet ash is falling through a slight mist…

Ontario expanding emergency message system as nearly 200 wildfires rage

Ontario is giving local authorities access to Canada’s national public alerting system as wildfires continue to…

More people flee fires, destruction in northern Ontario as blazes rage across Canada

By Kathryn Mannie Another Ontario First Nation was razed by fire and more people fled their…

Tsleil-Waututh Nation sees early success after finishing shoreline restoration project

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News Another shoreline restoration project led by…

Close to 200 wildfires are active in northern Ontario, as communities evacuate

By David Augustine Nearly 200 wildfires are currently burning across Northern Ontario, with 57 said to…

Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

By Christopher Reynolds Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law…

Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities

President Donald Trump is threatening to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke from wildfires in…

Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

By Alessia Passafiume A small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by…

First Nation, Yukon unveil region’s first wildfire roadmap

By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News The Carcross/Tagish First Nation and the Yukon…

Study links Yukon chinook salmon decline to marine heat waves in the Bering Sea

By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News There is reason to be hopeful, says…

Penticton starts planning to give downtown a glow-up

By Keith Lacey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Penticton Herald A new long-term plan to guide the…

Medicine Wheel Warriors Helps Indigenous Youth Discover Their Inner Superheroes

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News For 40 Indigenous youth in Calgary,…

Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

By Christopher Reynolds Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law…

AFN Blasts Government Response to Namaygoosisagagun Wildfire Crisis: “Absolutely Ridiculous & Disgusting”

By Alex Murray Writer The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) tabled an emergency resolution on the…

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials

By Kathryn Mannie Ontario’s premier says approximately 190 wildfires raging across the northern part of the…

Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks in front of a live map of smoke movement during a…

Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

By Alessia Passafiume A lawyer representing a small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to…

Osoyoos and RDOS allocate funds towards strengthening Indigenous relations

By Lexi McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Times Chronicle The Town of Osoyoos has entered into…

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