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Anti-datacentre rally in Edmonton emphasizes Indigenous rights

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News More than 100 people gathered outside the Legislative Assembly building in Edmonton to protest the provincial and federal governments’ permissive approach towards building AI data centres Oct 4. Elder Taz Bouchier opened the rally with a land acknowledgement before tying the proposed 7.5-gigawatt Wonder Valley data centre near Grande Prairie’s potential water usage to the oil industry’s plans to release treated tailings fluids into the Athabasca watershed. “When did people…

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How Canada really became a country about to be told

It has begun. What has been called one of the biggest frauds in Canadian history is…

Editorial: Mr. Prime Minister…can you hear the drums pounding…?

Letters to Editor: Councillor: Six Nations Land Crisis

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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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Anti-datacentre rally in Edmonton emphasizes Indigenous rights

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News More than 100 people gathered outside…

Major government economic legislation C-39 clears first vote

By David Baxter and Craig Lord OTTAWA-A key piece of economic legislation, Bill C-39, has passed…

Major government economic legislation C-39 clears first vote, heads to committee

By David Baxter and Craig Lord A key piece of the Carney government’s economic agenda, Bill…

Airlines warn against fee hikes in Ottawa’s airport privatization plan

By Christopher Reynolds Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon is promising to keep a lid on fees charged…

Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation

By Alessia Passafiume Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court…

Eight ways to feed ourselves if rogue AI destroys modern agriculture

By Joshua M. Pearce, John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western…

Schools honour Truth and Reconciliation

By Emily Bowen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Mildmay Town Crier GREY-BRUCE – Students across Grey-Bruce marked…

MPs to hold first vote on federal government’s key economic bill C-39

By David Baxter and Craig Lord The federal government’s contentious legislation to speed up major projects…

MPs to hold first vote on federal government’s key economic bill C-39

By David Baxter The federal government’s contentious legislation to speed up major projects and reduce the…

New partnership prepares First Nations firefighters for future wildfire seasons

By Carrie Ivardi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com GULL BAY — When a number of First…

Denied Indigenous rights, NunatuKavut council fighting Canada in Federal Court

The NunatuKavut Community Council in Labrador is fighting Canada’s decision to deny the group Indigenous rights…

Manitoba Wildlife Federation calls for full moose closure in Ducks, Porcupine Mountains

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The Manitoba Wildlife Federation is calling on…

Broad support for proposal to amend Whitehorse Official Community Plan

By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News Discussion of the controversial proposal to amend…

Toronto man charged in child expoloitation investigation

TORONTO, ON -A 26-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child…

A rocky ‘wonderland’ in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park

By Matthew Brown An area of towering rock spires in southeastern Arizona known among Native Americans…

Nunavut duo wins at Pan-Arctic Vision

By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News A duo from Nunavut earned one of…

‘A long time coming’ for Six Nations as historical land claim court case finally begins

By Barbara Latkowski Writer Is the Haldimand Proclamation a treaty? Six Nations of the Grand River…

Canadian corporations encouraged to sign pledge for Indigenous reconciliation

By Alessia Passafiume Private businesses in Canada are being encouraged to sign a declaration committing to…

Three decades in the making Six Nations its multi-billion dollar land case finally getting its day in court

By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is in court in Toronto after waiting 31…

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