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Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

By Liam Casey Ontario will soon designate Toronto’s island airport as a so-called special economic zone in an effort to fast track its expansion now that the province has taken over the land, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said Thursday. The province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land on the Toronto Islands where Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is located. The province has said it will not take over the entirety of…

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Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

By Liam Casey Ontario will soon designate Toronto’s island airport as a so-called special economic zone…

Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in B.C., Prairies, N.W.T.

This year’s wildfire season has been slow compared with 2025, but the overall risk remains high…

R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller ’40 Acres’ dominates Day 1 of Canadian Screen Awards

By Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller “40 Acres” dominated the first day…

Calgary jury being asked to solve the “puzzle” of the fatal shooting on Alta highway

By Bill Graveland The jury in a second-degree murder trial in Calgary is being asked to…

A First Nation treaty decades in making faces further delays, says B.C. minister

By Wolfgang Depner B.C.’s minister responsible for Indigenous affairs says legislation to move a First Nation…

Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over…

Municipalities, First Nations and Métis Nation contributed thousands to Sask. political parties

By Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation Several Saskatchewan municipalities and First Nations…

Public input sought as Kawartha Lakes launches Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy

By Darryl Knight, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Standard Newspaper A new Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy is…

Five missing people found dead as First Nations leaders demand answers in Thunder Bay

By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet The bodies of five missing persons have been…

Calgary jury in Alberta highway shooting death hears closing arguments

By Bill Graveland A Crown prosecutor in a second-degree murder trial in Calgary told the jury…

Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over…

Too much English on Quebec government websites, says French-language commissioner

By Sébastien Auger Many of Quebec’s largest government agencies continue to operate bilingual websites despite stricter…

Province responds to PBCN concerns over Pelican Narrows violence

By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca PRINCE ALBERT — The Government of Saskatchewan says…

Fire bans issued across La Ronge, northern communities

By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca LA RONGE — Fire bans have been implemented…

Gloria Uluqsi elected Nunavut Inuit organization president

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Gloria Uluqsi has been elected the…

Six years after Indigenous killings, New Brunswick will hold public inquiry

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner Six years after police shot and…

Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation voters will have two choices for chief

By Kody Ferron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yellowknifer It will be a two-way race as the…

Ottawa invests $250K in Dechinta project on northern co-operative economy

By Aastha Sethi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio The federal government is providing the Dechinta…

Mother’s Death Inspires Fundraiser for Postpartum Mental Health Care

By Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Tyee [Editor’s note: This story discusses postpartum depression,…

First Nations power up transmission line ownership

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice In a historic milestone, five First Nations…

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