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Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill

A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to pay more than $12 million in the first portion of a “multi-part settlement” after a grounded tugboat spilled about 110,000 litres of pollutants in central coast waters in 2016. The Tribal Council at the Heiltsuk Nation says in a notice to members on Facebook this week that the deal involves parties including Houston-based liquid marine transport operator Kirby Corp. The statement says Kirby has agreed to pay the…

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Editorial: SNEC just walking away from cannabis?

Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) has a lot of explaining to do. And a simple post…

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Editorial: Bureaucratic management has descended

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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…

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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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Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill

A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to pay more than $12…

Winnipeg police to begin wearing body cameras next week as part of pilot project

Dozens of Winnipeg police officers are set to start wearing cameras next week as part of…

What you need to know about the federal government’s grocery and essentials rebate

By The Canadian Press Staff The federal government’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will see…

Outdoor learning, Indigenous teacher pathways supported with $50K grants

By Jordan Copp, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Coast Reporter Sunshine Coast School District 46 (SD46) received…

Decades in the making, Deb Haaland’s political rise spurs both inspiration and scrutiny

By Savannah Peters And Susan Montoya Bryan SAN FELIPE PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — As the sun…

First Nations chiefs say civil disobedience an option if Alberta referendum proceeds

By Lisa Johnson Treaty chiefs representing First Nations across the West say they are willing to…

Aecon signs agreement with Arctic Gateway on infrastructure in northern Manitoba

Aecon Group Inc. says it has signed a collaboration agreement to support infrastructure in northern Manitoba…

First Nation implements security checkpoints to combat crime

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com GINOOGAMING — Since Monday, anyone driving into this…

Liberals’ grocery benefit payments start for eligible Canadians today

By Craig Lord One of the federal Liberals’ flagship affordability measures will land in the bank…

Canadian Heritage aware of turmoil in Indigenous languages office months before audit

By The Canadian Press Staff Documents show the Canadian Heritage department was aware of internal strife…

Documentary about Treaty 8 to be screened in Fort St. John

By Energeticcity.ca Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A screening of a documentary…

Federal government announces mining workforce alliance to build ‘talent pipelines’

By Michael MacDonald The federal government has announced a new industry-led alliance aimed at growing the…

AFNQL urges the provincial government to abandon Bill 1

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is…

A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit filed this week in U.S. court in…

Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre in Iqaluit receives another $5 million from Inuit association

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) has…

B.C. extends pause on new mineral claims in northern regions to 2027

The British Columbia government has extended its pause on new mineral rights claim registrations in the…

Mounties in Saskatchewan resume hunt for suspect in deadly shooting

The hunt is back on for a suspect in a deadly shooting this week at a…

Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs

By Wolfgang Depner Canada’s forestry sector is the trade “canary in the coal mine” as it…

Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum

By Sarah Ritchie Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend…

CP NewsAlert: Mounties in Saskatchewan resume hunt for suspect in deadly shooting

Police say the hunt is back on for a suspect in a deadly shooting this week…

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