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‘Systemic racism’: N.S. attorney general criticized by Mi’kmaw chiefs for cannabis crackdown
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Action taken by the attorney general of Nova Scotia last week against cannabis dispensaries is being called “systemic racism” by at least one of the 13 chiefs of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, the chief of Membertou First Nation – which is in the process of community consultation to create its own regulations and practices – says a non-collaborative approach to the issue “has never, nor will ever,…
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Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection return to Canada
By Sidhartha Banerjee First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released…
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When bankers and social issues don’t mix…
Canada’s banker Prime Minister appears to be ruffling feathers, well, everywhere. But in particular at home.…
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‘Systemic racism’: N.S. attorney general criticized by Mi’kmaw chiefs for cannabis crackdown
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Action taken by the attorney general…
Membertou leads way to zero emission lobster fishing
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post A groundbreaking initiative in the lobster…
One person facing murder charge after infant death in northern Ontario
A 26-year-old is facing murder charges after a police investigation into the death of an infant…
Infrastructure gap in Nunavut poses national security risk: CSIS
By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)…
Membertou Chief Terry Paul to be inducted into Canadian Business Hall of Fame
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Chief Terry Paul of Membertou First…
N.B. appeals court rules Wolastoqey Nation can’t fight Crown over private forest land
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of private logging corporations, in an…
Nova Scotia premier defends widely-criticized cannabis crackdown order
Premier Tim Houston is defending his government’s crackdown on cannabis dispensaries, despite widespread and escalating criticism,…
Town told to protect community space, not commercial growth, at hospital site
By Paige Seburn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Lake Report A new report prepared for the…
Haldimand County investigating threat made to Caledonia high school
HALDIMAND COUNTY – Haldimand Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating after a threat was made to…
QIA ‘extremely disappointed’ with Ottawa’s proposal to again award fishing licences to southern Indigenous group
By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) says…
Eby promises business leaders to ‘go to the wall’ to protect private property
By Brieanna Charlebois VANCOUVER, B.C.-British Columbia Premier David Eby reassured business leaders at a BC Chamber…
Third person charged in quadruple homicide in Saskatchewan
RCMP have charged a third person with murder in the deaths of four people on a…
Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
By Annika Hammerschlag AMBLER, Alaska (AP) — Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he…
New book presents legal argument for Indigenous language education rights
By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The new book Living Language Rights: Constitutional Pathways…
Why Mark Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta puts the Canadian federation in jeopardy
By Stewart Prest The recently struck memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta is a…
$18-million sale of HBC charter to Thomsons, Westons approved by court
By Tara Deschamps Two of Canada’s wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road…
$267 million in compensation payments made in federal settlement
By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced last…
Ottawa’s Indigenous advisers weren’t told of pipeline deal with Alberta: chief
By Alessia Passafiume A member of the major projects office’s Indigenous advisory council says he and…
Porch pirates making off with packages
HALDIMAND COUNTY – Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning…
Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
By Nono Shen and Darryl Greer An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy…







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