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Mother of First Nation woman who couldn’t get medical transport and died seeks reform

By Liam Casey and Alessia Passafiume If only. It’s a phrase that plays over and over again in Eva Mamakwa’s mind. If only her daughter, Miranda Mamakwa, had made it to at least one followup appointment after open-heart surgery, she may be alive. If only Indigenous Services Canada’s non-insured health benefits program had arranged travel for just one of her four missed appointments, Miranda may be alive. The 31-year-old mother of three from Fort Severn First Nation died on Sept.…

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Mother of First Nation woman who couldn’t get medical transport and died seeks reform

By Liam Casey and Alessia Passafiume If only. It’s a phrase that plays over and over…

Nunavut Inuit association holding election for two vice president positions

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Two vice-presidential positions are up for…

Report urges ‘policy reset’ for Canada’s telecom sector to help operators invest

By Sammy Hudes A new report says the focus of Canada’s telecommunications policy should shift from…

Canadians step up to give blood after fire at Alberta military base kills four

By David Baxter Canadian Blood Services says it has been “deeply moved” by a surge in…

Maple leaf love: Albertans vote strongly to stay in Canada

By Jack Farrell O Canada, Alberta is staying put. In a historic referendum Monday, voters marked…

Judge reserves decision on fate of Saskatchewan Mountie killer’s truck

 By Jeremy Simes  REGINA, SASK-CP-A man sentenced to life in prison for killing two Mounties in…

Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting

By Catherine Morrison Four federal ministers are defending the government’s contentious legislation to speed up major…

Ministers tout Indigenous policing investment

By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun While no new money was announced for…

Kendra Jessie: One of TikTok’s 2026 Indigenous Voices to Watch

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

Their stories matter: Calgary’s Sisters in Spirit vigil calls for justice

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News For 22 years, the Sisters in…

Cody Lightning brings hockey, community and raw storytelling to the silver screen with ‘Smudge the Blades’

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News For Cody Lightning, Smudge the Blades…

Tsawwassen First Nation charts a bold path forward with updated Land Use Plan

By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Delta Optimist When the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) adopted…

People Are Dying of Heart Attacks at Nanaimo’s Outdated Hospital

By Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Tyee Doctors at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital say…

NDP MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul warns against promises of better treaties through Alberta separation

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News As Alberta’s separatism debate continues, NDP…

What does Bill C-39 mean for First Nations? Senators question Carney government

By Carl Meyer When Senator Michèle Audette questioned the Canadian government over its latest plan to…

Family moves into Nuxalk village site Nusq’lst for the first time in 164 years

By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Nestled in the lush coastal temperate rainforest of…

Iqaluit cake shop in a school bus donates sweets to nearby shelter

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Cobra’s Confections has one of the…

Nunavut Family Services has implemented 8 of 15 income assistance reforms suggested in 2023

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News A Department of Family Services study…

Quebec’s strategic maple syrup reserve running dry amid high demand

By Stéphane Rolland The head of Quebec’s maple syrup producers’ association says the province’s strategic syrup…

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