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Ottawa reveals plans to shut down and offload Nanisivik naval port on Baffin Island

By Kyle Duggan The federal government is shutting down its short-lived Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to offload the property to another party. The Department of National Defence announced Thursday it already has started to transition the problem-plagued Nanisivik Naval Facility out of operations. The Arctic base, launched by the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, was once envisioned as a deepsea port and a pillar of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty. The…

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Editorial: Bureaucratic management has descended

Six Nations Elected Council has become, well, simply put, just too bureaucratic. That is, the councillors…

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Ottawa reveals plans to shut down and offload Nanisivik naval port on Baffin Island

By Kyle Duggan The federal government is shutting down its short-lived Nanisivik naval station on northern…

Brantford Police issue arrest warrant for Ohsweken woman wanted in aggravated assault

By Alex Murray Writer An Ohsweken woman is wanted by the Brantford Police Service (BPS) in…

Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’

By Alessia Passafiume The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and…

A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

By Jack Dura BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the…

Indigenous youth discuss technology, economic reconciliation and female empowerment

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News While youth represent the future of…

Ottawa and Nunavut spending $2 million on marine training for more than 24 students

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The federal government is committing $1.5…

Indigenous developers ask councils for support on northern corridor project

By Chris Zwick, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Town & Country News Grande Prairie councils are in…

Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in British Columbia mineral claims case

By The Canadian Press The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia’s appeal of a…

Nova Scotia RCMP charge two adults in child’s 2024 death in Eskasoni First Nation

By Devin Stevens Nova Scotia RCMP have charged two adults in the 2024 death of a…

OJP condemns institutional failure in Philippe Pinette death

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The Office of Joyce’s Principle (OJP) condemned the…

Core Days conference highlights mining growth in North

By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca, SASKTODAY.ca LA RONGE — Northern Saskatchewan’s mining and…

A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

By Jack Dura BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the…

Roundtable session focuses on Indigenous leadership in energy industry

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News The chief of Cold Lake First…

Lawyer calls for Quesnel mayor’s wife’s lawsuit to be dismissed

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen The lawyer for the Quesnel city…

Indigneous-owned company uses Japanese tech to treat wastewater

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News The owners of Nation to Nation…

Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada

By Lisa Johnson The cabinet minister who set the wheels in motion for a possible referendum…

Photos returned to Innu ahead of Labrador exhibit showcasing history, culture

By Heidi Atter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent Boxes of archival photographs depicting Innu life…

As disagreement over Fort Simpson education grew, politicians stepped in

By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio In 2024, less than a year after…

Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study

British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected…

Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether to hear B.C. appeal in mineral claims case

By The Canadian Press The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to say today whether it…

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