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Attawapiskat First Nation youth taking Ford’s PCs to Ontario’s highest court in landmark Bill 5 challenge

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Ramon Kataquapit of Attawapiskat First Nation was 22 when former prime minister Justin Trudeau left an unsettling impression on him. It foreshadowed the scene he witnessed at Queen’s Park a year later which has pushed him to take legal action for the “lands, waters, and rights” of his people. In February 2024, Ramon, a North Bay-resident, took his seat beside Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, surrounded by members…

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Attawapiskat First Nation youth taking Ford’s PCs to Ontario’s highest court in landmark Bill 5 challenge

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer Ramon Kataquapit of Attawapiskat First Nation was…

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

By Liam Casey Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce…

Six are facing drug and firearms charges after major bust in Brantford and Brant County

BRANT COUNTY- Six people are facing a series of charges after the Brant County Community Street…

New Brunswick first province to sign on to Carney’s ‘one project, one review’

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner New Brunswick is the first province…

Indigenous-Led Family Reunification Program Running Out of Time

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The difference between a child coming home…

Indigenous-Led Family Reunification Program Running Out of Time

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The difference between a child coming home…

The Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition is assured, with a final push by Trump

By Graham Lee Brewer With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act by the Senate…

Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline

By Todd Richmond A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘s attempt to…

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

By Liam Casey and Allison Jones Ottawa and Ontario are set to finalize a deal Thursday…

Christmas Cheer

Six Nations police, firefighters and ambulance services were all on hand Friday on Chiefswood Road in…

Proposed Six Nations Hospice gets $33,000 donation

Six Nations Health Foundation donates $33 thousand toward a hospice in the community. The Six Nations…

Six Nations firefighters battle blaze in freezing temperatures

Six Nations Fire fighters rushed out into freezing temperatures last Thursday night when a family home…

Six Nations Tim Hortons’ will have new local owners

Six Nations residents will be tipping their coffees to new owners of the Six Nations Tim…

Eligible Six Nations people can apply to class action settlement

Assistance is available for Six Nations members who want to apply for the First Nations Child…

Package stolen from porch

(HALDIMAND COUNTY) – On December 8, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Haldimand detachment of the…

Six Nations Well-Being department receives highest designation

Six Nations Well-Being Department has received the highest designation in its national accreditation. Six Nations’ Well-Being…

Former national chief’s $5M lawsuit against AFN heading to court

After more than a year of delays in reaching a settlement, a legal case filed against…

Inuvialuit kayak, other items from Vatican unveiled at Museum of History

By Alessia Passafiume An Inuvialuit kayak more than a century old was unveiled Tuesday at the…

Editorial: HCCC- public dollars need public airing

Dear Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs’ Council: With the holiday’s just a week away one doesn’t want to…

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Dec. 14 In 1956, John Diefenbaker was elected leader of the federal Progressive Conservative party. He…

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