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Northwest Angle chief reports no trouble with border crossing

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source ANIMAKEE WA ZHING — To visit friends and relatives in Minnesota, members of one First Nation must cross the Canada-U.S. border three times. Chief Linda McVicar says her members haven’t had any trouble making the trip — so far. The Animakee Wa Zhing 37 chief told Newswatch the triple border crossing is a routine matter for the 60 or so people living on Windigo Islands, one of the First Nation’s…

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Northwest Angle chief reports no trouble with border crossing

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source ANIMAKEE WA ZHING — To visit…

Dangerous person alert issued in Manitoba after woman abducted from home

Mounties have issued a dangerous person alert after a woman was abducted from a First Nation…

N.S. RCMP say officers faced racist comments during raid at Indigenous cannabis store

An RCMP manager in Nova Scotia says he takes issue with officers being called white supremacists…

Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening

By Dylan Robertson As Canada prepares to launch its new consulate in Greenland this week, dozens…

Officer tells fatality inquest he believed he would be hit by stolen vehicle

By Brittany Hobson A Winnipeg officer who was on the scene of a fatal police shooting…

BC commits $3.3M in funding for flood mitigation planning in the Sumas Prairie

By Robyn Bell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Fraser Valley Current After back-to-back flood events in December…

Historic Indigenous Investment Adds Momentum to Edmonton Downtown Development

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) – Northern Ontario’s Wiikwemkong First…

Dangerous person alert issued in Manitoba after woman abducted from home

Mounties have issued a dangerous person alert after a woman was abducted from a First Nation…

Cree Nation of Mistissini reels from a double-murder last week

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The Cree Nation of Mistissini is reeling after…

Haldimand County OPP investigate rifle theft

HALDIMAND COUNTY – Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)  are investigating the theft of  a firearm…

Collaboration needed to tackle ‘immense’ homelessness problem: joint statement

By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – First Nations and city leaders…

Quebec Native Women speak out following death of Atikamekw woman

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Quebec Native Women (QNW) has reiterated its commitment…

Dene Nation ‘stands firm against separatist referendum’

By Aastha Sethi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio The Dene Nation is voicing support for…

After more than three decades in service to his community, Naicatchewenin First Nation chief Wayne Smith retires

By Liam Oliver Neilson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Fort Frances Times If there’s one thing that…

Building up engineers: RRC Polytech, U of M celebrate collaboration

The University of Manitoba and Red River College Polytechnic are making it easier for engineering technologists…

Canada’s oceans provide billions in value beyond fish

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Canada’s healthy oceans are worth billions…

Appeal court ruling backs Discovery Islands salmon farm closures

By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Conservationists and many First Nations are…

Fourth person charged in Saskatchewan quadruple homicide

Another person has been charged in the deaths of two men and two women on a…

Harper says Canada’s difficulties can’t all be blamed on Trump in gala speech

By Catherine Morrison Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Canada must adapt to new geopolitical realities,…

Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers

By Nicole Ireland The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information…

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