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Cold Lake charts social roadmap, council accepts needs assessment

February 17, 2026 261 views

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series…

Cold Lake charts social roadmap, council accepts needs assessment

February 17, 2026 193 views

By Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeland This Week The report is a comprehensive, evidence-based report designed to guide…

World class ice carvers go head to head in Banff’s first Art of Ice competition

February 17, 2026 229 views

By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook BANFF — Chisel in hand and an untouched block of…

A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice

February 17, 2026 232 views

By Emma Burrows, Evgeniy Maloletka And Kwiyeon Ha ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Growing up in a village in northern Greenland,…

Committee endorses declaring ‘humanitarian crisis’ on homelessness

February 16, 2026 391 views

By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – “This city cannot do this work alone,” Mayor Ken…

No outreach from N.S. minister of addictions, mental health to First Nation in crisis

February 16, 2026 271 views

By Lyndsay Armstrong Nova Scotia’s minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First…

Fast-track laws impact First Nations governance, conference told

February 16, 2026 369 views

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source THUNDER BAY — The provincial and federal “Bill 5s” are…

Quebec’s Minister of Public Security and Indigenous Affairs pledges plan on crime surge

February 16, 2026 357 views

By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The province will soon announce a strategy that is set…

First Nation buys own backup generators, saying governments and utility failed them

February 16, 2026 314 views

A Manitoba First Nation whose residents were evacuated for months last summer due to a wildfire and an extended power…

Building a visitor centre in Clyde River could attract cruise ships, says hamlet employee

February 16, 2026 363 views

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Joshua Akavak, acting economic development officer for Clyde River, said…

Nunavut charity for babies and moms shutting down after 10 years

February 16, 2026 297 views

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Iqaluit-based charity One Plane Away is shutting down after 10…

Inuit women’s organization names new president and CEO but won’t reveal selection process

February 16, 2026 497 views

By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News National Inuit women’s organization Pauktuutit has named its new president…

Inquest continues into Winnipeg police shooting death of Eishia Hudson, 16

February 16, 2026 350 views

By Crystal Greene, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, IndigiNews Eishia Hudson, a 16-year-old member of Berens River First Nation in ‘Manitoba,’…

Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say

February 15, 2026 399 views

Quebec provincial police say a father fatally shot his two children before taking his own life in a First Nation…

Man removed from Wiikwemkoong under community bylaw believes he has the right to stay

February 15, 2026 404 views

By Lori Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor WIIKWEMKOONG—A lone pickup truck has idled at the edge of…

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Elected Chief says former patients of former Lady Wellington Hospital can seek compensation for abuse

February 11, 2026 810 views

Six Nations Elected Chief Sherri Lyn Hill highlighted a newly approved federal settlement for survivors of Indian hospitals, recent advocacy…

Documentary marketing dinner cruises wants to film at Six Nations

February 11, 2026 371 views

A mini documentary featuring communities and tourism on the Grand River may feature Six Nations. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC)…

Federal action on water and wastewater infrastructured urged

February 11, 2026 350 views

Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) has approved a recommendation calling for increased federal support for water and wastewater infrastructure. During…