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The Six Nations Chiefs had another splendid season, capped off by winning their second consecutive Mann Cup championship last week. PIc courtesy Darryl Smart.

Chiefs defend Mann Cup by downing visiting Victoria Shamrocks

September 18, 2024 579 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer After the Six Nations Chiefs captured the 2023 Mann Cup championship in British Columbia last September…

Six Nations Arrows’ goaltender Ethan Robertson was drafted by the National Lacrosse League’s Colorado Mammoth on Sunday. Photo courtesy OJLL.

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Arrows selected in National Lacrosse League Entry Draft

September 18, 2024 680 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Four players that suited up for the Six Nations Arrows this season are now a step…

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Could it work? A guaranteed liveable basic income

September 18, 2024 276 views

By Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Leah Gazan is the NDP Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg Centre. She’s…

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Fire destroys 105-year-old post office on Standing Rock Reservation

September 18, 2024 227 views

The Associated Press 17/09/2024 17:25 SELFRIDGE, N.D. (AP) — A fire destroyed the 105-year-old post office in Selfridge, North Dakota,…

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After four-year negotiation, Sts’ailes reaches child welfare agreement with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Canada’

September 18, 2024 321 views

By Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IndigiNews After wrapping up a long and sometimes frustrating four years of talks…

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Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

September 18, 2024 255 views

The Canadian Press Health Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus on…

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Prisoner advocacy group calls on Nova Scotia to launch independent review of jails

September 18, 2024 240 views

The Canadian Press 17/09/2024 16:40 A prisoner rights group is calling on the Nova Scotia government to pass a law…

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Prisoner advocacy group calls on Nova Scotia to launch independent review of jails

September 17, 2024 268 views

The Canadian Press A prisoner rights group says the Nova Scotia government must pass a law requiring independent monitoring of…

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Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

September 17, 2024 319 views

The Canadian Press 17/09/2024 13:28 Health Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the…

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Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands

September 17, 2024 266 views

The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend…

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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate

September 17, 2024 303 views

The Canadian Press MPs will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons tonight on the recent deaths of…

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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate

September 17, 2024 283 views

By Canadian Press MPs will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons tonight on the recent deaths of…

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Energy minister says public money could help finance Alberta energy cleanup

September 17, 2024 309 views

The Canadian Press 16/09/2024 17:16 Alberta’s energy minister is promising strong action by next fall to clean up the province’s…

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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate

September 17, 2024 249 views

The Canadian Press 16/09/2024 17:18 Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday night…

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B.C. mayors seek ‘immediate action’ from governments on mental health crisis

September 17, 2024 253 views

The Canadian Press Mayors, First Nations leaders, and law enforcement officials are pleading with the federal and provincial governments to…

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Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction

September 17, 2024 222 views

The Associated Press 16/09/2024 1 EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean…

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Intimate Partner Violence Investigation results in charges

September 16, 2024 394 views

(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – The Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 47-year-old Caledonia resident after…

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Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s

September 16, 2024 295 views

The Canadian Press 16/09/2024 13:26 François Legault has become the first Quebec premier to visit a Cree community that was…

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Northland focused on reconciliation; so Indigenous students feel represented at school

September 16, 2024 220 views

By Pearl Lorentzen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In response to community engagement, Northland School Division has made connections that support…

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