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Six Nations Police arrest impaired driver after vehicle hits ditch

May 31, 2024 475 views

SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER-A 36-year-old Ohsweken man is facing charges after a vehicle hit a ditch on Second…

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Sulphur dioxide levels off the charts in Ontario’s Chemical Valley

May 31, 2024 380 views

By Natasha Bulowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the aftermath of a crackdown on benzene pollution plaguing Chemical Valley, environmental…

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Protestors ‘feel abandoned’ by leadership in Marten Falls

May 31, 2024 415 views

By Austin Campbell Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 31/05/2024 09:59 Some members of this regional, fly-in First Nation are demanding change.…

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Feds to investigate chemicals in oilsands tailings

May 31, 2024 360 views

By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federa government will assess the toxicity of a harmful compound in oilsands…

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Assembly Lines: routing Fort Mac evacuations, preparing for post secondary education, filling cancer doctor shortage, telling two economic tales

May 31, 2024 466 views

By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 31/05/2024 07:48 IN-AND-OUTS FOR FORT MAC ROADS TAKE TOO LONG—NDP The province should…

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Task force lambasted for holding firm on breast cancer screening advice

May 31, 2024 377 views

The Canadian Press Several cancer experts, surgeons and radiologists swiftly condemned a national task force’s draft decision not to lower…

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Low snowpack means another “challenging year” for Columbia system

May 31, 2024 368 views

By Rachael Lesosky Local Journalism Initiative On May 15, residents from across the province attended an online meeting to learn…

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B.C. unveils 240-language racism helpline as survey suggests systemic problems

May 31, 2024 302 views

The Canadian Press British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience a racist incident, with…

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Task force lambasted for holding firm on breast cancer screening advice

May 31, 2024 341 views

The Canadian Press Several cancer experts, surgeons and radiologists swiftly condemned a national task force’s draft decision not to lower…

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Mountie transferred from Bella Bella, B.C., after complaints about Facebook posts

May 30, 2024 342 views

The Canadian Press 30/05/2024 12:08 The leadership of a First Nation on British Columbia’s central coast says an RCMP officer…

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Grassy Narrows chief wants to be regional chief

May 30, 2024 340 views

By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter GRASSY NARROWS – The chief of a First Nation in Northwestern Ontario has come…

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KRG looking at amendments to update the Kativik Act

May 30, 2024 353 views

By Cedric Gallant Local Journalism Initiative 30/05/2024 07:40 Kativik Regional Government wants a review of the Kativik Act and plans…

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Remains identified, questions linger in Dawson Creek, B.C., where four went missing

May 30, 2024 346 views

The Canadian Press 29/05/2024 20:10 When Renee Didier disappeared from Dawson Creek in northern British Columbia nearly six months ago,…

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TFN community health manager added to wrongful termination lawsuit

May 30, 2024 361 views

By Kyle Darbyson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 28/05/2024 09:28 Thessalon First Nation’s community health manager is being added as a…

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Local initiative aims to reduce drug use in Alberta

May 30, 2024 340 views

By Justin Sibbet Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 29/05/2024 17:57 As “tranqs”, fentanyl and other drugs continue to end lives in…

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Radical Stitch showcases the art of contemporary Indigenous beadwork

May 30, 2024 415 views

By Crystal St.Pierre Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 29/05/2024 22:12 The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa opened its doors May…

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Boy, 13 reported missing in Wetaskiwin

May 29, 2024 376 views

Local Journalism Initiative 29/05/2024 16:36 Wetaskiwin RCMP are trying to locate a boy, 13 reported missing in the city. Beau…

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Six Nations Police have two in custody after shots fired

May 29, 2024 374 views

By Austin Evans Writer SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- Six Nations Police have arrested two after reports of a…

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Feds extend Chemical Valley benzene order for two years

May 29, 2024 404 views

By Matteo Cimellaro Local Journalism Initiative Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s emergency interim directive ordering the petrochemical industry in southern Ontario…

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