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November 19, 2025 324 views

By Alessia Passafiume Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer of First Nations status…

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Command Unit newest addition to Smoky River emergency fleet

November 19, 2025 307 views

By Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, South Peace News At its regular meeting on Nov. 12, M.D. of Smoky…

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Senate passes amendments to First Nations status bill; MPs still need to vote

November 19, 2025 369 views

Senate moves to amendment Second Generation First Nation status cut-off By Alessia Passafiume Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a…

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Brantford woman facing criminal harassment charges after brief high school lockdown

November 19, 2025 325 views

BRANTFORD,ONT- The Brantford Police Service (BPS) have charged a city woman after an “unwanted person” was reported inside the North…

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NWT youths join others on Parliament Hill for first Youth in Parliament event

November 19, 2025 251 views

By Becky Zimmer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News Young people, especially young people from the North, have many challenges…

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Brantford police continue search for missing man

November 19, 2025 291 views

BRANTFORD, ONT-Brantford Police Service (BPS) is still seeking information regarding the disappearance of a 41-year-old man. Keith was last seen…

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Fort Nelson society’s housing project to receive redevelopment funding

November 19, 2025 247 views

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. — The development of a housing project in Fort…

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‘All about collaboration’: John Main emerges as Nunavut’s new premier

November 19, 2025 315 views

By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News It was a nearly three-hour-long job interview for John Main and…

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Ministers discuss mandate letters in rural media roundtable

November 19, 2025 217 views

By Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Taber Times Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir,…

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B.C. Liberal MPs say tanker ban changes would need provincial, First Nations consent

November 19, 2025 193 views

By David Baxter B.C. Liberal MPs say the tanker ban on the northern B.C. coast can’t change without provincial and…

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Rural, First Nations Communities to see Nurse Practitioners

November 19, 2025 351 views

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has welcomed four new nurse practitioners (NPs)…

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The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse

November 19, 2025 196 views

By Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ninah Hermiston, Rochelle Becker, Investigative Journalism Foundation Terry Chase was 54 years old…

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The Latest: Bill to release Epstein files passes in Senate, heads to Trump for signature

November 19, 2025 154 views

The Senate immediately passed a bill Wednesday morning to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the…

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amaSioux Valley election officer says vote is ‘nullified’zon

November 19, 2025 205 views

By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun The electoral officer for Sioux Valley Dakota Nation has filed a…

Leading a parade of floats, Santa Claus arrived at Six Nations Saturday and made his way through Ohsweken. (Photo by Jim C Powless)

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Santa Claus rides through Six Nations

November 19, 2025 322 views

Santa Claus Parade brings a country Christmas to Six Nations By Carly McHugh Writer The Six Nations community gathered for…

Six Nations Band Councillors faced the community on the annual audit and outlined what they have been working on. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

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Six Nations Elected Council takes audit to the community

November 19, 2025 353 views

Audit meeting public after Councillors intervene Last Thursday’s public presentation got off to a rocky start when Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn…

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Kahnawake Chief Diabo says feds fail to uphold fiscal responsibility

November 19, 2025 244 views

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase While spared from the harshest austerity measures outlined in the 2025 federal…

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