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April 14, 2025 256 views

By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press Up-and-coming researchers showed off their microplastic extractions and homemade artificial…

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Mushuau Innu sign expanded bylaws to combat drug crisis

April 14, 2025 293 views

By Heidi Atter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent The Mushuau Innu Band Council has signed new an expanded trespassing…

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Candidates discuss their polices relating to healthcare access

April 14, 2025 244 views

By Keith Lacey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Penticton Herald With more than six million Canadians lacking access to a family…

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BC’s interior old-growth forests hiding billions in economic benefits, report says

April 14, 2025 131 views

By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Protecting old-growth forests in the BC interior could generate more…

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Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney’s assets

April 14, 2025 256 views

By Kyle Duggan Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials — and is…

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NWMO puts out call for suppliers in region

April 11, 2025 309 views

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source IGNACE – Having chosen a site for keeping used nuclear…

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UCCM Police shares ‘Lighting the Fire Within’ to other police forces

April 11, 2025 266 views

By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor M’CHIGEENG — After five years of early intervention work…

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Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. votes in favour of self-governance

April 11, 2025 282 views

Members of the Kitselas First Nation in British Columbia’s Skeena Valley region have voted to become self-governing. The nation…

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Valemount says businesses facing shutdown amid B.C. government ‘inaction’

April 11, 2025 444 views

By Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Jasper Fitzhugh The Village of Valemount is accusing the British Columbia government of…

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Last all-Indigenous fire unit featured in Knowledge Network documentary

April 10, 2025 633 views

By Luke Faulks, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Matt Nelson knew he wanted to fight fires since he was in Grade…

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‘We made it through the night’: New Secwépemc children’s book teaches about grief and loss

April 10, 2025 305 views

By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A new children’s book by author Stanley (T’ult) Daniels of Tsq̓éscen̓ First…

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Sault-Algoma candidates address challenges of new riding

April 10, 2025 300 views

By Margaret Kirk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Sault Star As Canadians prepare for the upcoming federal election, a significant change…

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A Two-Spirit Journey is the ‘book to change the narrative’ in 2025

April 10, 2025 273 views

By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CBC’s competition Canada Reads recently celebrated a memoir published almost a decade…

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Blueberry River Restoration Society’s chief executive officer talks organization’ ambitions

April 10, 2025 291 views

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Blueberry River Restoration Society is open for…

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New rental building helps bring Squamish Nation members back home

April 10, 2025 268 views

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News A new rental building on Xwemelch’stn (Capilano Reserve) is giving…

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Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects

April 10, 2025 267 views

By Anja Karadeglija Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an “energy superpower” to the heart of…

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Carney, Poilievre taking their campaigns to the GTA today as campaigns hit half way mark

April 10, 2025 423 views

The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to…

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Ontario partners with First Nations for new Northern Ontario hydro project

April 10, 2025 293 views

By Abdul Matin Sarfraz Local Journalism Initiative Electricity demand continues to rise in Northern Ontario, the provincial government is partnering…

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Brantford Police say counterfeit currency continues to circulate in city

April 9, 2025 332 views

BRANTFORD,ONT-The Brantford Police have issued an additional advisory to Brantford businesses and residents after reports continue to be received…

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Four-way battle for Nunavik’s riding in federal election

April 9, 2025 337 views

By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News A four-way race is shaping up in the Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou riding in…