Making a difference, one house at a time
SASKATCHEWAN — Idle No More has taken a more pro-active stance in Saskatchewan where they are crowd funding to build “sustainable, year-round family housing for…
Jim Windle
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The first cut is the deepest
CALEDONIA – It was a matchup of the first and the worst of the GOJHL Golden Horseshoe Conference, Sunday night at the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre with…
Last minute effort pays off for Novices
OHSWEKEN – The Southern Counties’ Six Nations Novice C’s mounded a third period comeback to tie Tavistock 3-3 at the Gaylord Powless Arena Sunday afternoon.…
Strike at Brantford Casino not over higher wages
BRANTFORD – The roulette tables could be spinning soon at the Brantford Casino after it was announced Saturday that a tentative agreement had been reached…
Mulcair’s promises to First Nations creates interest
EDMONTON ‑ While the Liberals and Conservatives are vague with their promises to First Nations as the Oct. 19th election draws near, the NDP have…
Massive inquest into student deaths opens in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY An inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students living in boarding houses in Thunder Bay is under way in a Thunder…
From the Cheap Seats: Deja vous all over again
The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing as the Toronto Blue Jays seek to return for the World Series they held in 1992…
New faces, same old Pro-Fit Corvairs
CALEDONIA — Thanksgiving Monday, the Caledonia Corvairs gave their fans a five period game against the Ancaster Avalanche at the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre. They…
Sports Briefs
99ers After a promising start, the Brantford 99ers Jr. B franchise has hit the skids recently. They now sit at 4–4–2 after 10 starts, early…
NDP hungry for Brant-Brantford riding
BRANTFORD – NDP leader Tom Mulcair paid his seventh visit to Brantford, his second within weeks, to throw the party’s support behind Brant-Brantford NDP candidate…
AFN Chiefs makes statement on Orange Shirt Day; encourages “Aboriginal” voters to vote for change
OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde is challenging First Nations, every Canadian, and federal party leaders to demonstrate through concrete…
Northern Gateway project decision appealed
By Jim Windle with files from NationTalk VANCOUVER ‑ The troubled Enbridge Northern Gateway project is being challenged at every level from both First Nations…
Splitting the vote could return Harper to power
BRANT — The way the Canadian voting system works can sometimes come down to basic mathematics. Even though there are other alternatives like the Green…
Hamilton teachers prod Queens Park for aboriginal curriculum materials
HAMILTON – News out of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board indicates a shift in mainstream education regarding the importance of Onkwehonwe perspectives of politics and…
Jr. B Av’s captain remembered
ANCASTER – A budding hockey star and respected gentleman off the ice, Luke Zupan died in his sleep late in September. Zupan had a very…