B.C. provides First Nations with $74 million grant to make up for lost gaming revenue

VANCOUVER — British Columbia First Nations that have been affected by the pandemic and last year’s wildfires and flooding will receive $74 million in grant…

Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters

OTTAWA — Canada’s environment commissioner says the country’s carbon pricing system is disproportionately hard on Indigenous communities and small businesses and not hard enough on…

Native American artist, chief, Oklahoma lawmaker Haney dies

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Enoch Kelly Haney, a Native American artist, Seminole Nation chief and Oklahoma state lawmaker, has died at age 81. Haney’s death…

First Nation ‘shocked’ by B.C.’s decision not to amend case based on new policy

VANCOUVER — The lawyer for a B.C. First Nation challenging the province in a land rights trial says the government’s decision not to adjust the…

Hudson’s Bay Co. calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation

WINNIPEG — North America’s oldest company with fur-trading roots is transferring what was one of its flagship stores to a First Nations group in what…

Manitoba government hasn’t fulfilled reconciliation commitments: auditor

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s auditor general says the province has failed to develop a plan to advance reconciliation efforts despite committing to do so in legislation…

Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters

Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of…

Tory MP calls study of link between resource development, violence ‘disgraceful’

OTTAWA — A private email shows a Conservative MP from Alberta calling an NDP-initiated study into the relationship between resource development and increased violence against…

Mary Simon reflects on loss of Indigenous languages at event launching UN decade

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wants to see the language of Inuktitut not just survive, but grow. The Inuk leader, who became…

Chief of B.C. First Nation will look over police watchdog’s report on fatal shooting

SURREY, B.C. — An Indigenous civilian monitor has been appointed to look over a report by British Columbia’s police watchdog following the RCMP shooting death…

B.C. First Nation has proposed $135M settlement after 160 year battle with Canada

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has reached a proposed $135-million settlement with the federal government, 160 years after settlers began taking over its…

Ryerson University changes its name to Toronto Metropolitan University

TORONTO — Ryerson University is changing its name to Toronto Metropolitan University after its board of governors approved the move today. The downtown Toronto university,…

Day 8 of search: Hope remains that missing Saskatchewan boy is still alive

RED EARTH CREE NATION — The search for a five-year-old Saskatchewan boy, missing in the province’s north for more than a week, is still being…

Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQ groups and sex workers criticize online hate bill

OTTAWA — Members of the LGBTQ community, Indigenous people and racialized groups fear a proposed law tackling online harm could disproportionately curtail their online freedoms…

First Nations announce new step in Ring of Fire road building

Two northern Ontario First Nations announced Thursday they are taking another step toward all-season road access to potential mining sites in the Ring of Fire.…