PBS show “Molly of Denali,” captures hearts

By TRT Staff, with notes from the Associated Press Released last summer, “Molly of Denali” is a series that follows 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska…

Alberta’s Northern Cree takes another shot at Grammy gold

By TRT Staff with notes from The Canadian Press TORONTO — When Northern Cree arrives dressed to impress at the Grammy Awards red carpet on…

Failed residential school claim ‘appalling,’ highlights pattern, Angus says

By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — A woman who alleges she was raped at age 15 while being transported to a residential school…

Disrespectful that Horgan won’t meet during northern B.C. tour: hereditary chief

By Laura Kane, The Canadian Press HOUSTON, B.C. — It’s disrespectful that Premier John Horgan won’t meet with five hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural…

Once proposed as ski resort: B.C.’s Jumbo Glacier turned over to First Nation

By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press A spectacular swath of mountains, glaciers, and forests once proposed for a ski resort is being turned over to…

Prison watchdog decries ‘Indigenization’ of Canada’s correctional system

OTTAWA — Canada’s prison ombudsman says disturbing and entrenched imbalances mean the proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of…

B.C. and Alberta Indigenous leaders demonstrate against major oilsands project

By Amy Smart, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER _ Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Alberta who oppose Teck’s Frontier mine say its impact will be…

The fallout from a false nuclear alarm

By Jack L. Rozdilsky, Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, The Canadian Press This article was originally published on The Conversation, an…

B.C. human rights commissioner asks Canadian government to halt pipeline project

By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s human rights commissioner has called on Canada to stop building a contentious natural gas pipeline…

Indigenous song keepers reveal traditional ecological knowledge in music

By The Conversation, The Canadian Press This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from…

Chairwoman named to improve cancer outcomes from Indigenous Peoples in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Canada’s first female First Nations general surgeon has been appointed to a newly created position at the University of British Columbia dedicated to…

‘Truly sorry:’ Poet linked to killer of Indigenous woman cancels Regina lecture

By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press REGINA — A celebrated Canadian poet has cancelled a lecture about Indigenous justice issues at the University of Regina…

‘Sudden death’ of Indigenous man, 35, probed in Lac Seul First Nation

LAC SEUL — Provincial police say they’re investigating the death of a man from Sandy Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario’s Lac Seul First Nation…

Jody Wilson Raybould chosen Canada’s newsmaker of the year

OTTAWA — The SNC-Lavalin affair cost Justin Trudeau two cabinet ministers, his most trusted aide, the top federal public servant and possibly a second majority…

Indigenous opposition to pipeline shouldn’t outweigh others: Provinces (TMX-Pipeline)

By Amy Smart, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are urging the Federal Court of Appeal to defer to cabinet’s…