Halifax Thunderbirds set to make National Lacrosse League debut on Saturday

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Cody Jamieson has played lacrosse his whole life, including suiting up for the Knighthawks the past nine years in…

B.C. commits $50 million to improve Internet in rural and Indigenous communities

By The Canadian Press 100 MILE HOUSE — The British Columbia government will contribute $50 million to an ongoing internet connectivity program to bring high-speed…

Ex boyfriend accused of killing young Indigenous woman from Cape Breton

By The Canadian Press WE’KOQMA’Q, N.S. _ More than a year after a 22-year-old Cape Breton woman was found dead in her home on the…

First Nations chiefs gather in Ottawa for special assembly

By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa today for a special assembly. The national…

School division says janitor complaint about speaking Cree unfounded

By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press LA RONGE, SASKATCHEWAN — An allegation from a school janitor who claimed she was told not to speak…

Grassy Narrows chief calls for end to delays on mercury treatment centre

By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is accusing the Liberals of stalling on a treatment centre for residents…

‘Poison:’ Manitoba First Nation seeking class action over boil water advisories

By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — A chief of a Manitoba First Nation is proposing a class-action lawsuit against the federal government…

National focus needed on suicide crisis among Indigenous youth

By Teresa Wright, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on the federal government to make…

Why government and industry want us to view the CN Rail strike as a security risk

Written by Andrew Crosby, PhD Student, Carleton University This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and…

Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger Cats to win the Grey Cup

CALGARY — Running back Andrew Harris made Canadian Football League history and ended the Winnipeg Blue Bombers championship drought on Sunday night. The 32-year-old Winnipeg native had…

Climate policy should reflect the resilience of northern Indigenous communities

Written By Mylene Ratelle, Research Manager in the School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo and Francis Paquette, Associate Researcher, Crisis and…

B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service (Chief-Charged)

By The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40…

B.C. First Nations drop out of court challenge, sign deals with Trans Mountain

By The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C. _ Two First Nations in British Columbia’s Interior that had been part of a court challenge against the Trans…

Native American shield returned to New Mexico from France

By Mary Hudetz, The Canadian Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. _ A ceremonial Native American shield has been welcomed back to New Mexico by tribal leaders, in…

Tribes say sacred site at risk in Vegas water pipeline fight

By Benjamin Spillman, The Canadian Press RENO — For most drivers on U.S. Highway 50 in northeastern Nevada, the Spring Valley is a blur of…