Indigenous astronomical knowledge largely untapped
TORONTO — Only two Canadian post-secondary institutions — the University of Western Ontario in London and the University of Toronto — offer astronomy or physics…
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Police-Discrimination incites training
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay…
Rights tribunal orders Vancouver police to get training on Indigenous history
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay…
Court to hear First Nations’ challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER — Four British Columbia Indigenous groups are set to argue in the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian government failed to consult adequately…
Sidney Crosby donates gear to hockey access programs in Nova Scotia
By Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press HALIFAX — One of hockey's greats is giving his jersey number's worth in new sets of equipment to programs…
APTN to broadcast hockey games in Plains Cree starting with Jets at Blackhawks
WINNIPEG — APTN and Rogers Sportsnet agreed a three-year deal on Friday to broadcast NHL games in Plains Cree. The first of six games to…
‘Kids will fall through the cracks:’ Advocates critical of child welfare changes
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — Advocates for children and First Nations say the federal government hasn't provided funding for or details…
Ottawa’s plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women due by June
By Teresa Wright, the Canadian Press OTTAWA — The Liberal government will release its national action plan to respond to the National Inquiry into Missing…
Lawyer competence includes knowledge of Indigenous Crown history
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has moved to require Indigenous cultural competency training for all practising…
Manitoba NDP seek honorary premier title for Louis Riel
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition wants to give the title of honorary first premier to Metis leader Louis Riel. NDP Leader Wab Kinew has put forward…
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press HALIFAX — A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie…
Unfinished hides, residential schools in major Ottawa Indigenous art exhibition
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — When you walk through the doors of the National Gallery of Canada and spy children playing on…
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…