First Nations poised to challenge Nova Scotia’s marijuana monopoly (NS-Indigenous-Cannabis)

HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia First Nations appear poised to take on the province’s marijuana monopoly _ including one Mi’kmaq community that has enlisted Olympian Ross…

Loss of Greyhound bus service leaves few options in some rural areas

WINNIPEG _ The end of Greyhound bus service across Western Canada is the latest in a string of decisions that have left many rural and…

Lawyer with MMIW inquiry resigns, citing government interference

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has announced he’s resigned, and in a statement cites…

First Nations poised to challenge Nova Scotia’s marijuana monopoly

HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia First Nations appear poised to take on the province’s marijuana monopoly _ including one Mi’kmaq community that has enlisted Olympian Ross…

Indigenous woman fights to stay in Canada, saying traditional territory is B.C. (Indigenous-Border)

VANCOUVER _ A First Nations woman working to revive a threatened language in her traditional territory of northern British Columbia says she’s being forced to…

Manitoba man charged with murder in case of missing Alberta Indigenous woman

DESMARAIS, AB —  RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder after the remains of an Indigenous woman from northern Alberta were found in Manitoba…

Jury acquits Peter Khill in the shooting death of Jonathan Styres

SIX NATIONS — Frustration and emotions were running high in the indigenous community this week after a Hamilton jury acquitted Peter Khill of second degree…

‘Yellowstone’ boasts Costner, strong Native American co star

LOS ANGELES — “Yellowstone” has everything a worthwhile Western should, including breathtaking vistas, battles over land and Kevin Costner in the lead role. There’s also…

Alberta government staff to take day course on Indigenous history, culture

EDMONTON — A three-year program to help government staff better understand Indigenous culture and history is to start in Alberta next week. Richard Feehan, the…

Nearly half of youth incarcerated are Indigenous: Statistics Canada

WINNIPEG — Nearly half of all youth who end up in custody across Canada are Indigenous, a statistic that a Manitoba activist says shows unacceptable…

Ceremony to be held marking grand opening of Nova Scotia Indigenous court

WAGMATCOOK, NS — A ceremony was held Thursday marking the grand opening of a unique court on Nova Scotia’s Wagmatcook First Nation. The Nova Scotia…

Indigenous prof resigns in protest over lack of Aboriginal faculty, curriculum

HALIFAX — An Indigenous professor at Saint Mary’s University is resigning in protest over what she calls the Halifax university’s failure to “indigenize the academy”…

Quebec minister under fire from First Nations groups for comments on air ambulances

MONTREAL —Quebec Health Minister Gaetan Barrette is defending himself over allegations he made insensitive comments about Indigenous people who use the province’s air ambulance system.…

Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won’t be built

VANCOUVER — Cedar George-Parker remembers the moment he decided to devote his life to defending Indigenous people and their traditional territories. It was the one-year…

Murder trial begins for white man charged with killing Indigenous man

HAMILTON — The second-degree murder trial of a white homeowner charged with gunning down an Indigenous man who was allegedly stealing his 15-year-old pickup truck…