Candlelight vigil held for slain First Nations man Colten Boushie

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — A candlelight vigil has been held in memory of a Saskatchewan First Nations man whose shooting death on a rural property…

Half of Ontario Grade 6 students failed to meet provincial math standard (EQAO-Math)

TORONTO – Half of all Grade 6 students in Ontario did not meet the provincial math standard this year, continuing a steady decline in test…

UN body says Sioux must have say in pipeline project

  The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe must have a say with regard to a $3.8 billion oil pipeline that could disturb sacred sites and impact…

Head of missing women’s inquiry says ‘concrete’ recommendations needed

VANCOUVER — When Marion Buller looks back on the Saskatchewan First Nation territory where she spent her summers growing up, some of her childhood friends…

Gaps leave children at risk of online exploitation, federal study warns

OTTAWA — There are “serious gaps” — in resources, training and research — in efforts to protect young people from online sexual exploitation, warns a…

First Nations child advocate waiting for feds to end racial discrimination

CALGARY — A leading advocate for First Nations children and families says she would like to see a lot less talk and a lot more…

Two more First Nations boys from northern Manitoba switched at birth

NORWAY HOUSE, Man. — Indigenous leaders say two men from a northern Manitoba First Nation have DNA evidence showing they were switched at birth —…

Caribou herd in Labrador may not recover from rapid decline: biologists

JOHN’S, N.L. — A once-thriving caribou herd in Labrador that exceeded 800,000 animals in the 1990s is on the verge of collapse, with fewer than…

Aboriginal headdresses distributed on 1st day of school rile Montreal mother

MONTREAL — A Quebec mother says she was shocked that two Grade 3 teachers were wearing aboriginal headdresses and handing them out to students on…

Aboriginal headdresses distributed on 1st day of school rile Montreal mother

MONTREAL — A Quebec mother says she was shocked that two Grade 3 teachers were wearing aboriginal headdresses and handing them out to students on…

Federal documents point to funding problem in aboriginal student fund

OTTAWA — Federal officials believe the largest federal program aimed at helping aboriginal students pay for post-secondary education faces numerous issues, including a financing cap…

Saskatchewan First Nation says oil from Husky spill affecting sturgeon spawning

MELFORT, Sask. — A First Nation in northern Saskatchewan says oil from the Husky Energy pipeline leak has shown up in the spawning grounds of…

Downie calls out to Trudeau during Tragically Hip’s final show of tour

KINGSTON, Ont. _ The Tragically Hip mixed fan favourites, newer songs and some politics on Saturday night during the final show of their “Man Machine…

Judge grants bail to Saskatchewan farmer charged with murder of First Nations man

BATTLEFORD, Sask. –  A judge has granted bail to a Saskatchewan farmer charged with the shooting death of an aboriginal man on his property. The…

Bail decision reserved for suspect in fatal shooting of First Nations man

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A judge has reserved decision on whether a Saskatchewan farmer accused of fatally shooting a First Nations man should be granted…