Indigenous man fatally shot by RCMP was troubled but not violent, says chief

MIRAMICHI — The chief of a New Brunswick First Nation says an Indigenous man shot and killed by the RCMP was troubled, but not a…

Pressure mounts on New Brunswick to get Indigenous people involved in inquiries

FREDERICTON — There will be some tough questions for New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs when he meets with First Nations leaders on Wednesday after two…

N.B. chiefs seek justice system review after police shooting of Indigenous woman

FREDERICTON — The chiefs of a coalition of Maliseet First Nations are calling for an independent probe of the New Brunswick justice system after a…

N.W.T. First Nations community gets UN award for work on new national park

NEW YORK — A remote community in Canada’s North has been awarded a major United Nations prize for decades of work to help create a…

Trudeau promises to push police body cameras with premiers to aid ‘transparency’

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s planning to push provincial premiers to equip police with body-worn cameras as a rapid, substantive solution to…

Minister says reckoning on police violence against Indigenous people needed

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Canada needs a reckoning over a repeated and disgusting pattern of police violence against Indigenous people. Miller…

Ontarians spent $20M on Cannabis 2.0 items in first three months of sales: OCS

TORONTO — Ontarians shelled out almost $20 million in the first three months that edibles and other products in Canada’s second wave of legalization were…

Ministers concerned by brutality claims during Indigenous chief’s arrest

OTTAWA — Canada’s public safety minister says the government will be paying close attention to the independent inquiry into allegations of racism and police brutality…

Family of Chantel Moore greeted by dignitaries on arrival in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — A dozen family members of a 26-year-old Indigenous woman who was shot dead by police in Edmundston, N.B., last week, arrived in New…

Six Nations Schools get a new website

OHSWEKEN — The federal department that oversees schools on Six Nations of the Grand River now has a website for parents and families to access…

Child pulled from inflatable pool

BRANT— OPP say a child is recovering after being found in a backyard pool unresponsive in Mount Pleasant Friday evening. Police say the 2-year-old climbed…

Six Nations urges community safety, issues heat warning

OHSWEKEN — The Medical Officer of Health for Brant County has issued a heat warning on June 9. Temperatures across Southern Ontario are expected to…

‘Mush Hole’ receives 6 nominations for Dora Mavor Moore Awards

SIX NATIONS — Santee Smith’s acclaimed production showing the devastating impacts of residential schools in Canada has brought in 6 nominations for the 2020 Dora…

SNGR General Council Briefs: road closures, reopening schools, donations to Moore family

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council held the General Council meeting on Tuesday evening and addressed several local issues. Cleaning facilities…

Fundraising challenge could boost WCC support by thousands

SIX NATIONS — The Woodland Cultural Centre and the “Save the Evidence” campaign are currently taking part in a contest during the month of June…