Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall
OTTAWA — Almost two-third of parents in a new poll say they believe that children returning to school in the fall should wear masks at…
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Métis Nation Second World War Hero Honoured in Ontario
TORONTO — On July 18, 2020, WWII Métis Veteran Alcide Joseph Alzear Duval will receive thanks from the Métis Nation, a $20,000 Recognition Payment, and…
First degree murder charges follow death on Oneida Nation of the Thames
LONDON — Police say a 43 year old man from Oneida Nation of the Thames is now in custody and facing First Degree murder charges…
Three arrested, 38 drug and firearms charges
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Police say three people are now facing a long list of 38 drug and weapons-related charges after two search warrants were…
Laser pointed at airplane prompts investigation
OHSWEKEN — On July 10, 2020, at 9:55 PM, Six Nations Police say there was a report from air traffic control regarding a green laser…
Six Nations and Brantford see spike in new COVID-19 cases, Health officials urge masks, physical distancing as area moves into Stage 3 reopening
OHSWEKEN/BRANTFORD — Ohsweken Public Health officials have confirmed another case of the COVID-19 while Brantford-Brant confirmed another four cases including an outbreak at a local…
Ontario scrapping birth alerts across the province starting in October
TORONTO — A system that disproportionately targets racialized and Indigenous families by alerting authorities about the pending birth of children believed to be at risk…
Indigenous Screen Office Announces $3 million in Emergency Relief Funding and Launches $300k Solidarity Fund
TORONTO — The Indigenous Screen Office will disburse $3.3 million in COVID-19 emergency relief funding to support Indigenous-led production companies affected by the pandemic, as well…
Indigenous land claim ‘censored’ from his Canada Day performance: Patrick Watson
MONTREAL — Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Montreal Canada Day performance.…
County issues water ban for Mt Pleasant, Tutela Heights
BRANT — The County of Brant has issued a temporary ban on outdoor water use for residents in the Mount Pleasant and Tutela Heights area…
One third of Indigenous workers in Canada in jobs facing automation, says report
TORONTO — One-third of Canada's Indigenous workers are in jobs facing a high risk of automation, a new report has found. Researchers at the Canadian…
Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.’s First Nations
VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed from illicit drugs across British Columbia between January and May,…
Provinces pose challenge to Indigenous child welfare reform: Bellegarde
OTTAWA — National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations says provincial governments that want to cling to their authority over child welfare…
White throated sparrows change their tune from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER — White-throated sparrows are changing their tune — an unprecedented development scientists say has caused them to sit up and take note. Ken Otter,…
Ontario to end streaming in Grade 9, early years suspensions
TORONTO — Ontario will soon join the rest of Canada by doing away with an educational practice that perpetuates racism throughout the system, the provincial…