Language teacher Ima Johnson passes

Peacefully at home, Tekahkhwa Ima Jean Johnson began her journey back to the Creator surrounded by family and friends last Saturday. Her life spanned from…

Amos Keye named Indigenous Engagement official at Brock University

CATHERINES — Brock University is taking a major step in its institutional growth and development by announcing that Amos Key, Jr. will become the University’s…

Funding for Ontario’s two library services cut half by the Ford government

TORONTO _ Funding for Ontario’s two public library services has been cut in half, a decision the provincial government said it made to help address…

Ontario cuts conservation authority funding for flood programs

TORONTO _ Ontario conservation authorities say the provincial government has cut their funding for flood management programs in half. Conservation Ontario, which represents the province’s…

Ontario may allow developers to pay fee in lieu of endangered species actions

TORONTO _ Ontario intends to allow municipalities and developers to pay a fee in lieu of taking certain actions to protect species at risk. The…

Grassy Narrows worries about fate of Trudeau Liberals’ promised treatment home

OTTAWA _ The chief of a First Nation in northwestern Ontario long-plagued by the debilitating impacts of mercury contamination says he is worried about the…

Man, 21, charged with first degree murder following shooting on powwow grounds

GREENSTONE, Ont. _ Provincial police say a 21-year-old has been charged in the death of a man who was shot on the powwow grounds of…

Aloha Poke claim revives Hawaiian culture protections push

HONOLULU _ Last year, much of Hawaii was shocked to learn a Chicago restaurant chain owner had trademarked the name “Aloha Poke” and wrote to…

State defends South Dakota pipeline protest legislation

South Dakota’s governor and attorney general are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging a new law that aims to prevent disruptive…

‘Colonial model of policing’ fails many Indigenous communities, study finds

OTTAWA _ Many Indigenous communities lack policing services that meet their safety and security needs despite long-standing efforts to remedy the shortcomings, a federally commissioned…

Indigenous leader accuses Saskatchewan of delaying child welfare reform for jobs

REGINA _ An Indigenous leader in Saskatchewan is accusing the provincial government of keeping the status quo when it comes to child welfare because of…

Brooklin drops Redmen moniker

Talks of changing offensive or stereotypical team names have been in the works for years. While the Brooklin Redmen have been a Senior A lacrosse…

New professional field lacrosse league to play in Hamilton

HAMILTON — Back in September of 2018, Bloomberg reported that Paul Rabil would be launching a new professional lacrosse league with its inaugural season debut…

OHL selects two locals

BRANTFORD — The Brantford Minor Hockey Association’s minor midget AAA team will release six newly selected players for the Ontario Hockey League front, with one…

Tax and licensing issues standing in the way of Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs

AKWESASNE —  Lewis Mitchell, a former police chief on the Mohawk territory of Akwesasne, chuckled when asked if he thought he would have trouble finding…