B.C. Mounties investigate criminal claims against tribal police officer
WHISTLER — A British Columbia First Nation police service says RCMP are investigating allegations of criminal conduct involving one of its members. The Stl'atl'imx Tribal…
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Ottawa’s Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to get an Indigenous name
OTTAWA — An Ottawa thoroughfare currently named after Canada's first prime minister is expected to receive a new Indigenous name later this year, the National…
Feds say ‘no willing partners’ to bring fire codes onto First Nations
OTTAWA — The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly…
WBLGN is seeking ambassadors for Women’s Box Lacrosse
ONTARIO — The Women’s Box Lacrosse Global Network (WBLGN) is a newly named organization “designed to harness the power and passion of the global sisterhood…
B.C. signs ‘historic’ deal with First Nation after court fight over treaty rights
PRINCE GEORGE — A B.C. First Nation and provincial government have signed what's being called a historic agreement towards jointly managing land, water and resource…
New addiction treatment clinic in Winnipeg will be Indigenous led, province says
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up close to $900,000 to set up the province's first Indigenous-led Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinic. There…
Officials must understand why Inuit overrepresented in jails, Labrador leader says
JOHN’S — As the federal government announced funding Thursday to tackle the overrepresentation of Inuit people in jail, the head of Labrador's Inuit government urged…
B.C. First Nation says unique deal gives it veto power over proposed coal mine
A British Columbia First Nation is celebrating a deal with a coal company that gives it veto power over a proposed mine on its land.…
Search uncovers 171 ‘plausible burials’ near Ontario residential school
KENORA — Searches for unmarked graves at the site of a former northern Ontario residential school have uncovered 171 “plausible burials,'' the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation…
FEMA fires group for nonsensical Alaska Native translations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After tidal surges and high winds from the remnants of a rare typhoon caused extensive damage to homes along Alaska's western…
‘Gift for all’: Nunavut TV channel looks be in the homes of every Canadian
OTTAWA — As a little girl in the early '80s, Lucy Tulugarjuk said she would spend most of her time playing outside instead of in…
Thunder Bay’s police chief resigns amid suspension, misconduct charges
THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay's embattled police chief has resigned. The Thunder Bay Police Board said it accepted a letter of resignation from Sylvie Hauth…
Residential school records needed to answer ‘hard questions’: special interlocutor
VANCOUVER — The woman appointed to work with Indigenous communities as they search for unmarked graves around former residential schools says additional records must be…
Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION – The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest and a…
Alberta judge makes recommendations after death of Indigenous girl in care
EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has made 20 recommendations from a fatality inquiry into the 2014 death of a young girl in care. The Indigenous…