Man who killed Metis hunters gets life with no chance of parole for 13 years
EDMONTON — A judge has sentenced an Alberta man who killed two Metis hunters to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13…
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‘Walk with pride’: First National Ribbon Skirt Day inspired by Saskatchewan girl
Unity, pride and culture were some of the reasons that brought a crowd to an event in Winnipeg to mark the first National Ribbon Skirt…
Saskatchewan woman accused of faking deaths, crossing U.S. border, pleads not guilty
SASKATOON — A woman accused of faking her death and that of her son before crossing the border into the United States has pleaded not…
Progress on TRC calls to action moving at ‘glacial pace’: Indigenous think tank
TORONTO — An Indigenous-led think tank says progress is moving at a “glacial pace'' seven years after the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation…
N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous led public inquiry
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's report on systemic racism does not include a call for an Indigenous-led public inquiry — a recommendation that has been repeatedly…
First Nations leaders reject Trudeau’s proposed gun law, citing risk to treaty rights
OTTAWA — Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations voted Thursday to publicly oppose the Liberal government's proposed gun-control legislation and stand against sovereignty bills…
Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say
MONTREAL — The world won't succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in…
First Nations groups determining next steps in landfill search, consulting experts
WINNIPEG — Indigenous groups are considering their own study into a potential search of a landfill outside Winnipeg for the remains of two women believed…
Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says
HALIFAX — Canadians won't escape food inflation any time soon. Food prices in Canada will continue to escalate in the new year, with grocery costs…
Murray Sinclair to help AFN with conflict resolution after ‘turmoil’: national chief
OTTAWA — Murray Sinclair, a former senator and commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will help the Assembly of First Nations with conflict resolution…
Feds must deliver ‘concrete actions’ to fix emergency response on First Nations: AG
OTTAWA — Canada's auditor general says the federal government cannot blame its failure to improve First Nations emergency management on a lack of outreach from…
‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam Webster’s word of the year for 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting'' _ behavior that's mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. Lookups for the word…
Indigenous women call on federal government to act in light of Winnipeg killings (MMIWG)
OTTAWA — The daughters of an Indigenous woman police believe to have been the victim of a serial killer urged the federal government on Tuesday…
Inuit leader says he can’t support bill creating national reconciliation council
OTTAWA — The leader of a national Inuit organization says he cannot support federal legislation to create a national reconciliation council. The legislation, which passed…
Trudeau visits First Nation in Saskatchewan rocked by stabbings that killed 11
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the graves of victims of a deadly stabbing rampage at a Saskatchewan First Nation last…