‘Sort of who I am’: Cree youth hopes to inspire others with science videos

A single eagle feather sits on the kitchen table in Simon Monteith’s home. Next to it is an array of household products including hydrogen peroxide,…

Two teens face charges for Indigenous woman’s death and string of assaults

WINNIPEG — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and a Canada-wide warrant issued for another teen in the death of an Indigenous woman that police…

Canada invests $100 million into “historic” action plan for 2SLGBTQI+ communities

OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled what it described as a historic first on Sunday as it announced a five-year, $100 million plan to support…

Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors

OTTAWA — The federal government raised the Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill today as a way to honour Indigenous Peoples forced to attend residential schools.…

Racialized people had higher mortality rates from COVID 19: Statistics Canada

A Statistics Canada study has found that some racialized populations in Canada had significantly higher mortality rates from COVID-19. The analysis says the COVID-19 death…

Researchers urge more limits on edibles after finding jump in kid cannabis poisonings

TORONTO — Canadian researchers alarmed by a rise in the number of kids hospitalized for accidental cannabis poisonings are calling for restrictions on edibles. A…

Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say

KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered…

How to plan for a post-50 career change

Professionals change careers for many reasons. Some do so in pursuit of a higher salary, while others seek a more even balance between their personal…

As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines

CHICAGO (AP) — Blueberry bison tamales, harvest salad with mixed greens, creamy carrot and wild rice soup, roasted turkey with squash. This contemporary Native American…

Quebec coroner investigates deaths of two Inuuk women struck on Montreal highways

MONTREAL _ The Quebec coroner is investigating the deaths of two Inuuk women in their 20s who were hit by cars within a 24-hour period…

Calm in the chaos: Canadian Medical Association’s first Indigenous leader takes helm

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. _ In a brightly lit surgical room around sunrise, Dr. Alika Lafontaine recounts why he chose to become an anesthesiologist as he…

Toronto mayor apologizes to Metis Nation of Ontario for 1885 Northwest Resistance

Toronto Mayor John Tory has apologized for the city’s role in arming and celebrating a Canadian militia that suppressed a Metis rebellion in 1885. Tory…

Michelle O’Bonsawin nominated to Supreme Court, making her first Indigenous justice (SCOC-Nomination)

OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario judge Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday, making her the first Indigenous person…

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe donates $100k to Haudenosaunee Nationals

AKWESASNE — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) has donated $100,000 to the Haudenosaunee Nationals to show support for their pursuit of competing internationally, and…

Woodland Cultural Centre embarks on fundraising campaign for museum renovation

After securing funds to renovate the former Mohawk Institute residential school, the Woodland Cultural Centre now wants to embark on a campaign to raise funds…