NLL Transactions for April thus far
By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com April 12, 2022: The Colorado Mammoth have released Nate Faccin from the Active Roster. The Colorado Mammoth have…
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Manitoba Metis delegation heads to Rome for meeting with Pope Francis
WINNIPEG — A Metis group from Manitoba was flying to Rome on Monday ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican later this…
University of Calgary students convert ATV to solar to help Indigenous communities
CALGARY — Some engineering students have figured out how to convert all-terrain vehicles to solar power and hope it will benefit Indigenous and remote communities…
Review critical of arrest of Indigenous man and granddaughter in opening bank account
VANCOUVER — A retired judge who led a disciplinary hearing against two police officers has found they “demonstrated serious, blameworthy conduct'' when they “recklessly'' arrested…
As Pope’s apology echoes, U.S. Indigenous boarding school probe follows Canada’s lead
WASHINGTON — On the heels of a historic moment of healing for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, their counterparts in the United States are anxiously anticipating…
Budget 2022 devotes $4.3 billion to Indigenous housing needs
Ottawa is preparing to spend $4.3 billion over seven years to help improve Indigenous housing, while also giving more to help communities contend with the…
Federal department questioned quality of 2021 Indigenous census data, documents show
OTTAWA — Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery…
Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government's decision to put a fund for Indigenous safety planning in the hands of an Indigenous-led organization was hailed as a…
Muscogee return South nearly 200 years after forced removal
OXFORD — Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago during a purge that cleared the way for white…
Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER — Protesters against the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday to show the government and investors that opposition…
Elections Canada report finds failures denied First Nations voting rights
OTTAWA — Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to them being denied their right…
Ontario gives $800K to Indigenous health teams to address residential school trauma
TORONTO — Ontario is dedicating $800,000 to Indigenous health-care teams to help people experiencing trauma as a result of the residential school system. The government…
‘Those belong in our communities:’ Delegates tour Vatican’s artifacts collection
ROME — Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier sat down in a taxi as she left a private tour of the Vatican Museums and fell deep into thought.…
Elections Canada report finds failures denied First Nations voting rights
OTTAWA — Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to them being denied their right…
B.C.’s children’s rep says funding practices for Indigenous child welfare are flawed
VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the system of funding child welfare services for Indigenous kids is “deeply flawed'' and there's…