First Indigenous Hip Hop Awards announces 2021 winners
WINNIPEG — Hip Hop fans from around the indigenous world watched the first ever Indigenous Hip Hop Awards this weekend. The online event was streamed…
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Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue
CHARLOTTETOWN — The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to its downtown statue of Sir John A.…
Man who attacked, set fire to Indigenous woman in Saskatchewan denied parole
A Saskatchewan man who brutally attacked a woman and set her on fire has been denied parole. Leslie Black, 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder…
Two found dead after standoff in First Nations community in eastern Quebec
LISTUGUJ — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the deaths of two people found inside a home following a standoff on the Listuguj First Nation. The…
Commonwealth Sport Canada announces two new Six Nations members
In April, the Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) has appointed two new members to its Board, with the aim of improving its governance through better representation.…
Six Indigenous youth on Vancouver Island honoured for sport excellence
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Young Indigenous athletes on Vancouver Island were honoured in April for their outstanding achievements in sports. The Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth…
Coroner role after strep throat death of Indigenous child before Ontario’s top court
TORONTO — The failure of a coroner to fully investigate the death of a four-year-old Indigenous boy was part of a systemic dereliction of duty…
Registered Practical Nurses struggling with pandemic stress, workload: poll
TORONTO —Pam Parks says she has a routine to pick herself up before she starts every one of her 12-hour hospital shifts these days. The…
Seneca Nation cancels 2021 Salamanca powwow
ALLEGANY TERRITORY — Organizers of the Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Powwow announced they were cancelling the 2021 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The powwow…
Ontario schools will offer online learning option for entire 2021 2022 school year
TORONTO — Students in Ontario can opt to take all their classes online when the new school year begins in September, but the province's education…
Ontario schools will offer online learning option for entire 2021 2022 school year
TORONTO — Students in Ontario can opt to take all their classes online when the new school year begins in September, but the province's education…
First Nations STEM mentorship program opens to high school students
The head of an agency that gives technical advice to First Nations throughout Ontario hopes a new mentorship program will open young Indigenous people's eyes…
First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta for better consultation on mines
EDMONTON — Five First Nations and three coal companies have written the Alberta government to ask for better Indigenous consultation on proposed mines in the…
N.B. First Nation locates wreckage of crab fishing boat that capsized off Cape Breton
HALIFAX — A team from a New Brunswick First Nation will continue to look for a missing fisherman after his boat sank off the cost…
$18B Indigenous spending in Budget 2021 meant for short term gaps: Miller
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the 2021 federal budget marks a historic level of investment in Indigenous communities, but he acknowledges much…