Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future.…
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Family calls for upgraded criminal charges following Indigenous woman’s death
PETERBOROUGH — Relatives of a dead Indigenous woman have formally asked police in Peterborough, Ont., to upgrade charges against her alleged assailant. Cileana Taylor, 22,…
Tsilhqot’in call on B.C., Canada to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction amid COVID 19
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark case establishing rights and title to its territory says ongoing colonialism and…
No link between colonialism and vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous people: expert
OTTAWA — There is no evidence that Canada's history of colonialism has made Indigenous people any more hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19 than the…
First Nations with road access, urban communities next priority for COVID 19 vaccines
First Nations with road access in northern Ontario are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after the first dose was administered in 31…
Father, son accused of killing Metis hunters in Alberta denied bail
EDMONTON — A man and his son accused of killing two Metis hunters in Alberta have been denied bail a second time. Roger Bilodeau, who…
Most B.C. First Nations communities offered at least one dose of COVID 19 vaccine
VANCOUVER — Most residents of First Nations communities in British Columbia have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but many Indigenous people who…
Haaland OK’d at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to…
Ford apologizes privately to Indigenous MPP over vax comment
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford has privately apologized to an Indigenous NDP legislator he accused of “jumping the line'' for a COVID-19 vaccine. The premier's…
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
By Laurent Beausoleil Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled…
Two Quebec nurses suspended after allegedly mocking death of Indigenous woman
MONTREAL — Two Quebec nurses have been suspended without pay after allegedly mocking an Indigenous woman at a public clinic in Joliette, Que., northeast of…
COVID 19 magnified systemic discrimination against Indigenous women: Bennett
OTTAWA — COVID-19 has magnified the effects of systemic discrimination against Indigenous women in Canada, said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at a virtual summit…
‘A legend in his own right’: Hockey world pays tribute to the late Walter Gretzky
If Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers were ever in a rut, there was only one solution. Get the Great One's dad on the phone and make…
Indigenous, Black, Filipino people disproportionately affected by COVID 19: report
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has released a report showing COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Indigenous, Black and other people of colour in the province. “This is systemic…
Nova Scotia anti racism advocates call for changes to ‘racist’ justice system
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government needs to address systemic racism that has led to the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous people in its criminal…