New study says 75% of indigenous people willing to get COVID-19 vaccine

SEATTLE — About 75% of indigenous people report that they are likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine, despite reporting a lack of trust within the…

Indigenous and military leaders offer condolences following death of D Day veteran

CUT KNIFE, SK — Canada’s Indigenous and military leaders paid tribute and offered condolences to the family of a Juno Beach veteran of the Second…

Most minorities disproportionately dropped from civil service hiring process: audit

OTTAWA — A new report says Black Canadians and people from most other minority groups tend to disproportionately lose out on federal civil service jobs…

Ottawa advocating to prioritize vaccines for Indigenous people: Miller

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government is working with the provinces to prioritize vaccinating Indigenous people against COVID-19, including those…

Indigenous business coalition leader says Keystone XL denial will hurt communities

CALGARY — The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by U.S. President Joe Biden is a major setback for Canadian Indigenous people, says the leader…

No charges in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous man Rodney Levi: Crown

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s Public Prosecutions Service announced Tuesday that no criminal charges will be filed against police officers involved in the fatal shooting of…

Lynn Beyak, who defended ‘good’ of residential schools, retires early from the Senate

OTTAWA — Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak is leaving the upper chamber three years before her mandatory retirement and defiantly standing by her views on residential…

Indigenous woman left with concussion after RCMP arrest in northern Saskatchewan

REGINA — An RCMP professional responsibility unit is investigating a complaint after an Indigenous woman says she was tackled and hit by officers at a…

Indspire announces new bursary

Indspire says it’s former President and CEO Roberta Jamieson has donated a cash prize award given to her to create a new bursary for Indigenous…

N.L. Indigenous leader criticizes investigation that cleared officer in violent video

JOHN’S — The leader of a Labrador Indigenous group says he has zero confidence in an investigation that cleared an officer of wrongdoing who was…

A look at new restrictions under Ontario’s stay at home order

TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order that will take effect Thursday in response to surging COVID-19 infections…

RCMP charge 23 people after violent incident last fall in Nova Scotia lobster dispute

MIDDLE WEST PUBNICO, NS — Nova Scotia RCMP say 23 people face charges in connection with a violent confrontation at a lobster pound that was…

More than half Manitoba’s active COVID 19 cases are in First Nations population

WINNIPEG — Vaccine distribution has begun on a handful of Manitoba reserves as a task force reports that 61 per cent of the people with…

Land rights; pandemic response top priorities for Chief and Council this year

Land rights and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic will be the top priorities for Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council in 2021. Two…

Australia changes word in anthem to honour Indigenous people

CANBERRA, Australia —Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called “the spirit of unity” and the country’s…