Five things to know about the rollout of Pfizer’s COVID 19 vaccine in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that a small number of the most vulnerable in Canada could get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine before the holidays. Here are…
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Alberta man charged with assault after Indigenous man beaten, car rear ended
AIRDRIE, AB — Telly Bear says he is feeling better but his wife is too traumatized to go out by herself after they were followed…
Perry Bellegarde won’t seek re election as head of Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA — National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said he won't seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer,…
Quebec government announces $18.6M to improve Indigenous policing
QUEBEC — The Quebec government says it will spend $18.6 million over the next five years to improve policing in Indigenous communities. Among the measures…
Mi’kmaq band councillor, two fishermen face charges in Nova Scotia fishing dispute
METEGHAN — An Indigenous band councillor and two fishermen are facing charges in relation to tensions that erupted on the water after a Mi'kmaq First…
Draft fishery deal possibly a ‘historic recognition’ of treaty rights: Mi’kmaq chief
A draft agreement between Ottawa and a Nova Scotia First nation over a “moderate livelihood'' fishery has the potential to be a historic recognition of…
Trudeau says $542M bound for Indigenous bodies to set up child welfare services
OTTAWA — The federal government is sending $542 million to Indigenous groups to help them set up welfare services for children and families, Prime Minister…
Review finds no evidence of alcohol game at B.C. ERs, but vast Indigenous profiling
VICTORIA _ A former judge says she found widespread systemic racism in British Columbia's health-care system where extensive negative profiling of Indigenous patients affects treatment…
5 simple lifestyle changes to help you through cold and flu season
(NC) Fall usually brings the excitement of a new routine, new school year, extracurricular activities and the cool weather we’re all likely craving after summer…
Easy ways you can help prevent the spread of COVID-19
(NC) By now, most of us know how important it is to do our part to limit the spread of COVID-19. We’re familiar with public…
Tips to keep your family safe and healthy this winter
(NC) After a long, challenging year, experts are predicting a hard-hitting winter. If you’re worried about how to keep your family safe and healthy during a good-old-fashioned Canadian winter – as well as another wave of a pandemic – check out…
Assisted death bill sends wrong message to Indigenous people, advocates say
OTTAWA — Assisted-dying legislation sends the wrong message to Indigenous communities, advocates said Tuesday as voices opposed to the bill continued to ring out on…
Feds need better data on COVID 19 in Indigenous communities: Miller
OTTAWA — A rapid rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve _ especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan _…
B.C. Indigenous man files human rights complaints over detainment at Bank of Montreal
VANCOUVER — An Indigenous man from British Columbia has filed complaints with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission after he…
Indigenous students from Quebec still can’t return to N.B. high school
An intergovernmental dispute has kept more than 100 high school students from a Quebec Indigenous community out of the classroom at their New Brunswick high…