Family, First Nation leaders want public inquiry into Indigenous teen’s death
First Nations leaders and the family of an Indigenous teen who was found dead in a group home in British Columbia last month are calling…
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Video depicting violent arrest of N.L. Indigenous man shows systemic racism: council
JOHN’S — The president of a Labrador Indigenous council says he is disgusted and angry following the release of a video depicting a municipal enforcement…
Manitoba senior hockey team changes Indigenous name to Bombers
MORDEN, MB — A senior hockey team in a small Manitoba city has changed its name following a push against the use of Indigenous names…
Indigenous marriage officiants and ceremonies now recognized in Ontario
TORONTO — Couples in Ontario can now be legally married by an Indigenous officiant who can perform traditional ceremonies. The officiant will be able to…
Manitoba government and Metis federation battling over moose hunt restrictions
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and the Manitoba Metis Federation appear headed to a showdown over moose hunting that the federation says could end up…
Mi’kmaq harvesters in N.S. propose joint federal Indigenous study on lobster stocks
HALIFAX — A Mi'kmaq First Nation in Nova Scotia that has launched a self-regulated fishery is proposing a joint study with the federal government on…
Saskatchewan won’t appeal ruling that was in favour of Indigenous teepee protest
REGINA — Saskatchewan will not appeal a court ruling that was in favour of an Indigenous protest camp set up on the legislature's lawn. The…
COVID 19 masks FAQs: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?
By Catherine Clase, McMaster University; Edouard Fu, Leiden University, and Juan Jesus Carrero, Karolinska Institute Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from…
Miller to discuss racism in health care with Indigenous leaders as COVID cases rise
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he's convening a high-level meeting with Indigenous leaders to tackle systemic racism in health care as communities…
Indigenous, minority, young Canadians less likely to view police positively: Poll
OTTAWA — Canadians have a largely favourable view of police in their communities but Indigenous people, members of visible minority groups and younger Canadians are…
Systemic racism facing Indigenous woman must be combated: former Tory leader Ambrose
OTTAWA — Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing…
‘Speak up!’ ‘Sesame Street’ tackles racism in TV special
NEW YORK —“Sesame Street'' has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it's going further — teaching children…
Churchill Falls dam: Labrador Innu seek restitution for flooding of ancestral land
JOHN'S, NL — The Innu Nation of Labrador has filed a lawsuit against Hydro-Quebec seeking $4 billion in compensation for the ecological and cultural damage…
Intermittent sentence law unfair to Indigenous accused from remote areas: judge
TORONTO — The difficulty Indigenous people in isolated communities have in serving jail sentences intermittently violates their equality rights, a judge has ruled. In his…
New Brunswick First Nations file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title
FREDERICTON — Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of…