Five B.C. First Nations say salmon decision shows systemic racism at DFO
OTTAWA — Five British Columbia First Nations are challenging a federal decision on salmon fishing in their territories this year, and they are accusing federal…
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New court date in Saskatchewan’s fight to get teepee off legislature lawn
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government's request to have an Indigenous man's teepee removed from the lawn at the legislature has been put over and will…
New case on Six Nations, death in Brantford and outbreak declared at Brantford General Hospital
BRANTFORD — One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Six Nations and a Brantford woman has died of the virus just days after an…
Six Nations examining reopening of elementary schools
OHSWEKEN — A proposed plan for how and when Six Nations elementary school students would return to the classroom was presented at Six Nations of…
Researchers find cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism
A new study links cannabis use in pregnancy to a greater risk of autism. Researchers including experts from the Ottawa Hospital and the University of…
Navajo Nation president asks Trump to commute death sentence
PHOENIX — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has asked President Donald Trump to commute the death sentence of a Navajo man convicted in the 2001…
Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games
CHICAGO — The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks said Wednesday they are banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honour the…
Haldimand County OPP investigating homicide after body found in apartment fire
HALDIMAN COUNTY, Ont. — \ Police in southern Ontario have launched a homicide investigation after finding a body inside an apartment damaged by fire this…
Fishing lodge owner criticizes B.C. over order restricting access to Haida Gwaii
A fishing lodge in Haida Gwaii that faced criticism from local residents over its plan to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic says it should've been…
Inquest to probe police killing of Indigenous man, New Brunswick says
FREDERICTON — A coroner's inquest will look into the police killing of an Indigenous man in New Brunswick in June. The provincial government says the…
‘Don’t want my brother to die:’ Inmate’s sister worried about his mental health
REGINA — The death of her brother weighs on Prairie Crowe's mind. Nicholas Dinardo is alive, but behind bars. The 28-year-old Indigenous man has attempted…
Judge denies bail to man accused in deaths of Metis hunters on Alberta road
EDMONTON — An Alberta man charged in the roadside deaths of two Metis hunters has been denied bail. Roger Bilodeau, 56, and his son Anthony…
Sen. Murray Sinclair joins legal firm to mentor lawyers in Indigenous law
OTTAWA — Sen. Murray Sinclair is returning to his legal roots, while also keeping his seat in the upper chamber — at least for now.…
Protester says officials wanted to remove teepee from Saskatchewan legislature
REGINA — An organizer of a month-long march calling for suicide prevention says police and provincial officials tried to shut their camp at the Saskatchewan…
Indigenous mother, son launch lawsuit over 2019 arrest at Vancouver Walmart
VANCOUVER — An Indigenous mother and son have launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police Department, the City of Vancouver and Walmart over an arrest…