Ontario child care centres to reopen Friday; Some parents reluctant to send kids
TORONTO — Child-care centres in Ontario will be allowed to reopen Friday with a long list of restrictions in place, including on the number of…
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Federal delay of MMIWG action plan sparks dismay ahead of inquiry anniversary
OTTAWA — Disheartened, disappointed, disbelieving. But still determined. Indigenous women and leaders fighting to end violence against Indigenous women in Canada say that's how they…
Fed. Government another obstacle for Kawenniio/Gaweniyo
SIX NATIONS — The Kawenni:io/Gaweniyo Private School, one of two full Haudenosaunee immersion language schools on Six Nations, has been trying to provide their students…
The coronavirus doesn’t exist in isolation — it feeds on other diseases, crises
By Tiff-Annie Kenny, Postdoctoral fellow, Universite Laval, The Canadian Press This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news,…
First Nations health authorities tell Commons they need access to PPE
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Indigenous health authorities that service Western Canadian First Nations say they are experiencing problems accessing enough medical…
‘I can’t live on:’ Daughter of man fatally shot by Regina police seeks answers
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press REGINA — Kahaila Morris made a point of walking by the police office near her high school as often…
National action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women delayed
By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says a national action plan to make life safer for Indigenous women and girls…
Powwow circuit disrupted by COVID 19, but organizers optimistic for 2021
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Romaine Mitchell is confident that a summer without powwows will be “just a small blip'' in the cultural history…
Hate crimes investigators in Vancouver seek suspect, witnesses in alleged attack
VANCOUVER — The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says one of its employees, an Indigenous woman, was the victim of a racially motivated attack Friday…
Health researcher hopes COVID 19 means new policies for Indigenous peoples
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press SASKATOON — A health researcher studying COVID-19 as part of a national immunity task force hopes the pandemic elevates…
Wet’suwet’en elected chiefs call on Crown Indigenous Relations Minister to resign
VANCOUVER — The elected leadership of several First Nations split over a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia are calling for the immediate resignation…
Violence against Indigenous women during COVID 19 sparks calls for MMIWG plan
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — With reports of a sharp rise in violence against Indigenous women as COVID-19 restrictions keep families stuck…
New gun laws under fire
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announced new gun restrictions was hailed or hated, depending on who you talk to. Tuesday, the Liberal Bill C-71…
Canada’s COVID 19 death toll passes 4,000; feds announce help for farmers
TORONTO — The number of people in Canada killed by COVID-19 passed the 4,000 mark on Tuesday, as provinces eased anti-pandemic restrictions and the government…
Ontario fire marshal says fire deaths up; warns against putting masks in microwave
Ontario's fire marshal says there's been an increase in fire deaths this year as COVID-19 measures force many people to stay home and do more…