Rights tribunal orders Vancouver police to get training on Indigenous history
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay…
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Court to hear First Nations’ challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER — Four British Columbia Indigenous groups are set to argue in the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian government failed to consult adequately…
`Baby Shark’ creators plan Navajo version of popular video
By Russell Contreras, The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Creators of the popular video “Baby Shark,'' whose “doo doo doo'' song was played at the…
‘Kids will fall through the cracks:’ Advocates critical of child welfare changes
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — Advocates for children and First Nations say the federal government hasn't provided funding for or details…
Greta asks media to focus on other young climate activists
By The Associated Press MADRID — Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old Swede,…
Ottawa’s plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women due by June
By Teresa Wright, the Canadian Press OTTAWA — The Liberal government will release its national action plan to respond to the National Inquiry into Missing…
Lawyer competence includes knowledge of Indigenous Crown history
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has moved to require Indigenous cultural competency training for all practising…
Manitoba NDP seek honorary premier title for Louis Riel
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition wants to give the title of honorary first premier to Metis leader Louis Riel. NDP Leader Wab Kinew has put forward…
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press HALIFAX — A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie…
Unfinished hides, residential schools in major Ottawa Indigenous art exhibition
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — When you walk through the doors of the National Gallery of Canada and spy children playing on…
Ex boyfriend accused of killing young Indigenous woman from Cape Breton
By The Canadian Press WE'KOQMA'Q, N.S. _ More than a year after a 22-year-old Cape Breton woman was found dead in her home on the…
First Nations chiefs gather in Ottawa for special assembly
By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa today for a special assembly. The national…
School division says janitor complaint about speaking Cree unfounded
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press LA RONGE, SASKATCHEWAN — An allegation from a school janitor who claimed she was told not to speak…
Grassy Narrows chief calls for end to delays on mercury treatment centre
By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is accusing the Liberals of stalling on a treatment centre for residents…
‘Poison:’ Manitoba First Nation seeking class action over boil water advisories
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — A chief of a Manitoba First Nation is proposing a class-action lawsuit against the federal government…