Too many black, Indigenous kids in Ontario child welfare system, report finds
TORONTO — Black and Indigenous children appear to be put into care in relatively far greater numbers than other racial groups in Ontario, according to…
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B.C. threatens to sue Alberta as all sides in Trans Mountain dispute dig in
VICTORIA — All sides in the escalating dispute over the Trans Mountain expansion project appear to be digging in with the Alberta and British Columbia…
Mental health services for Ontario First Nations being expanded
OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments are putting up $5 million each to establish 19 new mental wellness teams for First Nations communities. The…
Tour of ancient Indigenous village offers unique B.C. vacation opportunity
BAMFIELD, BC — Surrounded by old-growth rainforest against the rocky shoreline on the southwest edge of Vancouver Island lies a centuries-old Indigenous village where traditional…
Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in death of Indigenous man guilty of gun charge
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK — A Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in the fatal shooting of a young Indigenous man is giving up his guns and has been…
Too many black, Indigenous kids in Ontario child welfare system, report finds
TORONTO — Black and Indigenous children appear to be put into care in relatively far greater numbers than other racial groups in Ontario, according to…
Publisher pulls MMIW poetry book following criticism from victim’s family
A publisher has pulled a book of poems about missing and murdered Indigenous women from its collection following criticism that the author did not request…
Tsilhqot’in Nation to be recognized as full partner in wildfire response
VANCOUVER – The Tsilhqot'in Nation has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments that recognizes the First Nation as a full…
Trudeau pledges money, new law to make Trans Mountain happen
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is putting taxpayer money where his federal government's mouth is, promising to deploy both financial and legislative tools to…
Dakota Access pipeline developer submits spill response plan
BISMARCK, ND — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline that goes under a reservoir in the Dakotas has submitted a court-ordered spill response…
Indigenous women tell inquiry of abuse, call for systemic change
VANCOUVER — A longtime advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women told her own story of abuse on the last scheduled day of public hearings…
Residential school history centre to share survivors’ accounts, educate public
VANCOUVER — Many university students don't know the history of Indigenous people in Canada, let alone the implications of the residential school system, but a…
Investigators look for answers in baby’s death on Stoney Nakoda First Nation
CALGARY – RCMP were still looking Thursday into why a baby girl died and 14 others were taken to hospital from a crowded home on…
Mystery ‘flu-like illness’ hits Alberta family, infant dies
MORLEY, AB – RCMP and paramedics were called to a rural home west of Calgary on Wednesday where an infant was pronounced dead and 14…
NASA shortlists Western co-led project for future launch to Saturn’s largest moon
NASA has shortlisted a revolutionary strategy, co-led by a Western University planetary scientist, for a future launch mission that could see a drone-like quadcopter buzz…