First Nations child advocate waiting for feds to end racial discrimination
CALGARY — A leading advocate for First Nations children and families says she would like to see a lot less talk and a lot more…
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Two more First Nations boys from northern Manitoba switched at birth
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. — Indigenous leaders say two men from a northern Manitoba First Nation have DNA evidence showing they were switched at birth —…
Caribou herd in Labrador may not recover from rapid decline: biologists
JOHN'S, N.L. — A once-thriving caribou herd in Labrador that exceeded 800,000 animals in the 1990s is on the verge of collapse, with fewer than…
Aboriginal headdresses distributed on 1st day of school rile Montreal mother
MONTREAL — A Quebec mother says she was shocked that two Grade 3 teachers were wearing aboriginal headdresses and handing them out to students on…
Aboriginal headdresses distributed on 1st day of school rile Montreal mother
MONTREAL — A Quebec mother says she was shocked that two Grade 3 teachers were wearing aboriginal headdresses and handing them out to students on…
NEB hearings fall apart, protesters arrested
By Nahnda Garlow with CP files MONTREAL — All future National Energy Board hearings into TransCanada's Energy East pipeline project will be suspended until the…
Federal documents point to funding problem in aboriginal student fund
OTTAWA — Federal officials believe the largest federal program aimed at helping aboriginal students pay for post-secondary education faces numerous issues, including a financing cap…
Saskatchewan First Nation says oil from Husky spill affecting sturgeon spawning
MELFORT, Sask. — A First Nation in northern Saskatchewan says oil from the Husky Energy pipeline leak has shown up in the spawning grounds of…
Downie calls out to Trudeau during Tragically Hip’s final show of tour
KINGSTON, Ont. _ The Tragically Hip mixed fan favourites, newer songs and some politics on Saturday night during the final show of their “Man Machine…
Judge grants bail to Saskatchewan farmer charged with murder of First Nations man
BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A judge has granted bail to a Saskatchewan farmer charged with the shooting death of an aboriginal man on his property. The…
Bail decision reserved for suspect in fatal shooting of First Nations man
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A judge has reserved decision on whether a Saskatchewan farmer accused of fatally shooting a First Nations man should be granted…
Big Oil files restraining order against Standing Rock Sioux officials and individuals
By Brenda Norrell Censored News BISAMARCK, North Dakota — The billion dollar oil corporation Dakota Access pipeline has filed for a restraining order against the…
First Nations man fatally shot in Saskatchewan was looking for help with flat tire: cousin
BIGGAR, Sask. – Racial tensions are flaring in Saskatchewan after the fatal shooting of a First Nations man who relatives say was just looking for…
Global human rights keeping tabs on federal MMIW inquiry
OTTAWA — Members of the global human rights community are reacting to Canada’s national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Human rights…
Bering Strait theory still under attack
By Jim Windle with files from AP UTAH – With all of the archaeology pointing in other directions, is it time to stop teaching people…