PPE funding available for grassroots groups
SIX NATIONS — A second call for applications has gone out to non-profit organizations on Six Nations seeking emergency funding assistance. The Economic Development Trust…
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Woman fired after violent comments on social media directed at McKenzie Meadows demonstrators
A woman has lost her job after posting violent comments on social media, saying demonstrators at the McKenzie Meadows “Land Back” dispute should have been…
‘We are at risk:’ Leadership sounds alarm as COVID 19 cases surge among First Nations
WINNIPEG — Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during…
Feds add $204M for anti pandemic measures in Indigenous communities and institutions
Ottawa will spend an additional $204 million targeted at child care, education and infrastructure to help Indigenous communities fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin…
Witness recalls man laughing after throwing trailer hitch at Indigenous woman
THUNDER BAY — Two friends who were with a man when he threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman in Thunder Bay, Ont., have…
Trial of man accused in death of Indigenous woman struck by trailer hitch begins
THUNDER BAY — The trial of a man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman will hinge on the question of whether evidence…
Lobster dispute: RCMP release images of men near fish plant that was torched
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia RCMP released images Friday showing two men walking away from a fish plant on the night it burned to the…
N.S. Mi’kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps
HALIFAX — A group of Nova Scotia Indigenous leaders has levelled harassment allegations at the federal government over an ongoing moderate livelihood fishery dispute, accusing…
N.S. Mi’kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps
HALIFAX — A group of Nova Scotia Indigenous leaders has levelled harassment allegations at the federal government over an ongoing moderate livelihood fishery dispute, accusing…
More funding needed to address inequalities harming COVID 19 response: AFN
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations regional chief in Alberta says First Nations' capacities to respond to COVID-19's second wave are dwindling because of…
National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he’s waiting for action on racism in RCMP
OTTAWA — National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations says he looks forward to learning more about how Public Safety Minister Bill…
Focus on infrastructure, involve community to fix reserve water issues: observers
The evacuation of a remote Ontario First Nation over the latest development in a decades-long water crisis has highlighted the need to focus on reserve…
Manitoba First Nations officer charged after police watchdog investigates
AMARANTH —An officer with the Manitoba First Nations Police Service has been charged with unlawfully being in a home. The province's police watchdog says an…
DRIVER SUSTAINS LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN COLLISION
HALDIMAND- The Ontario Provincial Police Haldimand County Detachment is investigating a two vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and a sedan that sent the sedan…
Roads and trust destroyed as courts issue permanent injunction on McKenzie Meadows housing development, bans blockades in Haldimand
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council called for calm on Saturday after a week that saw tensions escalate between police and…