Online meeting: Indigenous health managers to discuss response to COVID 19
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press Hundreds of Indigenous health managers from across Canada are to meet online Wednesday to discuss how to prepare for…
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Spring cleaning essentials for your car
(NC) — Nothing inspires a drive more than the arrival of spring. The sun is shining, the atmosphere is a little brighter, and slowly the…
Police recover firearms, cash in ATM theft: two men facing 400 charges
OHSWEKEN — Two Six Nations men are facing a significant list of over 400 charges following an investigation by Brantford Police and Six Nations Police…
Tips for businesses affected by provincial closures
BRANT — Police are warning businesses subject to the provincial closures to take precautions to reduce risks of robbery. Some tips police are recommending are:…
First Nations across Ontario shut down to stop COVID-19
Reserves across the province are declaring states of emergency and closing up businesses in an effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus known…
Six Nations man, 20, facing weapons charges
OHSWEKEN — Six Nation Police say one man from Ohsweken is facing list of weapons charges for having unauthorized possession of firearms. Police executed a…
Police recover firearms, cash in string of ATM thefts: two men facing 400 charges
OHSWEKEN — Two Six Nations men are facing a significant list of over 400 charges following an investigation by Brantford Police and Six Nations Police…
Health Unit confirms 1 case of COVID-19 in Brantford-Brant
The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) received laboratory confirmation of a case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brant. The illness was acquired during recent travel…
Calls to distress lines jump as COVID 19 sparks dislocation and anxiety
By Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press TORONTO — Crisis lines and mental health professionals are seeing a jump in calls as Canadians come to grips…
Concerns raised over COVID 19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press Ottawa's plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a…
Judge: Hawaiian ‘princess’ needs help managing $215M estate
HONOLULU — A 93-year-old Native Hawaiian heiress needs someone to handle her estate despite taking testimony from the so-called princess on Monday that she didn't…
Giant Hawaii telescope cost estimate increases to $2.4B
HONOLULU — The cost to build a giant telescope that's unpopular among many Native Hawaiians is now estimated to have ballooned by a billion dollars.…
Judge rules Manitoba government had right to cancel Metis benefits deal
WINNIPEG — A judge has ruled that the Manitoba government was within its rights to cancel a $67-million agreement called “hush money'' by Premier Brian…
Manitoba Indigenous infants more than half of sleep related deaths
MANITOBA — A new report from the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth released last Friday, on March 13, with a focus on sleep related…
LNHL 2021 decided after tournament cancellation
TORONTO — First, nine teams dropped out of the Little Native Hockey League (LMHL) tournament. Now, the tournament is fully cancelled after Nishnawbe Aski Nation…