National cook for your pets day
National Cook For Your Pets Day falls on November 1 and encourages cooking something for the pet companion in your life. You love your pet.…
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings
The Ontario government is connecting significantly more people to breast cancer screening by lowering the eligibility age of self-referral for publicly funded mammograms through the…
2023 Tom Longboat Award Recipients receive honours in Gatineau
By TRT Staff with notes from aboriginalsportcircle.ca GATINEAU, QUEBEC — On September 22, 2023, the Aboriginal Sport Circle were pleased to announce the winners of…
Federal Court approves $23B First Nations child welfare settlement
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement that will see Ottawa compensate more than 300,000 First Nations children and…
7 Halloween party pointers
Halloween has surged in popularity. It’s not uncommon to see decorations in stores as early as mid-July, and Halloween decorating is rivalled only by Christmas.…
Latest additions to the Halloween horror movie canon
Lovers of the fantastic and horrific often find there’s no better time of year than the month of October to embrace all things terrifying. …
Canada using ‘dormant’ treaty to sidestep Indigenous rights in U.S.: court documents
WASHINGTON — The federal government and Enbridge Inc. are trying to exploit a “dormant” and outdated treaty with the United States to forestall the shutdown…
High school completion, income levels increasing for First Nations peoples: StatCan
OTTAWA — Status First Nations people in Canada have seen some improvement in several key aspects of daily life, Statistics Canada has found, citing gains…
Ontario reversing urban boundary expansions for several communities
TORONTO — Ontario is reversing its expansion of urban boundaries for several communities after finding that processes used by the previous housing minister’s office did…
Elected Council Chief Candidate Steve Williams has big plans for change
One of the most prominent figures in this year’s general election at Six Nations says he loves the community too much to “watch it go…
MP Leslyn Lewis meets with Mohawk University to discuss community initiatives
Tsi:kanata’here, October 17, 2023 – In a noteworthy meeting of historical and cultural significance, Dr. Leslyn Lewis, Member of Parliament for Haldimand—Norfolk, recently visited the…
Canada puts $12.5M into environmental literacy
Canada is committed to providing young Canadians with the knowledge and skills they need to better understand and cope with the triple threat of climate…
Quebec slow to improve public services for Indigenous people, says ombudsman
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has failed to implement most of the recommendations in a landmark report that found Indigenous people suffered systemic discrimination when…
Ontario supporting economic development in the North
The Ontario government is providing more than $5.7 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to six economic development projects in Greenstone. The…
What Wab Kinew’s win in Manitoba reveals about the province’s political history
By Adele Perry, Director, Centre for Human Rights Research and Distinguished Professor, History and Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Manitoba Manitoba voters have elected…