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.…

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WASHINGTON — The federal government and Enbridge Inc. are trying to exploit a “dormant” and outdated treaty with the United States to forestall the shutdown…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…