151st Cowichan Exhibition includes new category: best home grown pot
VICTORIA — One of Canada's oldest fall fairs is putting a new twist on its annual showcase of local livestock, produce and fruit by adding…
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Alaska museum to hold native remains until returned to tribe
KODIAK, AK — An Alaska museum has received dozens of ancestral human remains to hold until they can be returned to their native tribe, officials…
Native American bones to be returned to a tribe
BOISE, ID — Human bones excavated from a 4,000-year-old burial site in western Wyoming will be returned to a Native American tribe to be determined.…
Hurricane disaster relief headed from Six Nations to Bahamas
HAMILTON – Six Nations business are responding to the Hurricane Dorian disaster by sending half a million dollars worth of immediate relief directly to Abaco…
Six Nations Police launch Back to School Traffic Initiative
OHSWEKEN — Students in the local area are back to school this week and with that comes extra efforts by motorists and police alike to…
Family calls for inquest in death of disabled son at school for the blind
BRANTFORD — The family of a disabled teenager who died at a provincially run school for the blind is calling for an inquest into what…
Twelve cannabis store applicants disqualified for not submitting documents
TORONTO — The regulator overseeing Ontario's legal cannabis stores says a dozen licence applicants who participated in the latest lottery have been disqualified. The Alcohol…
Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC — Following weeks of tension over a land dispute, a Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., shook hands Friday and agreed…
Brazil leader criticizes indigenous reserves
JACUNDA NATIONAL FOREST — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is criticizing his country's indigenous protection policies, which he says are used by outside forces to limit…
Ontario rips up Ring of Fire deal with First Nations to pursue bilateral talks
TORONTO — Ontario is ripping up an agreement with First Nations on building road access to the Ring of Fire region in favour of pursuing…
Indigenous teen selected as potential olympian
NOVA SCOTIA — A Cape Breton teen is one of 100 Canadian athletes chosen to compete at the RBC Training Ground, a program meant to…
Earth Alliance donates millions to help Amazon indigenous
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance foundation announced it is donating $5 million dollars to help indigenous people affected by fires in the amazon. The Amazon…
OPP investigate Cannabis farm robbery
TOWNSEND — OPP say they are investigating after a legal cannabis farm was robbed at gunpoint. On Sunday, August 25, 2019, at approximately 2:33 p.m.…
OPP shut down illegal cannabis depot
HAMILTON — Members of the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Hamilton Police Service, executed a…
SNP arrest Hamilton teens after robbery
SIX NATIONS — Five teens were arrested in Ohsweken after a robbery in Hagersville. Police say just before 6pm on Sunday, two male suspects were…