Inuk woman bikes across Canada to raise awareness about Indigenous suicides
MONTREAL — Hannah Tooktoo, an Inuk mother from Nunavik, Que., descended from her bike Thursday, 55 days after pedalling across the country to raise awareness…
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One man facing assault, firearms charges after woman assaulted
SIX NATIONS — One man is arrested after a standoff in downtown Hagersville that saw traffic blocked for hours by police. Police say Gary Matthew…
Eight arrested during police search
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations Police say eight people are facing criminal charges including weapons and drug trafficking charges after a search of a home…
Six Nations Food Bank getting a new home in village
OHSWEKEN — The village will be a little cozier soon, as the Six Nations Food Bank finally gets a permanent home in downtown Ohsweken. A…
Ice cream fundraiser for McMaster Children’s Hospital
BRANTFORD — This Thursday, all Dairy Queen restaurants across the city of Brantford will be raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network and McMaster Children’s…
School Supplies Drive for Kawenni:io and Everlasting Tree School
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations Bingo is holding a donation drive for school supplies. The Stuff The Bus Campaign wants to fill an entire school…
Liberals’ cannabis possession pardon legislation now in force: justice minister
MONTREAL _ Canadians with criminal records for simple pot possession can now apply for a pardon free of cost and with no mandatory five-year waiting…
Manitoba manhunt shows lack of resources for missing Indigenous women: advocates
WINNIPEG _ Helicopters and a specialized military aircraft scoured from the air while armed police took to the ground over northern Manitoba in a hunt…
Basket making returns to woodland
BRANTFORD — On Saturday, August 3, participants in a basket making workshop held at the Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC) to craft baskets using black ash…
Judge upholds hunting rights for First Nations from outside Saskatchewan
REGINA — Indigenous leaders are celebrating a court ruling that says First Nations hunters from outside Saskatchewan have a constitutional right to hunt in the…
Hawaii telescope backers seek permit for alternative site
BARCELONA — The director of a Spanish research centre said Monday that the international consortium that wants to build a giant telescope on Hawaii's tallest…
Woman charged after child struck in Hagersville
HALDIMAND — OPP say an 80 year old Brampton woman is facing careless driving charges after she struck a four year old girl and thirteen…
Indigenous Education Leader Seeking Nomination for NDP in Upcoming Federal Election
BRANTFORD — Sabrina Sawyer, Indigenous Education Lead for the Grand Erie District School Board, is seeking the NDP’s nomination for the riding of Brantford-Brant in…
‘Not our best work’: RCMP apologize for handling of Indigenous woman’s death
EDMONTON — The commanding officer of the RCMP in Alberta has apologized to the family of an Indigenous woman who disappeared nine years ago and…
‘There is no Oka crisis 2.0,’ Kanesatake chief says as land dispute simmers
MONTREAL — Kanesatake’s grand chief said Monday that his people are not heading towards a second Oka crisis, despite tensions over a land dispute and…