AFN says RCMP pipeline intervention a violation of rights
HOUSTON, BC — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the use of force against people peacefully protesting the construction of a…
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Rallies planned for protesters arrested while blocking work on B.C. pipeline
HOUSTON, BC — Dozens of rallies are planned in British Columbia, across Canada and as far away as Europe to support pipeline protesters arrested in…
Five things to know about the LNG pipeline protest in northern B.C.
OTTAWA — Here are five things to know about the anti-LNG demonstrations in northern British Columbia: The pipeline A pipeline by TransCanada subsidiary Coastal GasLink…
No:ia Baby for 2019
Dahlia Rey Mikayla King was born January 5, 2019 at Brantford General Hospital weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Proud parents are Donovan King and new…
Police say Fentanyl confiscated was a public safety risk
BRANT COUNTY — OPP said a man is facing drug charges after a significant amount of fentanyl was found during a routine traffic stop by…
First Nations win case over $4 benefit from Ontario, federal governments
SUDBURY — The provincial and federal governments have been short-changing First Nations in Ontario for more than a century, a superior court judge ruled last…
Ontario government names former First Nation chief as Indigenous adviser
TORONTO — The Ontario government has named the former chief of a northern First Nation and Progressive Conservative candidate in the recent provincial election as…
First of 17 remote First Nations connected to Ontario’s power grid
TORONTO — The first of 17 remote First Nations has been connected to Ontario's power grid under a $1.6-billion expansion project. The diesel generating station…
Manitoba First Nations denied injunction to stop split of junior hockey leagues
WINNIPEG — A judge has denied an injunction against the split of two Manitoba junior hockey leagues that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams. Justice…
Human rights body probing reports Inuit kids punished for speaking Inuktitut
MONTREAL — Quebec’s human rights commission has launched an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system, citing reports that Indigenous…
Environmental and economic development choices split Canada’s First Nations
CALGARY — A Vancouver-area First Nation's decision to support the Woodfibre LNG project may have come as a surprise to some, considering the nation's role…
Bill to help solve crimes against Native Americans stalls
FARGO, N.D. — A bill meant to help authorities solve cases in which Native American women go missing or are killed on tribal land looks…
Metis, non status Indians launch ’60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss
TORONTO — Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the '60s…
‘Both are true:’ Science, Indigenous wisdom seek common ground
The berries tasted different. The blueberries and cranberries didn't look the same either. When elders from Fort McKay near Alberta's oilsands went to their traditional…
Man charged in murder of missing teen
THUNDER BAY — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a 22-year-old man charged in the death of an Indigenous teen whose body was found in…