Trudeau first pm to march in gay pride parade
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history over the weekend as the first Prime Minister of Canada to take part in Toronto’s Pride parade.…
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Province adds $17 million in area school infrastructure funding
BRANTFORD – Former education minister and current president of the Ontario Treasury Board, Liz Sandals, was in Brantford along with Liberal MPP Dave Levac and…
Two Row on the Grand: sharing responsibility
GRAND RIVER – In honour of the Two Row Wampum and what it still stands for, a group of Onkwehon:weh and settler allies are in…
Pen-Pals creator leaves a lasting legacy
CALEDONIA/SIX NATIONS — Ten years ago, Six Nations elementary school teacher Suzie Miller was watching the emotional stand-off between citizens of Caledonia and Six Nations…
Roberta Jamieson appointed as Officer of the Order of Canada
OHSWEKEN – Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced last week, the 113 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Roberta Jamieson, President and…
Hoyane Sam General says he will not be dehorned
SIX NATIONS — A controversial move by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) at the July Confederacy meeting on Saturday to re-instate a former Cayuga…
Food drive in Fort William helps local women shelters
FORT WILLIAM – Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation and Two Row Times partnered last week in hosting a food drive blitz near Thunder Bay; donations were given…
Philpott fulfills pot promise
OTTAWA – Legislation to legalize marijuana in Canada will be introduced in the spring of 2017, said Federal Health Minister, Jane Philpott, last Wednesday in…
Northern Gateway dealt another blow
ALBERTA – The Northern Gateway pipeline promoted heavily by the Stephen Harper Conservatives has hit yet another roadblock. A joint appeal was launched in October…
Province to hold public meetings to combat systemic racism
TORONTO – The province will host community meetings with organizations and the public to address systemic racism and how to eliminating barriers for indigenous and…
Investments made to end human trafficking
TORONTO – Ontario is making major investments in combatting human trafficking. This as a part of the provinces’ commitment to end violence against women. Recent…
Indigenous in Canada three times more likely to be victims
TORONTO – A new report says indigenous people are three times more likely to experience sexual assault than non-indigenous people in Canada. The report analyzed…
Senate seeking to examine Haudenosaunee border crossing rights
AKWESASNE — Members of the community of Akwesasne are seeking to develop a secure ID card that would solve problems of travelling between the US…
-Inherent and treaty rights must be honoured
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says inherent and treaty rights must be front and centre in the federal government’s…
Single vehicle accident sends three to hospital
SIX NATIONS — A Six Nations man was arrested and charged with impaired driving after his SUV crashed into a hydro pole on Highway 54…