Infectious disease specialist answers Covid and vaccine questions
One of the country’s foremost infectious disease specialists is encouraging people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, saying it is safe, effective and reduces the chance…
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Man opposing Arrowdale development turns himself in to police
Trevor Bomberry has turned himself into police in relation to the months-long occupation of the former Arrowdale Golf ocurse in the city of Brantford. Bomberry,…
Waterford woman third person arrested in fatal collision
HALDIMAND — A woman from Waterford has been arrested in connection to a fatal fail-to-remain collision that claimed the life of 23-year-old Alexander Dalton of…
Grant an elder a wish this year
These are tough times for everyone but one local volunteer has been working to help grant wishes to elders experiencing chronic medical conditions, financial hardship…
Indigenous resource promotes physical literacy
By TRT Staff with notes from sportforlife.ca Last summer’s publication of ‘Aboriginal Communities: Active for Life’ places physical literacy at the heart of a holistic…
New virtual sports hall of fame open to nominations
MINNESOTA — Dan Ninham, a retired teacher living in Red Lake, Minnesota, is hoping to generate as much interest as possible in a start up…
Missing woman from Brantford, found.
UPDATE — A 42-year-old woman reported missing last week has been found, Brantford police say. Leslie Maracle has been safely located, police say. Police thanked…
Hwy 6 bypass re-opens after social media debate
The Highway Six bypass surrounding Caledonia, which was shut down in November in solidarity with a B.C. First Nation protesting an oil pipeline, has re-opened…
Thieves make off with part of fence at Mohawk Chapel
Thieves made off with a piece of an expensive fence the historic Mohawk Chapel in Brantford installed over the summer to ward off arson threats.…
Single vehicle crash
OHSWEKEN — On December 5, 2021, at 12:19 AM, the Ontario Provincial Police London Communications Centre advised the Six Nations Police of a single motor…
Bay of Quinte Mohawks re-elect Donald Maracle for Chief
TYENDINAGA — The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte held elections on December 4 and have re-elected Chief Donald Maracle for another term. Out of…
Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com's word of the year. The look up site with 70 million monthly…
Indigenous gamers advocate for representation and education
(RNS) — Marlon Weekusk, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation from Saskatoon, in central Canada, is known by his icon: a howling white…
Governor apologizes for Nevada’s role in Indigenous schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) —When it was time for Winona James to return to school, her family hid her in brush near their home in…
Manitoba premier says Orange Shirt Day may become a provincial statutory holiday
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering whether to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation _ also known as Orange Shirt Day _…