New members appointed to Cannabis Commission

The Six Nations Cannabis Commission has appointed three new members which the commission chair says will be helpful in moving the goals of the commission…

Steep spike in coronavirus cases for Six Nations ahead of provincial re-opening

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations is reporting a significant coronavirus outbreak with 53 new active cases reported Tuesday evening. Over the last 7 days 45 new…

10,000 B.C. waterfront workers to receive anti harassment, anti violence training

VANCOUVER — A violence and harassment prevention training program aims to shift what has traditionally been the white, male-dominated culture of British Columbia’s waterfront workplaces.…

Remorse a factor in no hate speech charges after shooting of Colten Boushie: document

REGINA — A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the…

First Nations agree to COVID 19 data sharing agreement with B.C., but say deal flawed

VICTORIA — A coalition of British Columbia First Nations and the provincial health officer have reached an information-sharing agreement over COVID-19 infections, but the nations…

Indigenous health legislation needed to end racism in health care: Miller

OTTAWA — The high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Indigenous communities might show a level of trust in the government but it remains “thin,” Indigenous…

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health care system: new Turpel Lafond report

VANCOUVER — The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia’s health system has released the results of surveys and data…

Fresh funding aims to revitalize Indigenous oral history

A major effort is getting underway at several universities, tribal museums and libraries around the U.S. to digitize the oral histories of thousands of Native…

RCMP charge man following shooting in Pictou Landing over lobster traps

PICTOU LANDING — RCMP say they’ve charged a man in connection with a shooting late last year near Pictou Landing First Nation involving a dispute…

Black History: How racism in Ontario schools today is connected to a history of segregation

By Funke Aladejebi, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Toronto Toronto’s Africentric Alternative School first opened in 2009 after years of advocacy and then…

Community rallying for $250,000 prize to renovate GPA

OHSWEKEN — The Gaylord Powless Arena (GPA) is one of several arenas in Canada in the running for Kraft’s Hockeyville prize, $250,000 in arena upgrades…

Local podcast launched by Jace Martin

After releasing successful musical albums through his label the Darren Ross Agency, Jace Martin now has his sights set upon his podcast “The Harv N…

Longhouse ceremonial gathering blamed for coronavirus outbreak as Six Nations announces second COVID-19 death

OHSWEKEN — Ohsweken Public Health is urging all people who attended midwinter ceremonies on Six Nations longhouses from January 15 through to January 26 to…

Impaired driving charges after police assaulted

OHSWEKEN — Police say a woman in her late 30s is facing impaired driving charges after assaulting a police officer on Bicentennial Trail. On Monday,…

Skull discovered in Brantford

BRANTFORD — Police are investigating after the discovery of a human skull in a remote north-end industrial area in Brantford. Investigators said no further detail…