‘It only takes one:’ COVID 19 cases continue to surge among First Nations in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — David Monias has barely slept in weeks. The Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says his phone rings off the hook day and night from…
Metis Scrip: how newborn Canada dispossessed indigenous people from the northwest
When Canada was still forming as a country, works were underway to displace indigenous people from their lands. For the First Nations people, they were…
Mi’kmaq First Nations joining with Premium Brands to buy Clearwater Seafoods for $1 B
HALIFAX — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. and a group of Mi'kmaq First Nations are buying Clearwater Seafoods Inc. for $1 billion, including debt. The deal…
Terry Fox, Indigenous advocates among diverse group on shortlist for new $5 bill
OTTAWA — A diverse group of notable Canadians, including Indigenous advocates and veterans, an Inuit artist and the first person of Chinese descent born in…
Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL — Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of…
Indigenous led program helps improve water in Ontario First Nations communities
More than 20 First Nations across Ontario are taking part in a new project aimed at improving the drinking water standard in their communities. The…
Iroquois treaty celebrations to be held virtually for 2020
The yearly commemoration of the Canandaigua Treaty is being moved to a virtual event for 2020. This year marks the 226th anniversary of the historic…
Remembrance Day: the Indigenous veterans of the 107th “Timberwolf” Battalion
At the onset of World War I, the Canadian government was not eager to recruit Indigenous men into service out of concerns it may be…
Arena Lacrosse League won’t be playing remainder of 2020 season
Any hopes of playing out the remainder to the 2020 Arena Lacrosse League season disappeared when league president Paul St. John made the difficult decision…
Little NHL tourney once again canceled due to COVID-19
The Little Native Hockey League Tournament (LNHL) has once again been cancelled. This event which draws approximately 200 teams and 3,000 people from First Nations…
Indigenous hockey player Dale McCourt had steady NHL career
Decades ago, Dale McCourt was a prominent name in Junior hockey. Born in Falconbridge Ontario, McCourt had a standout junior career which included three straight…
Former Rangers defenceman Jim Neilson passes away
The National Hockey League suffered a crushing blow with the passing of former defenceman Jim Neilson. Neilson, who played 12 of his 16 NHL seasons…
Demonstrator ordered to pay legal costs for developer
CAYUGA — Ontario Superior Court Justice RJ Harper says Skyler Williams must pay $168,000 in legal bills for Foxgate Development, in the developers successful bid…
Jaydon Dureau selected by Tampa Bay
Jaydon Dureau took a giant step towards realizing that ultimate dream of playing in the National Hockey League. Riding the momentum of a breakthrough 70-…
Art museum criticized for keeping Native American objects
MINNEAPOLIS —The Mimbres Collection at the Weisman Art Museum has a long and complicated past. First excavated by anthropology professors and students in the 1920s,…