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B.C. First Nation files Charter challenge over RCMP refusal to enforce bylaws
CP-A small First Nation on British Columbia’s Central Coast is taking the attorney general of Canada to court, arguing its Charter rights have been violated because the RCMP refuses to enforce its ...
Turtle Island News12h
Dauphin-area school division revives ‘outdated’ royal anthem tradition; rainbow, treaty flags banned
By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dauphin-area schools are once again being asked to play the royal anthem daily to align themselves with a dusty and controversial government ...
Turtle Island News12h
Ottawa appoints Inuk leader for external review of embattled Nutrition North program
The federal government has appointed Inuk leader Aluki Kotierk to head an external review of a northern food subsidy program. Kotierk is the former president of Nunavut Tunngavik, which represents the ...
Turtle Island News20h
Fort Nelson First Nation to receive $1.2 million via Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships Program
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort Nelson First Nation’s Tu Deh-Kah (TDK) Geothermal project got a big $1.2 million hand from the federal ...
Turtle Island News20h
Ontario PCs pledge $500-million for critical minerals processing but spending questions loom
By Darius Snieckus, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have pledged to set up a $500-million critical mineral processing fund to invest in “strategically located” ...
Turtle Island News18h
Dancing, honours highlight Peace Powwow
People gathered from both sides of the Canada-U.S. border to celebrate Indigenous culture, food and dance at the 25th annual International Peace Powwow. Powwows are traditional celebrations of ...
Turtle Island News21h
B.C. Opposition law critic defies Rustad’s request to delete ‘zero graves’ comment
The B.C. Conservatives’ attorney general critic is defying Opposition Leader John Rustad’s request to take down a social-media post saying there are “zero” confirmed child burial sites at the former ...
Turtle Island News20h
Nunavut health minister again warns of shortfall in Non-Insured Health Benefits funding
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The Government of Nunavut is still struggling to reach a deal with the federal government to fund a health services program ...
Turtle Island News19h
Another earthquake for B.C., less than four days after cities rattled
CP-An earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, less than four days after major population centres were shaken by a similar-sized tremor. But Earthquakes Canada says the latest quake ...
Turtle Island News20h
B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential-school row with Law Society
British Columbia’s Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the “apparent mistreatment” of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residential schools ...
Turtle Island News20h
Icy stairs and snow bank signs: campaigning in Ontario’s winter election
Falling down stairs, pushing stuck cars out of snow banks and cancelling events are just some of the challenges candidates have faced on the winter campaign trail, but Sol Mamakwa may have them all ...
Turtle Island News20h
Doig River First Nation discusses Land Use plan with Chamber of Commerce
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Further discussion surrounding Doig River First Nation’s Land Use plans were the topic of lunch last week.