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Ontario First Nation seeks emergency relief in Federal Court over water crisis
A First Nation in northwestern Ontario is seeking emergency relief from the federal government to address the “critical” state of its water and sewage system as part of legal action launched in ...
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Oakville man faces obstruct police charge after vehicle blocks crime scene investigation
OHSWEKEN, ON- A 47-year-old Oakville man is facing obstruction charges after attempting to block the entrance to a Chiefswood ...
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Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6, then it ...
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Pacific gray whale washes up on Long Beach, DFO to conduct full necropsy
Shilth-Sa Long Beach, B.C. – Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks Guardian Gisele Maria Martin spotted the whale floating out in rough seas in front of the Esowista Peninsula on Monday and by Wednesday the ...
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Rural Manitoba school board latest to cut educational assistants funded by Jordan’s Principle
By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press A Manitoba school division in which four in 10 students self-identify as Indigenous is cutting 40 educational assistants ...
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Smith says sovereignty referendum provides ‘outlet’ to avoid creation of new party
By Lisa Johnson Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting criticism she’s being selfish and dangerous by risking a separation referendum in part to avert the emergence of a political rival. Smith ...
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B.C. Appeals Court finds agency’s decision to remove kids ‘tainted by stereotype’
The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency’s view of the woman ...
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Ottawa, Indigenous capital group sign first-of-its-kind 10-year agreement
By Alessia Passafiume Ottawa and the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association have signed a first-of-its-kind, $514 million agreement to help boost entrepreneurship. Indigenous Services ...
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Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec’s Far North says officers involved in a fatal shooting on Tuesday night were wearing body cameras. Quebec’s police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was ...
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Manitoba government tightens fire, travel rules as dry conditions continue
By Steve Lambert The Manitoba government is hoping to curb the risk of more wildfires by tightening restrictions in some areas. The new rules expand on restrictions already in effect in many parts of ...
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Prince Rupert prepares to host northern local governments conference
By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Rupert Northern View Prince Rupert, the North Coast Regional District, and the District of Port Edward are co-hosting the 2025 North ...
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Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far North
Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the province’s Far North. The watchdog – Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes – says members of the Nunavik Police ...