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More than 1,600 evacuees leaving 4 Manitoba First Nations as wildfires burn near Ontario border
Four First Nations in eastern Manitoba are being evacuated because of smoke from forest fires burning near their communities
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Será uma forma fácil de sacudir a água do capote?
A história é horrível, mas não se pode pintar na cabeça de que se matavam as crianças a sangue-frio e…
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182 unmarked graves discovered near residential school in B.C.’s Interior, First Nation says
A First Nation in B.C.'s South Interior says it has discovered 182 unmarked grave sites near the location of a former residential…
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Ottawa announces $82.5M to help Indigenous communities deal with COVID-19 mental health fallout
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced $82.5 million in new funding Tuesday for Indigenous communities to deal with increased mental health…
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Supreme Court dismisses First Nations’ challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline
The Supreme Court of Canada will not allow an appeal from a group of First Nations in B.C. looking to challenge the…
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Artist Kent Monkman’s painting of partially nude Trudeau with laughing women creates uproar online
Renowned Cree artist Kent Monkman has come under fire for his new painting that shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau partially nude, on all…
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A huge health risk’: First Nations pressured to hold elections amid COVID-19 pandemic, say experts
First Nations are being pressured by the federal government to hold elections in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, say…
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Remote First Nations not prepared for COVID-19 outbreak, MP says
Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay, is critical of the approach that the federal government is taking in…
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Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach tentative arrangement over land title but debate over pipeline continues
A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement to acknowledge land title rights…
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Government asking for an extra $2.1 billion for Indigenous programs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is asking Parliament to spend an additional $2.1 billion on Indigenous programs and initiatives, above…
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Federal Court to decide fate of Trans Mountain expansion
The Federal Court of Appeal will decide on Tuesday whether the Trans Mountain expansion project lives or dies when it…
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B.C. organization sorry for not telling Indigenous people about free HIV drug
We let Indigenous people down. Again. These words appear in the first paragraph of a letter from Vancouver health organization…
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Free financial literacy services proposed as part of First Nations child welfare compensation order
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society has lined up help from the Royal Bank of Canada as part of…
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Human rights tribunal postpones compensation submission deadline on First Nations child welfare case
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has pushed back a deadline set for submissions on how compensation should be distributed under…
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Suicide crisis ‘a wake-up call,’ says Sheshatshiu chief
A spate of suicide attempts in a Labrador First Nations community is a “wake-up call,” says its chief. Sheshatshiu Innu First…
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Western separatism would have to face treaty nations, say First Nations leaders
Prairie First Nation leaders say Alberta and Saskatchewan can’t separate without their consent because the legal underpinnings allowing Canada to…
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Could this proposal finally bring an end to the First Nations drinking water issue?
Two Indigenous groups in the Atlantic region, the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik, are pitching a First Nations owned water authority to the federal…
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Supreme Court justices grilled by high school students in Winnipeg
Supreme Court justices were on the hot seat Monday, facing a barrage of tough questions from Winnipeg high school students…
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Scheer, Singh and May debate China, Indigenous issues and an absent Trudeau
The three opposition politicians in the Maclean’s/Citytv federal leaders’ debate tonight had plenty to divide them, but they were united in condemning Liberal Leader…
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Meet 5 Indigenous youth who are spreading hope in communities on World Suicide Prevention Day
Sept. 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s an important day for Indigenous youth involved with We Matter, an Indigenous youth-led…
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Lottery for next wave of Ontario cannabis stores being held today
Ontario is holding its second lottery to select operators hoping to run cannabis shops in the province. The Alcohol and…
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Federal Court approves Indian Day Schools class action settlement
The Federal Court of Canada has approved the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the government to compensate thousands of…
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Indigenous tourism businesses booming in B.C. as visitors spend $705M a year
Indigenous tourism businesses are seeing rapid growth in B.C. as more international visitors seek experiences that bring them closer to Canadian…
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First Nations people from across country are allowed to hunt in Sask. without licence, judge rules
A Regina provincial court judge has ruled that all First Nations people in Canada are allowed to hunt in Saskatchewan…
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Alarming’ increase in sexually transmitted infections found across Canada
Rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea across Canada have jumped, according to the latest figures compiled by CBC News, which comes…
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Northern First Nations will need trauma support after hunt for B.C. pair ends: chiefs
It isn’t clear when, where or how the hunt for two B.C. homicide suspects will end, but Indigenous leaders suspect…
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SNC-Lavalin affair could turn Indigenous votes away from the Liberals, national chief warns
The SNC-Lavalin affair and Jody Wilson-Raybould’s exit from the federal Liberal caucus will factor into the choices Indigenous voters make…
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Fish farm on Cape Breton reserve pairs up with Cooke Aquaculture
The We’koqma’q First Nation in Cape Breton is partnering with fish farming giant Cooke Aquaculture to help with the sales and…
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Fire evacuees breathe easier after arriving in Winnipeg
Dozens of people forced to leave two Manitoba First Nation communities affected by forest fire smoke have begun arriving in Winnipeg.…
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CSIS welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show
Canada’s spy service routinely welcomed reports from the energy industry about perceived threats, and kept such information in its files…
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