THUNDER BAY — Dozens of residents gathered Saturday to honour those lost during the 19th annual Valentine’s Day memorial for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women […]
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First Nations leaders accuse Hydro of dodging responsibility after devastating power outage
First Nations leaders are accusing Manitoba Hydro of misleading the public and trying to avoid responsibility for a days-long power outage in Pimicikamak Cree Nation. […]
Pimicikamak First Nation in Manitoba braces for military support after days of crisis
Canadian soldiers began arriving in Manitoba on Sunday and will be sent to Pimicikamak First Nation near Cross Lake, according to Chief David Monias. The […]
Indigenous leaders divided over Alberta’s new pipeline agreement with Ottawa
Alberta and the federal government have agreed to start planning a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, but Indigenous nations in Alberta are divided on […]
Bunibonibee Cree Nation Orders Mass Evacuation as Wildfire Nears Community
A large-scale evacuation is in progress at Bunibonibee Cree Nation as an out-of-control wildfire rapidly approaches the northeastern Manitoba community, forcing thousands to flee. The […]
RCMP Unveil Internal Review of Response to James Smith Cree Nation Stabbings
An internal review has concluded that there was no “common underlying circumstance” that significantly hampered the RCMP’s ability to respond to the James Smith Cree […]
First Nation chief predicts the tale of the orphaned orca will echo through ‘generations’.
On Friday, an orphaned killer whale calf successfully escaped from a secluded tidal lagoon off Vancouver Island. After being trapped for over a month, the […]