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New Brunswick RCMP dispute death of Indigenous man was wellness check gone wrong
New Brunswick RCMP are disputing claims that the recent shooting death of an Indigenous man in mental distress happened during a police wellness check. Assistant commissioner DeAnna Hill, commander of ...
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B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.
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NYFW showcase pays tribute to Joel Good, an ‘outstanding light’ of Snuneymuxw FirstNation
By Julie Chadwick and Cara McKenna Local Journalism Initiative  A showcase by the Snuneymuxw family design house Ay Lelum at New York Fashion Week paid tribute to their relative W. Joel Good ...
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K’ómoks First Nation and CVRD stand against ‘comedy’ troupe
By Madeline Dunnett Local Journalism Initiative K’ómoks First Nation said in a Sept. 4 news release that the nation is against a performance coming to the Comox Valley  by “comedy” group The Danger ...
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Vigil held for late grand chief
By  Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday evening to commemorate the late Cathy Merrick, grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who died ...
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Longboat-coached Badgers will host November’s Baggataway Cup
By Sam Laskaris Writer The Brock University Badgers came up a bit short in their season-opening match. The Badgers were edged ...
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ONE TO GO! Six Nations Chiefs one win away from capturing another Mann Cup championship
Or a decent finish either. But as it turned out, neither of those things mattered. Thanks to an outstanding second period, in ...
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Chiefs rally from three-goal deficit to register Game 3 victory in Mann Cup series
By Sam Laskaris Writer Things were not looking good for the Six Nations Chiefs early on Monday night. The Chiefs found ...
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Celebrating 155 years of Six Nations Fair
If its fall it’s Six Nations Fall Fair time By Austin Evans Writer Raptors, the Rhyno, and a baby kangaroo – the 155th Six ...
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Manitoba Grand Chief Cathy Merrick to lie in state after sudden death
Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the provincial legislature following her ...
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The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region
APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments. The music ...
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Alberta First Nation suing federal government over right to clean drinking water
The Canadian Press 12/09/2024  An Alberta First Nation has revived a lawsuit it launched 10 years ago in an effort to get the federal government to recognize its human right to clean, safe water. The ...