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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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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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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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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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First Nations woman on winning team for latest season of The Amazing Race Canada
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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 ...
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“Reservation Dogs” star Woon-A-Tai looks to inspire Indigenous actors with Emmys win
Toronto actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai knows winning an Emmy won’t solve the systemic problems within Indigenous communities, but he still believes it could spark something meaningful: nuanced ...
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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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Indigenous-led non-profit look to Icelandic model to prevent and reduce youth substance use in Port Alberni
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Mi’kmaq death: First Nation wants Indigenous representation on N.B. police watchdog
Interactions between Indigenous people and law enforcement “too frequently” end in violence or death, say the six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick in reaction to the recent killing of ...
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Woman facing impaired driver charges
OHSWEKEN, ON- Six Nations Police have charged an Ohsweken resident with impaired driving offences after a complaint was ...