Treaty council launches multi-million dollar education lawsuit against Ottawa
The Grand Council of Treaty 3 is launching a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Canadian government.
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Red Cross stepping into Attawapiskat crisis
The Canadian Red Cross is expected to intervene in the crisis gripping the northern Ontario First Nation community of Attawapiskat where families live in tents, others in shacks with no running water and human waste is dumped from buckets into ditches.
Conservative government introduces bill forcing public release of band politician pay
The Conservative government introduced a bill Wednesday afternoon that will force First Nations bands to publicly disclose on the Internet the salaries and expenses of chief and band councillors along with the bands’ audited financial statements.
Man in hospital after ‘exchange of fire’ with Iqaluit RCMP
An Iqaluit man who exchanged gunfire with police Wednesday is in hospital, RCMP said in a statement.
Vancouver police deputy chief tells Pickton inquiry things getting better
The Pickton inquiry heard once again Tuesday from the deputy chief of the Vancouver police department.
Yukon camper protesting homelessness gets a home
Helen Hollywood has scored a victory of sorts.
RCMP role in First Nation debated after man shot by officer
Residents of Long Plain First Nation are reeling after an RCMP officer shot an arm in the community who was armed with a baseball bat.
OPP suspends officer after FN man says he was taken on starlight tour
Stanley Fiddler says he was taken on a starlight tour by an OPP officer who picked him up on Oct. 29, drove down a highway, opened the door to the cruiser and dropped him off several kilometres from Red Lake, Ont.