New BC Aboriginal affairs minister thrust into the fire
A cabinet shuffle in British Columbia has brought in a new minister of Aboriginal relations and reconciliation.
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Winnipeg shooting brings more fear
Residents of Winnipeg’s north-end are still in shock after three people were shot this past weekend.
Search for Kitigan Zibi girls continues
Volunteers came away empty handed in Kitigan Zibi this weekend after a fruitless search for two missing girls.
‘People are getting crazier here, crazier and crazier’
A fly-in northern Ontario First Nation has declared a state of emergency over a rash of violent incidents, including murders and a series of arson attacks.
Legal action mulled over Indian Affairs contract given to ex-official
A Manitoba grand chief is considering legal action against Indian Affairs over the department’s decision to award a $25,000 contract to a former bureaucrat for a review of programs in the same branch where the official once worked.
Wpg police operating starlight tours: study
Winnipeg police have dumped at least 76 people on roads and highways outside the city on potentially deadly starlight tours, a study has found.
Anishinabe man awarded $4.25 million for wrongful conviction
An Ojibwa man has been awarded $4.25 million in compensation from the Ontario government for being wrongfully convicted of killing his four-year-old niece on testimony from disgraced pathologist Charles Smith.
Government attack on declaration reveals true colours: critic
The Conservative government’s continued attack against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the international stage reflects their reluctance to follow through on a promise to partially endorse the document at home, says the NDP’s Aboriginal affairs critic.
Okalik preparing run for Nunavut premier?
Former Nunavut premier Paul Okalik unleashed a blistering criticism of the current Nunavut government Wednesday, accusing it of accomplishing nothing except fattening the pockets of consultants.