‘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.
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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.
‘People in power are abusing us’
There’s an outcry from Aboriginal leaders that racism is an issue within the justice system in British Columbia’s interior.
Housing rally hits the Hill
A river of red tents flowed to Parliament Hill Tuesday as part of a national campaign calling for affordable housing.
Red tape leaves community in the cold
Jurisdictional red tape is putting pressure on housing in one northern B.C. community that sits along the provincial boundary with the Yukon.
