Three more people arrested by RCMP in New Brunswick
A few dozen protestors braved heavy wind and rain to voice their concerns over shale gas exploration.
SWN Resources Canada continued its seismic testing along the highway near Rexton.
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Former priest Dejaeger in court and troubling themes begin to emerge
Wednesday was the seventh day of testimony in the trial of Eric Dejaeger.
He’s facing more than 70 counts of sexually abusing children.
Shale gas trucks back to work in New Brunswick
Trucks belonging Houston-based SWN Resources were back looking for shale gas deposits in eastern New Brunswick yesterday.
Tensions were high at times as the company has an injunction against protestors so it can get its work done before winter.
First Nation woman suing RCMP after ‘inhuman’ arrest
A First Nation woman from Saskatchewan is filing a lawsuit against the RCMP claiming she endured humiliating treatment following an arrest.
RCMP admits they made a mistake but the woman says she’s going forward with a lawsuit and wants the officers she blames to resign.
Natural disasters and catastrophic events: First Nations in high risk
That’s according to the latest report by the Auditor General of Canada.
The report says there’s problems with the way emergencies on First Nations are handled by the federal government.
Missing and murdered women support group put demands to British Columbia’s attorney general
They’re questioning why the B.C. government has failed to move ahead with recommendations from the province’s missing and murdered women inquiry.
Under Commissioner Wally Oppal the inquiry looked into why police failed to find and arrest serial killer Pickton.
Ban on seal products upsets Inuit
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union ban on seal products violates international trade obligations but is justified because of moral concerns.
Another priest accused of abusing children in Nunavut has been found
The trial of Father Eric Dejaeger continues in Iqaluit this week.
Water plant coming to Tyendinaga
Clean, drinkable water will soon flow through the pipes of some homes in Tyendinaga.
The eastern Ontario First Nation has been waiting years for safe water.