Meeting between Mohawk leadership, minister was ‘a good start’ but protest remains
Jamie PashgumskumAPTN NewsA meeting between Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and representatives of the Turtle,…
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Country erupts into Wet’suwet’en solidarity demonstrations: A week in pictures
It was a week that started in British Columbia and ended in protests, sit…
Opportunity for youth, or sacrifice zone? Community reaction to nuclear waste burial plan is mixed
For some in the township of Ignace, 250 km northwest of Thunder Bay, the Nuclear…
Valentine’s Day rallies have people asking about protection for Indigenous women
In Ottawa people braved freezing temperatures to come out and support Laurie Odjick and wonder…
Playwright in Toronto asks that only people of colour review play
A play about an Indigenous woman’s journey through inter-generational trauma is now running in Toronto….
CN announces shutdown of rail service in eastern Canada
Rail stoppages resulting from demonstrations on and near train tracks have forced Canadian National (CN)…
Inquest called into suicide of First Nations teen found in woods behind group home
Devon Freeman was found 35 metres from his group home seven months after his suicide in Hamilton, Ontario.
Kids and parents look forward to Lil Bands Hockey Tournament in northern Ontario
A youth hockey tournament in northern Ontario brings together hundreds of young people from Nishnawbe…
Indigenous communities courted as nuclear industry looks for place to put used fuel
In what’s referred to as “Canada’s Plan,” the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is looking…