Toronto police sued by father over investigation into daughter’s condo death
A First Nation father is taking the Toronto police services board to court after his 20 year-old daughter died following a fall from a condo last year.
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Chiefs cry foul after Ontario excludes them from Ring of Fire corporation board
Some chiefs in the Ring of Fire are expressing disappointment after First Nations were excluded from a board that deals with infrastructure development in their territory.
Face-to-Face with Bob Rae
These days he’s a negotiator with the Matawa Tribal Council representing communities in the midst of the planned Ring of Fire development in Northern Ontario.
Ontario First Nation says government downplayed poisoning of community
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A new study on the effects of mercury on the people of Grassy Narrows has been released.
Ontario chief coroner says 18 inquests involving First Nation deaths stalled by lack of jury representation
The low number of First Nations people on jury rolls has stalled coroner’s inquests into 18 deaths, according to Ontario’s Chief Coroner Dirk Huyer.
Hearth-wrenching delay for families waiting for inquest into Thunder Bay student deaths
Six teenage boys were found drowned and teenage girl was found asphyxiated from an alcohol related incident.
Hamilton study reveals large health gaps between First Nation, general population
New research has been published about health in the urban Indigenous community.
Grassroots unease growing over Harper government’s First Nation education bill
Vicki Monague drove six hours from her home community of Beausoleil First Nation to Ottawa in hopes of confronting Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo over his support for the Harper government’s proposed First Nation education bill to govern reserve schools.
The Little Native Hockey League tourney underway in Mississauga
APTN National News It’s the biggest First Nations hockey tournament in Canada. The Little Native…
