‘Nunavut is in crisis:’ Arctic communities stressed dealing with social issues
Nunavut’s health minister says more than one Arctic community is at a crisis point dealing with social problems.
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‘Women and families live in constant fear’: Community of Rapid Lake has a policing problem
A social worker in the Quebec community of Rapid Lake says women and families live in constant fear because of a lack of policing.
Gangs in Big Island Lake Cree Nation are posing a big problem for members
Members of the Big Island Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan say that gang activity in the community is growing.
Family and friends say goodbye to Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay
Dozens gathered in Thunder Bay Wednesday to say a final goodbye to Barbara Kentner. The Anishinabee woman who was hit by a trailer hitch thrown from a car in January died on July 4.
Minister of Indigenous Affairs says work of inquiry will continue despite commissioner’s resignation
Bennett says the current Inquiry has the tools and the people in place to fulfill the mandate
Canada signs MOU with Pauktuutit to examine violence against Inuit women
The federal government continued its recent flurry of signing agreements with Indigenous organizations. On Thursday, it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Inuit women’s organization Pauktuutit.
First sessions of the #MMIWG public hearings wrap in Whitehorse
Three days of hearings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is wrapping up Thursday in Whitehorse.
After Day 2, is the #MMIWG Inquiry unfolding as families expected?
It was day two of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. And again, families spoke of the painful experience of losing a loved one.