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Manitoba Grand Chief Cathy Merrick dies after collapsing outside courthouse
Tributes poured in Friday for Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who died after collapsing outside ...
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Statement from Ministers Vandal, Anandasangaree, and Hajdu on the passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
Today, Ministers Vandal, Anandasangaree, and Hajdu issued the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Cathy Merrick Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC).
Turtle Island News2d
Blue River, Simpcw First Nation to have 12-hour power outage in October
By Abigail Popple Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BC Hydro customers in the North Thompson region – which stretches from Heffley to Valemount – will be subjected to a power outage on October 6th ...
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Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
The Canadian Press British Columbia’s independent forest-practices watchdog says there’s a risk that a coastal island won’t have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of ...
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Dancing under the sun at the Credit First Nation powwow
Three Fires Pow wow…dancing softly on Mother Earth By Austin Evans Writer MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION-It didn’t ...
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Emergency alert: RCMP in northeastern New Brunswick arrest ‘armed and dangerous’ man
The RCMP in northeastern New Brunswick say a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting was arrested Friday, a day after the Mounties issued an emergency alert saying residents should lock their doors ...
Turtle Island News4d
The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now?
The Canadian Press  04/09/2024  The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals. What happens now? In March 2022, the Liberals and NDP penned a deal that would keep the ...
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Community member wants band meeting on public building mould
A Six Nations member is calling for a community meeting regarding the recent serious mould issues in band buildings. Councillor Helen Miller told Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) a community member ...
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Elected Chief tells water conference Six Nations lacks access to clean water
Lyn Hill told the World Water Conference (WWC) last week the Canadian government is to blame for poor drinking water access ...
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Mass forgery ‘mutilated’ Morrisseau legacy, court hears as fraudster awaits sentence
The Canadian Press  05/09/2024  Victims of what has been described as one of the art world’s biggest-ever fraud investigations are sharing its far-reaching impact in court today. David Voss, who Crown ...
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B.C. to open 13 new First Nation primary care clinics, 10 to open this fall
British Columbia is moving ahead with 13 new First Nations primary care centres in the province, with 10 scheduled to start operating this fall. The province’s First Nations Health Authority and the ...
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Drone to film Grand River for water quality issues
Andri Kramarenko will film drone footage of the Grand River for a masters project. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) passed a motion to allow the master’s student at the University of Waterloo to ...