Metis veterans get long-awaited recognition ahead of Remembrance Day
OTTAWA — Metis contributions to Canada's Second World War effort are being recognized at a special ceremony in the nation's capital today.
The ceremony comes two...
Almost half of all First Nations families are ‘food insecure’: 10-year study
OTTAWA — A new national study of nutrition among First Nations has found rates of obesity and diabetes that are significantly higher than the general Canadian...
London, Ont., police officer found guilty in death of Indigenous woman
LONDON, Ont. — A southern Ontario police officer has been found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of an Indigenous woman.
Ontario Superior Court...
Verdict expected for London police officer charged in Indigenous woman’s death
LONDON, Ont. — A verdict is expected today in the case of a London, Ont., police officer charged in the death of an Indigenous...
Ontario First Nation newsroom set on fire in ‘targeted’ attack: publisher
The office of an Ontario First Nation weekly newspaper was set on fire during a "targeted attack" earlier this week, the outlet's publisher said Thursday.
Lynda Powless,...
ImagineNative now an Oscar-qualifying festival for live action shorts
TORONTO — Live action shorts that win a prize at Toronto's ImagineNative Film and Media Arts Festival can now seek Oscar consideration
Organizers say the Toronto-based...
North Spirit Lake First Nation declares state of emergency over drugs, water
NORTH SPIRIT LAKE, Ont. — The northern Ontario community of North Spirit Lake First Nation has declared a state of emergency.
The band sites water...
National Building Reconciliation Forum convenes university leaders
Indigenous communities to advance institutional change and healing
Université Laval and the Université du Québec network to co-host annual 2020 forum
(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON- Thursday, October...
Juno Awards rejig Indigenous category to focus on artists instead of albums
TORONTO — Juno Awards organizers are shaking up the Indigenous music category in hopes of putting a bigger spotlight on the artists.
After 25 years...
Indigenous shelter users leave sooner, return more often, federal study finds
OTTAWA — Indigenous people are spending fewer nights in homeless shelters than non-Indigenous users, a finding from federal researchers who warn in internal documents that the...