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First Nation says it wasn’t consulted on Wonder Valley AI data centre proposed for thousands of hectares of land
By Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As Canadian entrepreneur and television personality Kevin O’Leary takes to the U.S. to promote his proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre, one ...
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Jury convicts man in bold scheme to steal $700,000 from Michigan casino
A Chicago man has been convicted in the theft of $700,000 from a Michigan casino, a brazen scheme in which an employee was tricked over the phone into stuffing the cash into a designer bag and driving ...
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Missing woman, Juanita Migwans, tipline established
Ms. Migwans, a resident of M’Chigeeng First Nation, was last seen on October 2 walking near Highway 551 and Oakhill Drive ...
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Manitoba school division to bring ‘God Save the King’ back to classrooms
A school division in western Manitoba has decided to once again include “God Save the King” in its schools’ morning announcements, a move that has some questioning whether it promotes reconciliation ...
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Pierre Poilievre promises patriotism but stays vague about U.S. tariff threat
By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On the eve of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with premiers to tackle the threat of looming U.S. tariffs, Conservative Leader Pierre ...
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Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation concerned over Caring Society Motion
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler have issued the following statement following interference by the First Nations Child and Family Caring ...
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As Biden warns of an ‘oligarchy,’ Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
(AP)-President Joe Biden’s pointed warning about the U.S. becoming an “ oligarchy ” of tech billionaires will be illustrated at Donald Trump’s inauguration, when the world’s three richest men will sit ...
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AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariffs talks
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says First Nations should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to threats of tariffs by incoming president Donald ...
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Judge dismisses Vanderhoof woman’s lawsuit against two health authorities
By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A B.C. Supreme Court judge threw out a lawsuit filed against the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Northern Health Authority (NHA) because ...
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Mississauga of Credit First Nation community members protesting after employee conflict
About a dozen community members are protesting outside the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation council house today ...
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Provincial cultural-safety bill misses mark: Montour
By Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,  The provincial cultural-safety bill designed to help First Nations and Inuit healthcare system users feel more comfortable fails miserably ...
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Potential changes to Legal Aid Alberta fundg source raises alarm among non-profits
A non-profit that helps fund Legal Aid Alberta is raising concern over potential funding changes by the provincial government that it says would limit access to justice for vulnerable and low-income ...