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Dancing, honours highlight Peace Powwow
People gathered from both sides of the Canada-U.S. border to celebrate Indigenous culture, food and dance at the 25th annual International Peace Powwow. Powwows are traditional celebrations of ...
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Fort Nelson First Nation to receive $1.2 million via Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships Program
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort Nelson First Nation’s Tu Deh-Kah (TDK) Geothermal project got a big $1.2 million hand from the federal ...
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Ontario PCs pledge $500-million for critical minerals processing but spending questions loom
By Darius Snieckus, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have pledged to set up a $500-million critical mineral processing fund to invest in “strategically located” ...
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B.C. Opposition law critic defies Rustad’s request to delete ‘zero graves’ comment
The B.C. Conservatives’ attorney general critic is defying Opposition Leader John Rustad’s request to take down a social-media post saying there are “zero” confirmed child burial sites at the former ...
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Nunavut health minister again warns of shortfall in Non-Insured Health Benefits funding
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The Government of Nunavut is still struggling to reach a deal with the federal government to fund a health services program ...
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Canadian North tentatively sold to Winnipeg firm for $205 million
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Winnipeg firm that owns several northern airlines has announced it plans to buy Canadian North, the airline that serves the Arctic. Exchange ...
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Another earthquake for B.C., less than four days after cities rattled
CP-An earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, less than four days after major population centres were shaken by a similar-sized tremor. But Earthquakes Canada says the latest quake ...
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Icy stairs and snow bank signs: campaigning in Ontario’s winter election
Falling down stairs, pushing stuck cars out of snow banks and cancelling events are just some of the challenges candidates have faced on the winter campaign trail, but Sol Mamakwa may have them all ...
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Man facing impaired dangerous driving charges
BRANT COUNTY, ON – Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Brantford resident with impaired and dangerous ...
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B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential-school row with Law Society
British Columbia’s Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the “apparent mistreatment” of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residential schools ...
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Doig River First Nation discusses Land Use plan with Chamber of Commerce
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Further discussion surrounding Doig River First Nation’s Land Use plans were the topic of lunch last week.
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Musqueam and Feds make deal to share Vancouver airport lease revenue
The Musqueam Indian Band has signed an agreement with the federal government to share ground lease revenue from the Vancouver International Airport. The specifics of the agreement are being kept ...