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Canada's National Observer4h
National chief says First Nations frustrated by 'fast-track' approach to development
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration ...
No new fires reported, but three remain active
No new fires were confirmed Wednesday, which leaves three active in the region; one is being held, one is under control and ...
Sudbury.com1d
No new fires reported Wednesday, three remain active
No new fires were confirmed Wednesday, which leaves three active in the region; one is being held, one is under control and ...
Fort Frances Times1d
Bill 5 sparks outrage among Treaty 9 leaders
Michel Koostachin is one of many who have made the trip to Queen’s Park in recent weeks. He and other northern leaders are ...
Canada's National Observer1d
Doug Ford blinks on Bill 5, under fire from First Nations
Ford said he would amend the bill, which fast tracks development, but leaders say they reject it "in its entirety." ...
The Sarnia Journal6d
‘The worst piece of legislation in a generation’: 100 organizations oppose Ford’s Bill 5
On November 12, Maskell introduced a motion opposing Bill 212, particularly because of provisions in the Highway 413 Act and ...
The Manitoulin Expositor8d
Ontario’s Bill 5, meant to accelerate mining starts, concerns Indigenous leaders, conservationists
2025 – Bill 5 (“Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act”). This bill seeks to introduce significant reforms, including changes to endangered species protections, the potential for regulatory ...
Maclean's9d
20 Reasons to Eat Canadian Right Now
The deep-fried olives are stuffed with Spam—a nod to the canned meats the Canadian government rationed out to First Nations ...
The Daily Press10d
Grand Chief calls for Canada to move coastal communities to higher ground
Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief Leo Friday is calling on the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug ...
Maclean's16dOpinion
Forget Starlink. Indigenous Innovation Is Canada’s Best Bet for Rural Internet.
Lyle’s work represents the kind of hybrid solution that northern, Indigenous, rural and remote communities often devise to ...
National Post2y
Attawapiskat First Nation declares state of emergency after 11 suicide attempts in one day
After an increasing number of young people attempted to take their lives in a remote northern Ontario First Nation ... The suicide epidemic in Attawapiskat started in the fall, when a number ...
CBC.ca5y
Wishing for a summer with clean water in Attawapiskat
The tap water in the Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat isn't safe. It has high levels of a chemical byproduct produced by the chlorination process in the community's ailing water plant that ...