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Search groups look for six-year-old boy missing from Manitoba First Nation
The Canadian Press Search groups continue to look for a six-year-old boy who was last seen Wednesday on a remote First Nation ...
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‘Explaining to scientists why art is important’: Nunatsiavut artist-in-residency program connects Indigenous artists with important themes
By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “For me, the highlight is seeing individuals be able to do something new with their art and validate themselves as artists,” said Jessica ...
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
The Canadian Press Getting a bed at one of British Columbia’s drug detoxification facilities is like winning the lottery, the vice-president on the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council says. Les Doiron told ...
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“Certainly deserves to be seen,”: CBU opens Kina’masultinej exhibition featuring Mi’kmaq beaders
By Meghan Dewar is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter Cape Breton University’s Art Gallery recently celebrated the opening of their Kina’masultinej exhibition, which features the works of four ...
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Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use
The Canadian Press  Manitoba’s government says it will encourage the development of renewable energy in the province while acknowledging fossil fuels aren’t going away any time soon. Premier Wab Kinew ...
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Dangerous offender who left Alberta woman in vegetative state denied parole
The Canadian Press The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community. Albert Muckle, who is now ...
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Lawsuit by Manitoba chiefs urges Lake Winnipeg be legally defined as a person
A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. The contention is contained in a lawsuit filed by the province’s ...
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Grays Bay road and port could be $1B project, proponent estimates
By  Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nunatsiaq News The estimated cost of the proposed Grays Bay road and port project, which would connect resource-rich western Nunavut to the ...
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Local organizations team up to spread awareness of 9-8-8 helpline
Warning: this story contains discussion of suicide By  Ken Kellar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  There’s a number to call if you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, and two local ...
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New Brunswick Tory leader kicks off provincial election campaign with fed-bashing
The Canadian Press As New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs started his election campaign Thursday, he claimed his main rivals were already planning a power-sharing deal similar to the now-defunct one ...
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Métis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group
The Canadian Press The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Métis, citing problems with the Métis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed this morning, the ...
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New channel aims to revitalize endangered Indigenous languages
By  John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  Lisa Perley-Dutcher isn’t big on TV and doesn’t normally turn on the set. But she says it was nice to come home recently after a long workday ...