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A Safer Future – Cree Nation and Ontario fire departments launch unique fire prevention program
By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Cree Nation partnered with Ontario fire departments on January 31 to launch a Fire Prevention Officer (FPO) Mentorship Program in Orillia, ...
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Francis Verreault-Paul picked by Assembly of First Nations as Quebec-Labrador chief
CP-Francis Verreault-Paul has been elected the new regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador.
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Woman facing impaired charge after vehicle found in ditch
OHSWEKEN- A Six Nations woman is facing multiple charges after police found a vehicle in the ditch on Second Line. Six Nations Police said an anonymous caller contacted police Friday, Jan.3 at about 7 ...
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Ohsweken man facing charges after vehicle fails to stop for stop sign
OHSWEKEN-An Ohsweken man is facing a series of charges after Six Nations Police spotted a vehicle drive through a stop sign last month. Six Nations Police were on general patrol, Saturday, Jan. 25, ...
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What’s public and what isn’t … is a public matter
Six Nations current elected council’s decision to move into closed sessions on issues affecting the local community hit a new level this past week. The Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) decided to ...
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Doug Ford has big goals but cares about small stuff. It’s how he wins, colleagues say
Doug Ford is a man of things. Things he can see, things he can touch and most importantly, things he can build. Big things matter to Ford. The Progressive Conservative leader is a self-proclaimed ...
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Media, telecom firms ask CRTC to ease up on regulation as they compete with streaming
As the Canadian broadcast system is upended by streaming, old-school media and telecom companies say they’re struggling to compete and they want the country’s broadcast regulator to take a lighter ...
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SNEC hopes new office space will bring staff back to office
Six Nations band staff will now have access to two new office spaces. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) hopes making the new offices available will help get staff, who have worked from home since ...
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Ontario election: Here’s what the main parties are promising on five key issues
CP-With Ontarians heading to the polls on Thursday, here’s an overview of what the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens promised on five key issues during the snap campaign. HEALTH CARE ...
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Manitoba school division brings back plan to play ‘God Save the King’ in classrooms
A western Manitoba school division’s plan to reintroduce the playing of “God Save the King” during morning announcements is back on despite being met with controversy. Mountain View School Division ...
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Indigenous-owned Tse’K’wa cave spotlighted on ‘Before the Peace’ podcast
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. —  Repatriation, history, reconciliation and the future of the Tse’K’wa cave Heritage Site was discussed for an episode of the ...
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‘This was hate speech’: Ontario drag performers win defamation case against blogger
A Thunder Bay drag performer who successfully sued a Facebook blogger for defamation over baseless accusations of pedophilia says she hopes the case serves as a cautionary tale to those who traffic in ...