First Nation leaders encouraged by new child welfare system – Anishinabek News
April 7, 2026 TORONTO – Anishinabek Nation Southwest Regional Chief Joe Miskokomon has spent decades fighting for changes to First Nations child welfare programs. Thus, he was understandably thrilled that…
New Firehall Production Centres on Counterfeit Indigenous Art – The Tyee
Drew Hayden Taylor’s latest play puts questions about identity and authenticity centre stage. In a world of fakes, who can you trust? Award-winning Ojibwa playwright, author, journalist and filmmaker Drew…
Watchdog’s report on controversial RCMP unit delayed due to lack of chairperson – CBC
Apr 07, 2026 Civilian Review and Complaints Commission has been without a chairperson since January 2025 A years-long investigation into a special RCMP unit that polices protests against resource extraction…
Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today – CTV News
April 07, 2026 EDMONTON — A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation. The Sturgeon Lake…
Waaban Chair Introduces Indigenous Design into Canada’s Workspaces
Waaban Chair Introduces Indigenous Design into Canada’s Workspaces Saugeen First Nation, Ontario, Canada, April 7, 2026 — A new Canadian-made ergonomic chair is bringing Indigenous design into the spaces where…
Carney heads to Brampton, Ont., to highlight ‘new measures to build local infrastructure’ – iPolitics
April 7, 2026 What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day. After spending the Easter weekend off the radar, Prime Minister Mark…
ISC’s increases to Emergency Management Assistance aren’t enough – The Hill Times
April 6, 2026 First Nations Elders and chiefs say the Earth is speaking to us, and it seems we have not heard the message. Climate change is already an existential…
James Smith Cree Nation seeks answers on COVID-19 funds – MBC Radio
Apr 6, 2026 The chief of James Smith Cree Nation says he is seeking answers and accountability after raising concerns about how COVID-19 funding was handled by the Federation of…
Considering a Run For Council? – The Meaford Independent
April 6, 2026 As the 2026 municipal and school board elections approach, prospective candidates, third-party advertisers, youth, and community members have several free opportunities to learn about the election process,…
Ending epidemic of Tuberculosis in Quebec’s Nunavik – CityNews Montreal
April 6, 2026 The tuberculosis epidemic persists in Nunavik. The key to ending it lies, on the one hand, in investing the necessary funds in basic care, particularly X-ray services,…
