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New paper continues debate over link between lice from salmon farms and B.C. wild salmon
A new paper on sea lice from fish farms and wild salmon in B.C. shows a significant relationship between the two and critics say that contradicts a report from the federal government, which regulates the fish farms.
Daughter of First Nations woman missing 20 years remembers her mother's 'warm hands'
Stephanie Cameron-Johnson says she feels like it's her responsibility to change the narrative about missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit folks.
Carleton University launches new program aimed at training Indigenous journalists
Three educational institutions in Ontario have teamed up to offer a new model of journalism school aimed at "passing the mic" to Indigenous learners in remote communities who may have faced roadblocks to education in the past.
Alberta separatism threats spur First Nation to revive lawsuit against Sovereignty Act
A First Nation whose land spans the Alberta-Saskatchewan border says Alberta's "growing separatist agenda" has spurred it to revive a more than two-year-old lawsuit against the province's Sovereignty Act.
Tla-o-qui-aht members harvest grey whale carcass washed ashore on Vancouver Island
A Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Park guardian says the death of a grey whale that drifted ashore on Vancouver Island near Tofino, B.C., last week, though unfortunate, became an opportunity for community members to engage in their culture.
Mandy Gull-Masty becomes 1st Indigenous head of Indigenous Services Canada
An MP from Northern Quebec is the first Indigenous person to hold the portfolio responsible for providing services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Mandy Gull-Masty is one of three Indigenous MPs sworn into cabinet Tuesday.
3 First Nations chiefs warn Ontario's premier Treaty 9 lands are 'not for sale'
Three Treaty 9 First Nations chiefs say they will challenge a proposed Ontario law to implement "special economic zones" to speed up development, if passed.
Brandon woman says she lives in fear after release of ex convicted for posting sexually explicit videos
A Brandon, Man., woman whose ex-partner was convicted after secretly posting sexually explicit videos of her to a pornography website says the sense of safety she felt when he was incarcerated has vanished after his release as he appeals his sentence.
Southern Chiefs' Organization invests $1.5M in holistic wellness initiative
The Southern Chiefs' Organization has launched a holistic health-care initiative that it says will centre on the teachings of the Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations of southern Manitoba.
Mayors of border cities cry out to feds for funding, support as tariff war with U.S. takes its toll
A group of mayors from cities and towns hugging the Canada-U.S. border is calling on the Canadian federal government for help as cross-border political tensions and tariff uncertainties create hardship for their communities.