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The Matawa Chiefs Council is warning that Rogers’s planned 3G network shutdown could have consequences for remote First Nations communities in northern Ontario, including putting lives at risk. The council said it sent a letter to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) this week that calls for an urgent …
Read More »Cathy Merrick re-elected for second term as leader of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 25, 2024 8:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size First Nations chiefs in Manitoba have voted to keep Cathy Merrick as the leader of the organization that represents the majority of First Nations in the province. Merrick, who …
Read More »Manitoba Chiefs decry reduced federal funds for residential school searches – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 23, 2024 4:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is criticizing the federal government for reducing funds to search the grounds of former residential schools, saying they are profoundly disappointed and outraged. Communities …
Read More »Former Winnipeg Jets coach lands with WHL’s Spokane Chiefs – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former Winnipeg Jets assistant coach Brad Lauer is going back behind the bench just months after parting ways with the NHL club. After being fired by the Jets in May, Lauer has been hired as the new head coach of the WHL’s …
Read More »Police chiefs ‘in discussion’ with Ford government over impaired driving downgrades
Ontario’s police chiefs are “in discussions” with the Ford government over a pandemic-era policy that gives suspected drunk drivers the ability to downgrade their charges and avoid a criminal record. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario’s attorney general issued a new directive to crown prosecutors to offer plea bargains in non-serious …
Read More »Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has submitted a new report to governments that it said addresses safety concerns around searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women, but the organization did not release the full study to the public. “We expect that the findings in …
Read More »Fire chiefs concerned over new report detailing drop in members, aging equipment – Winnipeg
Community members helping community members. That’s the motto of the Headingley Fire Department and the reason they’re are able to operate. “Most people who join the department, do enjoy it,” fire chief John Sparham said. “It gives them a good sense of community. We have 35 members right now.” The …
Read More »Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe
First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark’s resignation or his removal from cabinet over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land. The Chiefs of Ontario, a group representing 133 First Nations, said it was “extremely” concerned by the issues raised by the province’s …
Read More »Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’
Canada’s police chiefs are sounding the alarm over public safety. In a letter obtained by Global News, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said it urgently needs to meet with premiers from across the country to look at how to protect Canadians, police officers, and combat a spike in …
Read More »Manitoba Indigenous chiefs frustrated, call for more action over MMIWG – Winnipeg
Dozens of people gathered at Odena Circle at The Forks Sunday night demanding a state of emergency be declared to stop the hurt and trauma for more families in the future. This comes after police charged a Winnipeg man with first-degree murder in the deaths of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran …
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