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Indigenous rights collide with $35B Western Canada pipeline expansion

Trans Mountain, the company that’s building the federal government-owned pipeline expansion from Alberta through B.C., says its project, which is billions of dollars over budget, is now 95 per cent complete. The company hopes oil will start flowing within weeks. Except there’s a problem. Some residents of an Indigenous community …

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Former Manitoba Speaker fulfils last goal with dedicated space for Indigenous art – Winnipeg

Scattered throughout the century-old Manitoba Legislative Building are the works of famed Indigenous artists, including Daphne Odjig and Jackson Beardy. Some pieces hang in offices, while others are placed for passersby to see. Now, one room in the historic building is home to a semi-permanent exhibit showcasing more than 20 pieces of …

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Why more universities are covering tuition for some First Nations students

The University of Toronto is the latest Canadian university to announce it’ll be covering tuition for First Nation students whose community’s traditional territory is on or near campus. This move is one that’s popping up across Canada and the U.S. Earlier this year the University of Waterloo and Kwantlen Polytechnic University …

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In first address as Manitoba premier, Kinew vows to work with Indigenous leadership – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s new premier and cabinet know there’s a lot resting on their shoulders. “It is about the people of Manitoba,” Premier Wab Kinew told cabinet ministers and media Thursday. “They have invested a lot of confidence in us; they have set very high expectations for us, and rightfully so. The …

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Sask. Indigenous businesses providing positive impact

Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network (IMCN) has been working to connect Indigenous-owned businesses in the manufacturing and contracting sector to non-Indigenous industries. “I’ve always heard growing up and throughout my career ‘we have to hire Indigenous,’” said IMCN executive director, Nick Crighton. “There is an interest from industry and Government …

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‘Lead with culture’: Indigenous youth share how they learn from doing so

What does it mean to lead with culture? It’s something both Ferrada Lightning, a 26-year-old from Maskwacis, Alta. and Megan Metz a 24-year-old from Kitimat, B.C. do every day. “When we come back to culture, we come back to reconnecting with our ancestors wisdom, their strength and the connection of …

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42% of wildfire evacuations occur in Indigenous communities, researcher

While wildfire season and evacuation alerts have become par for the course for many communities across Canada, for Indigenous people its far too frequent. “It’s a really disproportionate impact when Indigenous people only make up 5 per cent of the population in Canada but 42 per cent of wildfire evacuation …

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‘A funeral every week’: Drug deaths prompt protest on Siksika First Nation

A group of mostly mothers and grandmothers marched down a street in Gleichen, Alta., on Friday to raise awareness about the drug crisis on the Siksika First Nation. Each had their own story to tell about how drug use has impacted them. Pamela Edwards described her son Seth as smart, …

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North American Indigenous Games inspire athletes, create wave of future coaches

The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) wrapped up in Halifax, N.S., on Sunday after more than 5,000 young Indigenous athletes travelled to Mi’kma’ki to participate in 16 different sports. Some of those athletes — Preston Seneviratne, Izzy Senevirante and Kirin Bullock with 26 medals collectively — helped Team BC achieve second-place …

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New committee takes centre stage at Winnipeg’s upcoming World Police and Fire Games – Winnipeg

It’s the first time in the history of the World Police and Fire Games that a committee has been established solely to incorporate Indigenous elements and learning. Opening ceremonies for the games are slated for July 28 at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. In the lead-up to the year’s …

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