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2 First Nations civil servants in Sask. ‘shamed,’ sent home for wearing orange on Sept. 30: chiefs

Two First Nations women who work at the Meadow Lake provincial court house were “shamed” and sent home for wearing…

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Politics

Ottawa, Ontario spar over funding for First Nations elders home

A jurisdictional battle between Ottawa and Ontario over funding for a new elders home in a northern First Nation could…

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Politics

NDP MP urges policy changes in emergency debate on First Nations deaths by police

A New Democrat MP urged the House of Commons to put politics aside and find immediate policy solutions on Monday…

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Politics

MPs to hold emergency debate after 6 First Nations deaths by police over 2 weeks

The House of Commons will hold an emergency debate Monday evening after six separate incidents in two weeks where First Nations people were killed by…

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Sports

Canadian men’s rugby team defeated by Tonga, goes winless at Pacific Nations Cup tournament

Tonga ran in three first-half tries and relied on some stingy second-half defence to defeat Canada 30-17 in the fifth-place…

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Canada

Tribunal urges First Nations, feds to ‘leave their conflicts aside’ on Jordan’s Principle issues

Come together for the children’s sake.  That was the blunt message the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal gave the federal government…

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Canada

Canfor transfers forest tenure in B.C. to 2 First Nations

Forestry giant Canfor sold its licence to log B.C.’s fourth-largest timber supply area to two First Nations on Monday. It sold its tenure…

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Sports

Winless Canada loses Pacific Nations Cup match 28-15 to U.S. rugby squad

Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada’s men’s rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on…

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Sports

Japan thrashes Canada 55-28 to open Pacific Nations Cup

Canada’s men’s rugby team suffered a humbling 55-28 defeat at the hands of Japan to open its Pacific Nations Cup…

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Canada

6 First Nations challenge Ontario’s Mining Act, a month after similar legal action by Grassy Narrows

Six First Nations in northern Ontario are challenging the province’s Mining Act, arguing it violates their treaty and Charter equality rights.…

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