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Indigenous leaders voice concern and anger over Trump tariffs
By John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Threats of tariffs and economically coerced annexation are being rebuffed by Indigenous  leaders, who are calling for ...
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Indigenous leaders take a historic step toward a permanent seat at the table in Canada’s governance
By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A new era in Canadian governance unfolded today as the federal government announced the creation of a permanent ...
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‘We lost our way’: Manitoba Tories sorry after rejecting landfill search for women
By Brittany Hobson The interim leader of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives apologized Wednesday to the families of two slain First Nations women after refusing to search a landfill for their ...
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‘A passion project’: Tse’K’wa executive director on Lego contest win
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The recent winner of the City of Fort St. John’s Lego building contest says it was ‘a passion project’ to ...
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Yukon says cyanide-contaminated water may have been released at mine cleanup
CP-The Yukon government says it has been informed of an “unauthorized discharge of cyanide-impacted water” at the site of last summer’s mine disaster north of Mayo. An update from the government says ...
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Another earthquake felt on B.C.’s south coast, third in two weeks
CP-Another earthquake has shaken Victoria, becoming at least the third felt in British Columbia’s capital in less than two weeks. Earthquakes Canada says the magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred about 58 ...
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The Latest: Trump grants monthlong exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports
CP-President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, as worries persist that the newly launched trade war could ...
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CP NewsAlert: Manitoba Tories apologize to victims’ families in landfill search case
The interim leader of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives has apologized to the families of two slain First Nations women for declining to search a landfill for their remains. Wayne Ewasko made the ...
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Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Defending First Nations Economic Rights Amid U.S Tariffs
By Lynda Powless Editor Some Indigenous organizations across Canada have begun cutting business trips to the U.S. other Indigenous business owners are sourcing out made in Canada suppliers while the ...
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The Latest: The world reacts to Trump’s ‘swift and unrelenting action’ as president
CP-President Donald Trump vowed more “swift and unrelenting action” reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an unyielding address before Congress as Democratic lawmakers ...
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Haida Nation signs first-of-its-kind Aboriginal title agreement with Canada
By Nora O’Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Haida Nation and the Government of Canada signed a historical agreement on Feb. 17, affirming Haida Aboriginal title on Haida Gwaii, including ...
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Canada is now in a trade war with the U.S. — here’s what you need to know to prepare for it
By Xiaodan Pan, Associate,  Benny Mantin and Martin Dresner United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, sending shockwaves through ...