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Ski Report

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.
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Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget

Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget

OTTAWA — Prominent Indigenous organizations are making major requests of the federal government in its upcoming budget, seeking billions in investments for infrastructure and economic development.
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Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

OTTAWA — The federal government's slow rollout of high-speed internet to rural areas is putting First Nations at an economic disadvantage while billions of dollars earmarked to fix the issue remains untouched, says Canada's auditor general.
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Ottawa appoints new official in charge of Indigenous corrections

Ottawa appoints new official in charge of Indigenous corrections

OTTAWA — The federal government has appointed a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections in a move towards tackling the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice system.
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N.S. RCMP cancel alert for armed woman, now seek her as a person of interest

N.S. RCMP cancel alert for armed woman, now seek her as a person of interest

INDIAN BROOK, N.S. — Mounties in Sipekne’katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia are seeking a woman who is a person of interest in a firearms complaint, and who they had earlier warned may be "on foot" with a handgun in the community.
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For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy

For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy

TORONTO — One word you don't expect to hear at the boardroom table is "love." But at Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii, you can find it everywhere — including in company decisions about hiring, remote work and flexibility.
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Ski Report

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.
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Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval

Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval

PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone.
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Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal

Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal

The delivery of child and family services grounded in Indigenous culture and community was celebrated Friday in British Columbia's north Okanagan with the signing of the province's first care co-ordination services agreement.
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Indigenous groups wary of Canada-U.S. pledge to 'reduce, mitigate' Kootenay pollution

Indigenous groups wary of Canada-U.S. pledge to 'reduce, mitigate' Kootenay pollution

WASHINGTON — Canada and the U.S. say they hope to reach a tentative deal by summer to "reduce and mitigate" the impact of toxic mining runoff in B.C. and the Pacific Northwest that has been leaching for years into a vital cross-border watershed.
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