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Ottawa signs agreement with Nova Scotia First Nations chiefs on health services

Ottawa signs agreement with Nova Scotia First Nations chiefs on health services

HALIFAX — The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq chiefs on the transfer of federal health services.
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After the migrant deaths in Akwesasne, Canadian immigration law must reckon with its colonial history

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Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital

Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital

MONTREAL — McGill University and a group of Indigenous elders have reached a deal to search for the possibility of unmarked graves at the former site of a Montreal hospital, following a court ruling described as precedent setting.
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Indigenous groups going to court over Quebec's French-language reforms

Indigenous groups going to court over Quebec's French-language reforms

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous groups are going to court over the reforms passed last year to Quebec's French-language law, with lawyers filing a request for a judicial review on Thursday.
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Saskatchewan government votes down NDP Indigenous consultation bill

Saskatchewan government votes down NDP Indigenous consultation bill

REGINA — Opposition NDP legislature member Betty Nippi-Albright says she isn’t surprised the Saskatchewan Party government defeated her bill that aimed to bolster relations with Indigenous people.
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Canadians Susan Musgrave, Iman Mersal make revamped Griffin Poetry Prize short list

Canadians Susan Musgrave, Iman Mersal make revamped Griffin Poetry Prize short list

TORONTO — Canadians Susan Musgrave and Iman Mersal were both nominated Wednesday for the Griffin Poetry Prize, the first short list since the award combined its categories for homegrown and international poets into a single global purse.
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Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond at Alberta oilsands mine

Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond at Alberta oilsands mine

CALGARY — Suncor has reported six million litres of water that exceed sediment guidelines have been released into the Athabasca River from a pond at its Fort Hills oilsands mine.
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Indigenous investment firm and CMHC announce pilot project to fund home construction

Indigenous investment firm and CMHC announce pilot project to fund home construction

OTTAWA — An Indigenous-owned investment firm is partnering with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to build several hundred homes for Indigenous communities. Keewaywin Capital Inc.
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First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reform

First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reform

OTTAWA — Chiefs of First Nations affected by releases of wastewater from an oilsands mine excoriated Alberta's regulator at a House of Commons committee hearing, calling it a system that serves theindustry and not the public.
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Inquest opens into death of Indigenous artist in Thunder Bay custody

Inquest opens into death of Indigenous artist in Thunder Bay custody

An inquest into the death of a renowned Indigenous artist while in Thunder Bay's custody will aim to offer guidance on addressing mental health care challenges in First Nations, the presiding officer said as the inquest opened on Monday.
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