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M茅tis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group

M茅tis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group

OTTAWA 鈥� The M茅tis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing M茅tis, citing problems with an Ontario group and throwing the future of the M茅tis National Council into question.
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'She is dying': Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person

'She is dying': Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person

WINNIPEG 鈥� A court has been asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person in a case that may go further than any other in trying to establish the rights of nature in Canada.
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B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

VANCOUVER 鈥� An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost.
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After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization

After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization

The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a policy change that one pediatric infectious diseases specialist has been advocating for decades.
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Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities

Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities

In a haunting message from beyond the grave, M茅tis Elder Sonny James MacDonald recounted being incarcerated for more than two years at an Indian Hospital in Edmonton in the 1940s for tuberculosis treatment, suffering abuse and isolation as a child.
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New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights 'troublesome'

New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights 'troublesome'

FREDERICTON 鈥� The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick have released results from a pre-election questionnaire sent to the province's political parties, saying they are "particularly disappointed" with responses from the governing Pro
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N.B. election: Parties' answers on treaty rights, taxes, Indigenous participation

N.B. election: Parties' answers on treaty rights, taxes, Indigenous participation

FREDERICTON 鈥� The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick distributed a survey on Indigenous issues to political parties ahead of the provincial election, which is scheduled to kick off Thursday.
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In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry resumes, Indigenous artist recognized

In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry resumes, Indigenous artist recognized

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for the second time with 'Motewolonuwok'

Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for the second time with 'Motewolonuwok'

TORONTO 鈥� Jeremy Dutcher has won the Polaris Music Prize for his second album, 鈥淢otewolonuwok.鈥� For the first time in the award鈥檚 19-year history, the $50,000 prize for best Canadian album of the year went to a previous winner.
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Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) 鈥� On the eve of New Zealand鈥檚 M膩ori language celebration week, the country鈥檚 right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for M膩ori people, who are disadvantaged on almost every
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