First Nations G7 Support Withdrawal Two First Nations bands, the Chiniki and Goodstoney, have sent a sharply worded letter to the Canadian government, threatening to withdraw their support for the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, unless their concerns are addressed. The summit, scheduled for next year, will be hosted by Canada and feature leaders … Read more
Bank of Canada drops interest rates again The Bank of Canada has reduced interest rates again. The agency cut rates by half a percentage point, but at the same time suggested any further easing could be slowed by a less-than-stellar outlook on the Canadian economy. The Bank of Canada rate, which dropped for a fifth … Read more
The fight’s not over, anti-nuclear First Nations leaders say Chief Jeff Copenace says his Ojibwe community along Highway 71 has reacted with strong emotions to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s decision to build a nuclear waste facility in Northwestern Ontario. “My reaction is a little bit of anger, a little bit of sadness, but I’m … Read more
F-35’s Cooling Crisis: Design Flaws Fuel $2 Trillion Dilemma For Pentagon The Pentagon is facing a difficult decision regarding the F-35’s chronic, crippling problems with overheating brought on by its insufficient cooling capacity. Should the U.S. taxpayers pay for a costly upgrade to the stealth fighter’s cooling that will handle its immediate needs, or should U.S. taxpayers pay … Read more
White Poppies is an initiative for a more broadly focused Remembrance Day in Canada. We want to encourage Canadians to broaden their Remembrance Day focus to include the civilians who now make up 90% of conflict victims; to challenge the beliefs, values and institutions that make war seem inevitable; and to urge our government to promote … Read more
McIntosh Indian Residential School research needs more funding The project to search for unmarked graves on the grounds of the closed McIntosh Indian Residential School has surveyed four hectares (10 acres) of land so far. But the school property comprised more than 840 hectares, Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project consultant Janalee Jodouin said Wednesday. “It is the … Read more
Privatization is a Trojan horse, health coalition says Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is stealthily privatizing ever-larger segments of health care, according to a provincewide coalition of activists. To illustrate their point, the Ontario Health Coalition and the Ontario Council of Health Unions are touring a Trojan horse through Northwestern Ontario. The large equine model made … Read more
‘Significant’ number of possible grave sites identified at McIntosh Indian Residential School Preliminary search results show a “significant number of potential unmarked burials” on the grounds of the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in the Kenora District, according to a media release issued Saturday evening. The search was conducted this month, the release stated. “Members of the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project Team … Read more
Canada owes First Nations billions after making ‘mockery’ of treaty deal, top court rules The Chiefs of Ontario voted Thursday in support of a $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada, and chiefs from Northwestern Ontario played key roles in the decision. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), representing dozens of First … Read more
Two charged with arson in Cat Lake First Nation fire Nishnawbe Aski Police Service have arrested two people in connection with a suspected July 2024 arson that tore through about $500,000 worth of construction materials. Police said the fire occurred on July 14 in the 100 block of Back Road, and upon arrival at the … Read more