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
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
Federal firearm buyback program has cost $67M, still not collecting guns after 4 years The federal firearm buyback program has cost taxpayers nearly $67.2 million since it was announced in 2020, but it still hasn’t collected a single gun. The program is designed to compensate owners of assault-style firearms that were banned by the Liberal government … Read more
We the Nuclear Free North receives support from council Members of We the Nuclear Free North held a peaceful rally at city hall and spoke before council before receiving a favourable result on Monday. Charles Faust, founding member of We the Nuclear Free North, said he thinks the ask was realistic. “We’re asking council to … Read more
Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, a Global News investigation has found. A program that now helps Indigenous businesses land more than $1.6 billion … Read more
Top cancer charity apologizes for using word ‘cervix’ instead of trans-friendly ‘front hole’ A top cancer charity has apologized for using the word ‘cervix’ instead of trans-friendly ‘front hole.’ The Canadian Cancer Society, which is run by philanthropist Andrea Seale, acknowledged the LGBTQ+ community on a webpage dedicated to cervical cancer, under the page’s ‘words matter’ section. The non-profit said that ‘many’ non-binary … Read more
Canada to announce tariff plan for Chinese EV, battery imports following U.S., Europe Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce this morning a plan for potential tariffs to protect Canada’s electric vehicle supply chain from unfair Chinese competition. Freeland and International Trade Minister Mary Ng are making a joint announcement this morning following moves … Read more
US ‘Looking Closely’ At Vaccinating Workers Exposed To Bird Flu: Official Officials in the United States, Canada, and Europe are considering the vaccination of workers and others against the highly pathogenic avian influenza. A dairy farmer herding cows in Carrying Place, Ontario, Canada, on March 24, 2020. (Alex Filipe/Reuters) The U.S. government is “looking closely” … Read more