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'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — Every other day, Derek Moonias drives 15 minutes to the airport in Neskantaga First Nation and fills his pickup truck with cases of bottled water flown in on the dime of the federal government.
Report says 'disproportionate' use of force against Indigenous and Black Calgarians

Report says 'disproportionate' use of force against Indigenous and Black Calgarians

CALGARY — An analysis of race-based data shows Calgary police used a disproportionate amount of force against Indigenous and Black individuals in the city last year.
B.C. NDP pledges to help middle-income homebuyers with 40% of financing

B.C. NDP pledges to help middle-income homebuyers with 40% of financing

SURREY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby says he will help more middle-class, first-time buyers into the housing market in British Columbia with a plan to finance 40 per cent of the price.
Calgary officers punched, Tasered man at hotel before he died: police watchdog

Calgary officers punched, Tasered man at hotel before he died: police watchdog

CALGARY — Calgary police fired stun guns at a man and punched him in the head before he was put in restraints and died, investigators with Alberta’s police watchdog said Wednesday.
Manitoba, First Nations group start recruiting workers to search landfill for remains

Manitoba, First Nations group start recruiting workers to search landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and an advocacy group representing First Nations have started the process of hiring workers to help search a landfill for the remains of two victims of a serial killer.
More Indigenous participation in labour market would boost Alberta economy: report

More Indigenous participation in labour market would boost Alberta economy: report

EDMONTON — Increased Indigenous participation in Alberta's labour market could boost the province's GDP by between two and three percentage points, the equivalent of $8 billion to $11 billion annually, according to the findings of a new report.
Ontario premier tasks Ministry of Education with investigating TDSB field trip

Ontario premier tasks Ministry of Education with investigating TDSB field trip

TORONTO — Ontario's Ministry of Education is investigating a Toronto District School Board field trip that saw students from 15 schools attend a protest on mercury contamination that is affecting a First Nation community in the north.
Saskatchewan man wanted for robbery killed in RCMP standoff

Saskatchewan man wanted for robbery killed in RCMP standoff

REGINA — Saskatchewan's police watchdog is investigating the shooting death of a man facing several arrest warrants for robbery.
Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

CALGARY — When electric utility BC Hydro launched a procurement process earlier this year seeking new sources of clean energy for the province's power grid, it included a specific requirement: projects must be at least 25 per cent owned by First Nati
Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest 'not a good solution'

Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest 'not a good solution'

QUEBEC CITY — Quebec's minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern communities can't opt out of paying their electricity bills.
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