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Appeal Court upholds class action rulings against isolation in prisons

Appeal Court upholds class action rulings against isolation in prisons

TORONTO — Even without a full-blown trial, a judge was right to decide that placing inmates in solitary confinement amounts to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of their rights, Ontario's top court ruled on Monday.
Lessons in Anishinaabe parenting

Lessons in Anishinaabe parenting

Aazhawaashiik, also known as Rosie, knew how to live off the land. "She just moved around the lake," said Sherry Copenace, who is from Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation to the east of Lake of the Woods in Ontario.
Bear Clan member off to Austria

Bear Clan member off to Austria

Brandon Bear Clan patrol member Marshall Morrisseau has a prestigious trip ahead of him.
Food security team a growing concern

Food security team a growing concern

When Waywayseecappo First Nation residents come together this evening for a meal, they’ll be hearing all about the food security team’s proposed plans for 2020 — more gardening and gathering, as well as fishing and hunting.
Study aimed at shoring up Swan Lake

Study aimed at shoring up Swan Lake

A $25,000 feasibility study scheduled for completion in the spring might provide a solution for Swan Lake’s low water levels, and lead to reinvigorated traditional use as well as recreational-use development.
Beading offers women solace, support

Beading offers women solace, support

Laughs and conversation accompany lazy stitches and two-needle stitches, followed by long periods of silent, focused beading. Six women — with others dropping in, and coming and going — sit at a large table at the Women’s Resource Centre.
Sexual assault underreported crime: Stupack

Sexual assault underreported crime: Stupack

International Women’s Day is just around the corner. The global celebration is intended to recognize the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Q&A with chiefs Bone and Eastman

Q&A with chiefs Bone and Eastman

Viola Eastman and Jennifer Bone have several common threads running through their lives. Both are chiefs of their Dakota nations — Eastman at Canupawakpa and Bone at Sioux Valley. Both had fathers who were chiefs. Both are mothers.
Awaiting the Grand Princess and a conversion therapy ban; In The News for Mar. 9

Awaiting the Grand Princess and a conversion therapy ban; In The News for Mar. 9

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 9. What we are watching in Canada ...
'Wonderful little bird': Alberta man retrieves his first plane 48 years later

'Wonderful little bird': Alberta man retrieves his first plane 48 years later

CREMONA, Alta. — Richard Reid never forgot his first love. Growing up on a farm near Cremona, Alta., about 80 kilometres northwest of Calgary, he was obsessed with airplanes as a kid and became a fully licensed pilot by the time he was 17.
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