The Turtle Island News16h
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.’s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
OTTAWA-CP-The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support British Columbia’s forestry sector, part of Ottawa’s effort to bolster the economy amid the Canada-U. S. trade war ...
The Turtle Island News17h
With new youth centre in Kangiqsujuaq opening, there’s still work for Nunavik, director says
By Cedric Gallant, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nunavik Youth Houses Association celebrated its 20th anniversary with the completion of a brand new youth centre in Kangiqsujuaq. Nunavik ...
The Turtle Island News17h
Cost of Hudson’s Bay redevelopment in Winnipeg to double, says First Nations group
By Brittany Hobson A First Nations-led project to redevelop the former Hudson’s Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost. The Southern Chiefs’ Organization ...
The Turtle Island News17h
Lack of consent stalls plans for North America’s first whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia
By Michael MacDonald An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America’s first coastal refuge for captive whales may have hit a dead end. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press reveal the ...
The Turtle Island News17h
Main political parties won’t say how, or if, they’re vetting Indigenous candidates
By Alessia Passafiume The federal Conservatives and NDP won’t say how or if they’re vetting their candidates’ claims to Indigenous identity — even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year ...
The Turtle Island News17h
Jury reaches verdict in trial of pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace, spokesperson says
A North Dakota jury reached a verdict on Monday in the trial of a pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing the environmental advocacy group Greenpeace of defamation and disrupting the Dakota Access ...
The Turtle Island News17h
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones Ontario Premier Doug Ford named a new cabinet Wednesday with many familiar faces, though he has shuffled his housing, education and environment ministers. Paul Calandra ...
The Turtle Island News19h
Tories, NDP won’t say how they’re vetting Indigenous candidates
The federal Conservatives and NDP won’t say how or if they’re vetting the their candidates’ claims to Indigenous identity — even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shifting ...
The Turtle Island News20h
Six Nations Elected Council’s Cannabis Commission struggling
By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) has invested over $9 million of the community’s own source ...
The Turtle Island News20h
Six Nations Fair working on growth for 2025
The Six Nations Fair Board is working toward making 2025’s event one of the biggest since the pandemic. Councillor Dean Hill, ...
The Turtle Island News20h
Six Nations Elected Chief outlines her diary
Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) recognized a number of local youths in a variety of different ways including an awards banquet held at the Gathering Place recently. Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill, ...
The Turtle Island News20h
Measles cases being reported by more Ontario Health Units
While there have been no confirmed cases of measles breaking out at Six Nations, surrounding communities continue to see their numbers rise. Almost a dozen Ontario health units are now reporting cases ...