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Indigenous-led prospective buyer 'not going away' even as Trans Mountain costs spiral

Indigenous-led prospective buyer 'not going away' even as Trans Mountain costs spiral

CALGARY — An Indigenous-led initiative is still pursuing ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline, in spite of the project's ballooning price tag.
Council declares National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a civic holiday in Edmonton

Council declares National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a civic holiday in Edmonton

Declaring Sept 30 as a civic holiday continues work towards truth and reconciliation, according to the City of Edmonton.
Province fronts cash for Indigenous seniors’ homes

Province fronts cash for Indigenous seniors’ homes

Healthy elders are the future, says Chief Arcand.
US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal

US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver were transferred Wednesday to several tribes from across the Great Plains, in the latest example of Native Americans reclaiming stewardship over animals their ancestors lived alongside for millennia.
Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after fire at elders complex

Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after fire at elders complex

WINNIPEG — A First Nation in northeastern Manitoba has declared a state of emergency after a fire tore through an elders complex, displacing dozens of residents.
Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools

Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government signed an agreement Monday to provide greater access to the death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools.
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage claims

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage claims

VANCOUVER — Former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says she's satisfied in her "past work, identity and self-worth," after the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association revoked an award because its board members believed she falsified her claims of Indigenous identity.
Federal Court approves 'historic' $2.8 billion residential schools settlement

Federal Court approves 'historic' $2.8 billion residential schools settlement

VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has approved a $2.8-billion settlement agreement between the Canadian government and plaintiffs representing 325 First Nations whose members went to residential schools.
First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier's oilsands tailings spill comments

First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier's oilsands tailings spill comments

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is minimizing the effect of two large releases of oilsands tailings water, two area First Nations leaders said Wednesday.
Closing arguments in Winnipeg trial of retired priest charged with indecent assault

Closing arguments in Winnipeg trial of retired priest charged with indecent assault

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge is left to decide whether a young girl was assaulted in the bathroom of a residential school more than 50 years ago based on the memories of the now-adult woman and the 93-year-old retired priest accused of committing the act. 
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