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Stabbing deaths in Nunavik at the heart of Quebec Inquiry Tuesday
The leader of Inuit in Quebec took the stand Tuesday at the province’s inquiry into the relationship between Indigenous peoples and some of the province’s public services.
Inuk Grandmother defiant after being locked in men’s prison, strip searched
Beatrice Hunter, the Inuk grandmother and Labrador land protector who was jailed for defying a judge says she is traumatized, and angry about her experience of being shipped 1,600 km south to a St. John’s jail where she was strip searched.
Balmoral hotel in Vancouver condemned, tenants forced out
A well known hotel that offered rooms to some of Vancouver’s poorest residents on Vancouver’s infamous Downtown Eastside is now being condemned.
Family of man shot by Winnipeg police speaking out
The family of a First Nations man who was shot by police last month is speaking out.
OCAD U honours Indigenous artist Kent Monkman with degree
The Ontario College of Arts and Design honoured Indigenous artist Kent Monkman at a ceremony in Toronto.
New York activist injured at Standing Rock visits Alton Gas protest site
An activist who was badly injured during a skirmish between water protectors and security forces in North Dakota is in Nova Scotia.
Thunder Bay city council approves plan in wake of inquest recommendations
It’s been a year since a coroner’s jury wrote dozens of recommendations on how to prevent student deaths in Thunder Bay, city council is approving a plan to make it happen.