Indigenous

'Man of compassion:' Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis

It's been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day remain fresh in their minds.

Apr 21, 2025 4:01 PM Read more >

Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit

On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors travelled from across Canada to powwow grounds in central Alberta. For some, the journey took days. For others, decades.

Apr 21, 2025 1:47 PM Read more >

Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT.

Apr 20, 2025 5:40 PM Read more >

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority sai

Apr 19, 2025 10:16 AM Read more >

Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?

An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada's rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to accelerate natural resource projects.

Apr 19, 2025 3:00 AM Read more >

A cross-country look at where some of Hudson's Bay artifacts are held

Hudson's Bay, Canada's oldest company, is seeking court permission to auction off its artifacts, art and even the royal charter that gave the business the power to dominate the 17th century fur trade.

Apr 17, 2025 5:36 PM Read more >

'Economic opportunity': Ontario tables bill that will speed up mine development

TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Thursday that it says will speed up the development of mines by designating some as "special economic zones," though Premier Doug Ford said that could also be used on other projects.

Apr 17, 2025 2:23 PM Read more >

On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi'kmaq First Nation defy Ottawa

HUBBARDS — As night falls along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison pauses from dipping her net for baby eels, and explains why she believes Ottawa's rules shouldn't govern Indigenous fishers.

Apr 17, 2025 8:31 AM Read more >

First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province's largest environm

Apr 15, 2025 2:37 PM Read more >

Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed an openness Tuesday to a potential second port on Hudson Bay as a tool to help ramp up trade with Europe amid trade disputes with the United States.

Apr 15, 2025 12:39 PM Read more >