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Manitoba Indigenous groups agree to work together on major infrastructure projects

Manitoba Indigenous groups agree to work together on major infrastructure projects

WINNIPEG — Two Indigenous groups in Manitoba have agreed to work together on major infrastructure and development projects. It comes as the federal government looks to fast-track projects across the country.
Yukon, Alaska sign agreement to address missing and murdered Indigenous people

Yukon, Alaska sign agreement to address missing and murdered Indigenous people

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon has signed an agreement with the state of Alaska to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.

Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.

The stretch of semi-rural land on No. 6 Road in Richmond, B.C., is home to blueberry farms, multimillion-dollar mansions and an 18-hole golf course.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in Colombia

Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in Colombia

CALDONO, Colombia (AP) — When the armed groups that operate in Colombia's drug trade need new recruits, they are increasingly turning to the children of the regions where they are active.
Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them

Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them

CALDONO, Colombia (AP) — When Patricia Elago Zetty's 13-year-old son went missing in Colombia's conflict-ridden southwest, she didn't hesitate.
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver

B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — On Monday, members of the Cowichan Nation praised elders and those who have gone before them as they celebrated victory in a years-long legal fight to reclaim land on the Fraser River used by their ancestors as a summer home in what is no
Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario

Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario

OTTAWA — First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming Métis identity.
Artist honours rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot at National Mosaic Art Exhibition

Artist honours rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot at National Mosaic Art Exhibition

TORONTO — One artist's work at a mosaic exhibition in Toronto is honouring a French sexual abuse survivor who galvanized a global movement to better protect women.
B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland

B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island First Nation has won back fishing rights and title for part of the land its ancestors used as a summer home in the Lower Mainland, despite opposition by two other Indigenous communities. A B.C.
'Not meant to be': Manitoba Museum reflects as Bay charter heads elsewhere

'Not meant to be': Manitoba Museum reflects as Bay charter heads elsewhere

The Manitoba Museum might have one of the largest collections of Hudson’s Bay artifacts, but its CEO isn't bitter the defunct retailer's crown jewel isn’t destined for her institution.