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Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
It’s often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with Prime ...
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Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
CP-Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia’s central coast. A statement from the nation says ...
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Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who’s using one of the world’s most ...
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Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program
CP-Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is repeating her calls for Ottawa to extend a funding program for Inuit children. The Inuit Child First Initiative was introduced in 2019 to ensure Inuit kids have access to ...
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Mother hopeful to move home as Innu work to tackle Natuashish housing crisis
By Heidi Atter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A young mother in Quebec read through the latest housing announcement in Natuashish with hope, as the chief and council of Mushuau Innu First ...
Turtle Island News17h
Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
CP-The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Privy Council Office confirmed the government’s decision, first ...
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Ontario Provincial Police want you to have a safe and fun Super Bowl weekend, but Don’t Drink and Drive
LONDON, ON – Ontario Provincial Police are urging people to be safe and responsible this Super Bowl weekend a time when ...
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Two Arrested in Simcoe Home Invasion Investigation
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two people in connection with an ongoing home invasion ...
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Gun suspect arrested in Regina after four found dead on Saskatchewan First Nation
CP-REGINA,SASK-Police have arrested a man accused of pointing a gun at people on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan a few hours after four people were found dead in a home on another reserve.
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Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl
A Conservative government would bring in mandatory life sentences for those convicted of trafficking, producing or exporting more than 40 mg of fentanyl, Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday. “Let’s call ...
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‘Turned my stomach’: Sign targets Indigenous Peoples in Glenwood, NL, ignites outrage
By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A sign in Glenwood, NL, that targets Indigenous people is drawing outrage. The sign declares, “Attention: This is not Qalipu land or MicMac ...
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USAID is going away. Here’s what it’s been doing in South America
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication ...