Stay updated with breaking news from Salt river first. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Salt River First Nation in Fort Smith, N.W.T., continues to deal with political turmoil in the wake of a Federal Court decision that found the suspension of the elected chief in 2022 was not fair or reasonable. ....
On Nov. 14, N.W.T. voters will head to polls to elect the next Legislative Assembly. The issues facing the territory are significant the election comes after a summer of wildfires, and in the midst the impending closure of major diamond mines, a declining population and a housing crisis. ....
Posted: Jun 27, 2021 8:33 PM ET | Last Updated: June 28 Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members gathered at a vigil in Mississauga on Sunday to mourn the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.(Jessica Cheung / CBC) WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The Indigenous community and non-Indigenous allies held a vigil in Mississauga on Sunday to remember the Indigenous children found in unmarked graves across residential schools in Canada. Crowds of people clad in orange shirts attended to mourn the 215 children from the Tk emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation believed to be buried at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia and the 751 children from the Cowessess First Nation buried at the site of the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. ....