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Judge rules BRFN counsel in ‘conflict of interest’ amid ousted Chief’s judicial review
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The dismissed Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) Chief is celebrating a victory in her fight against the ...
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US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow ...
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Guilty plea entered in 2022 Sheg slaying
By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor SHEGUIANDAH FIRST NATION—In the heart of Manitoulin Island’s tranquil landscapes, a storm brewed on June 24, ...
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Indigenous leaders denounce UBC profs’ ‘outdated and regressive’ lawsuit against land acknowledgements
By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Indigenous leaders are condemning a lawsuit by a group of University of British Columbia (UBC) professors and one graduate student who ...
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Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney’s assets
By Kyle Duggan Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials — and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney.