Possible dump shut-down gets Silver City residents fired up
The Yukon government may close the transfer stations in Silver City, Johnson’s Crossing and...
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Grimsby residents frustrated by hemp facility after OLT approval
People neighbouring a proposed hemp facility in Grimsby are raising a stink about it coming to town, even though the project has been given the green light by the province’s land-use planning arm. Residents turned out in...
Read MoreGrimsby councillors vote to ask province, feds to look into guaranteed livable income program
The Town of Grimsby is focusing on the financial future of all its residents. At the Sept. 5 council meeting, councillors voted to suspend procedure and tackle Coun. Jennifer Korstanje’s notice of motion right away, rather than...
Read MoreKanesatake grand chief requests third-party management
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has denied Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille’s request for the Canadian government to put Kanesatake’s funding agreement under the management of a third-party...
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When it comes to water security, small rural communities in B.C. largely left high and dry
Rural residents concerned with water security get little help from the province as water levels...
Read MoreCounty of Essex Council declares Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic
Members of Essex County Council declared Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic in Windsor and Essex County during its regular meeting on Wednesday, August 16. Representatives of the Violence Against Women Coordinating...
Read MoreChiefs of Ontario demand the return of all Greenbelt land, call for criminal investigation
ONTARIO – The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) held an Emergency Chiefs Assembly and media event with First Nations Leadership on Aug. 28 about the Auditor General’s special report on the changes to the Greenbelt. The meeting was...
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Health minister accused of breaking election blackout rules
Health Minister Audrey GordonMIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Tories are dismissing accusations...
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Searcher brings dire message from Winnipeg to Kanien’kehá:ka reserves
Jo Seenie, left, and her friend Arish Ahmad Khan (artist name King Khan), right, pose with Mitch...
Read MoreNew doc to premiere at TIFF shines spotlight on clean water inequities faced by First Nations
The struggle faced by First Nation communities to access clean, potable water is highlighted in a film that will have its world premiere Sept. 15 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Boil Alert is a documentary...
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