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As Europe reviews its rules on seal products, Canada calls for easing of restrictions

As Europe reviews its rules on seal products, Canada calls for easing of restrictions

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations.
Residents describe sound of roaring river, breaking trees of B.C.'s landslide waters

Residents describe sound of roaring river, breaking trees of B.C.'s landslide waters

The valuable sockeye salmon run, currently making its way up the Fraser River, is due to arrive at the Chilcotin River this weekend.
Lawsuit launched by family of Indigenous woman in N.S. claims negligence in her death

Lawsuit launched by family of Indigenous woman in N.S. claims negligence in her death

HALIFAX — The mother of an Indigenous woman who died in hospital with fungal meningitis says her daughter's race may have played a role in the allegedly negligent medical treatment she received.
Brazilian authorities reinforce troops after clashes between Indigenous peoples and landowners

Brazilian authorities reinforce troops after clashes between Indigenous peoples and landowners

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More federal law enforcement officers are being sent to Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state after clashes over land between Indigenous peoples and farmers over the weekend, the Ministry of Justice said Monday.
'Gi-ga-miinigoowiz Mamaandaawiziwin': Ojibwe 'Star Wars' movie to open in Winnipeg

'Gi-ga-miinigoowiz Mamaandaawiziwin': Ojibwe 'Star Wars' movie to open in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — "Gi-ga-miinigoowiz Mamaandaawiziwin.
Forbidden fruit: Don't eat the food growing in downtown Ottawa planters, says NCC

Forbidden fruit: Don't eat the food growing in downtown Ottawa planters, says NCC

OTTAWA — On the western side of Major's Hill Park, tall stalks of corn wave in the breeze from planters overlooking the place where the Rideau Canal empties into the Ottawa River.
Manitoba First Nation sends vulnerable members south due to wildfire smoke

Manitoba First Nation sends vulnerable members south due to wildfire smoke

WINNIPEG — Another First Nation in northern Manitoba has sent some of its residents south, as smoke from nearby wildfires continues to be a health risk for vulnerable members. The province said St.

Underfunded and unstudied: The need for Red River Métis health research funding

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of murder, court rules

Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of murder, court rules

MONTREAL — An Indigenous man convicted of murder and attempted murder could get parole after the Federal Court ruled the parole board failed to consider his traumatic past when it denied his release.
Day parole revoked for man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch

Day parole revoked for man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch

The Parole Board of Canada has sent Brayden Bushby back to jail, revoking the release granted to the man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ont.
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