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B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman's death

B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman's death

British Columbia's chief coroner is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman the day after her family went public with concerns about how her case was handled. Dr.
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Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford's warning against separatist threats from Alberta

Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford's warning against separatist threats from Alberta

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada.
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Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws

Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws

TORONTO — Proposed Ontario legislation that would give cabinet power to create "special economic zones" and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects is little more than a power grab, First Nations, civil liberty g
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Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Indigenous people across North America are calling this week for sustained responses to the violence in their communities , much of it against women and girls.
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Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.
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Families demand coroner's inquest into death of three Indigenous females in B.C.

Families demand coroner's inquest into death of three Indigenous females in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Tatyanna Harrison was someone who always fought for justice, but she hasn't been given the same treatment by investigators upon her death, her mother said through tears on Monday.
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Manitoba First Nation evacuated due to nearby wildfires, one home destroyed

Manitoba First Nation evacuated due to nearby wildfires, one home destroyed

PEGUIS FIRST NATION — A tribal council representing seven First Nations in Manitoba's Interlake region has declared a state of emergency as wildfires have destroyed homes and continue to threaten some communities.
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Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

This week, President Donald Trump announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump's se
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Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon — his wife beside him — read the gospel in his native Tsotsil and recalled Pope Franci
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Hudson's Bay Company records give public chance to 'reconnect' with ancestors

Hudson's Bay Company records give public chance to 'reconnect' with ancestors

WINNIPEG — Dyana Lavallee stares at a copy of a photograph on display to the public at the Hudson's Bay Company Archives in Winnipeg. The Metis woman quickly recognizes it as the same one her grandmother had years ago.
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