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Eby says Indigenous teen shouldn't have died' as B.C. government is grilled over care

Eby says Indigenous teen shouldn't have died' as B.C. government is grilled over care

A teenager who was found blocks from her group home on a cold January night this year "shouldn't have died" British Columbia Premier David Eby said, adding that her death represented a "failure.
Manitoba woman sentenced to 10 years for fatally stabbing community role model

Manitoba woman sentenced to 10 years for fatally stabbing community role model

DAUPHIN, Man. — A Manitoba judge has sentenced a woman to 10 years in prison in the stabbing death of her ex-boyfriend, whose killing left a "significant" impact on family, friends and the First Nation they lived on.
Transfer of baby eel quota to First Nations was unfair, says federal judge

Transfer of baby eel quota to First Nations was unfair, says federal judge

HALIFAX — A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department failed to properly consult commercial baby eel fishers when it transferred about 14 per cent of their quota to First Nations.
Author explores rich culture of food harvesting in Tla'amin

Author explores rich culture of food harvesting in Tla'amin

Bilingual picture book revisits sights, sounds and cherished memories living on the southwest coast
Manitoba chiefs call for search of Winnipeg landfill for Tanya Nepinak

Manitoba chiefs call for search of Winnipeg landfill for Tanya Nepinak

WINNIPEG — First Nations leaders in Manitoba say the search of a landfill for the victim of a serial killer must include recovery efforts for another First Nations woman who vanished more than a decade ago.
CIBC and Indigenous-led Longhouse Capital Partners form strategic relationship

CIBC and Indigenous-led Longhouse Capital Partners form strategic relationship

TORONTO — CIBC Global Asset Management says it has entered into a strategic relationship with Indigenous-owned and led asset management firm Longhouse Capital Partners Inc.
Sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief begins in Winnipeg

Sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief begins in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — The chief of a Manitoba First Nation allegedly forced a young girl into a bathroom in his Winnipeg home, took photos of her and sexually assaulted her, court heard on the first day of the man's trial.
Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules

Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules

HALIFAX — Two commercial fishers harvesting baby eels under new federal rules say they felt they had to stop fishing on Sunday night when a large group of Indigenous harvesters arrived at the river with nets.

Lukas book prize winners include two works on indigenous people in the US

NEW YORK (AP) — Two books on the history of indigenous people in the U.S. have received $10,000 awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project.
Port of Churchill sees renewed interest as Canada looks to diversify trade routes

Port of Churchill sees renewed interest as Canada looks to diversify trade routes

Manitoba may be smack dab in the middle of the country, but its premier wishes to remind Canadians it's a maritime province.