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Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use
The Canadian Press  Manitoba’s government says it will encourage the development of renewable energy in the province while acknowledging fossil fuels aren’t going away any time soon. Premier Wab Kinew ...
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Next phase of benzene removal at INEOS to start in October
By Melissa Roushorne, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  e next phase of the removal process of benzene from the INEOS Styrolution plant is set to begin shortly and with that a community meeting ...
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‘Explaining to scientists why art is important’: Nunatsiavut artist-in-residency program connects Indigenous artists with important themes
By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “For me, the highlight is seeing individuals be able to do something new with their art and validate themselves as artists,” said Jessica ...
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Dangerous offender who left Alberta woman in vegetative state denied parole
The Canadian Press The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community. Albert Muckle, who is now ...
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Thousands march in Toronto to demand justice for Grassy Narrows
By Matteo Cimellaro  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chrissy Isaacs’s grandson knows the water is sick. He freaks out when he sees someone drinking from the tap. All he has known are big blue ...
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“Certainly deserves to be seen,”: CBU opens Kina’masultinej exhibition featuring Mi’kmaq beaders
By Meghan Dewar is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter Cape Breton University’s Art Gallery recently celebrated the opening of their Kina’masultinej exhibition, which features the works of four ...
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
The Canadian Press Getting a bed at one of British Columbia’s drug detoxification facilities is like winning the lottery, the vice-president on the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council says. Les Doiron told ...
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Lawsuit by Manitoba chiefs urges Lake Winnipeg be legally defined as a person
A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. The contention is contained in a lawsuit filed by the province’s ...
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Search groups look for six-year-old boy missing from Manitoba First Nation
The Canadian Press Search groups continue to look for a six-year-old boy who was last seen Wednesday on a remote First Nation ...
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Clean water for First Nations needed before next elections, House committee hears
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Métis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group
The Canadian Press The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Métis, citing problems with the Métis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed this morning, the ...
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Grays Bay road and port could be $1B project, proponent estimates
By  Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nunatsiaq News The estimated cost of the proposed Grays Bay road and port project, which would connect resource-rich western Nunavut to the ...