Aboriginal People

• Winnipeg’s Neechi Commons grocery store closing its doors

  Winnipeg's Neechi Commons grocery store will be closing its doors Saturday.

  Jun 29, 2018
  
• Tom Jackson on Parks Canada’s decision to deny filming in Banff, Jasper: ‘they didn’t read the script’

  Actor Tom Jackson's statements come one day after the film’s location manager said Parks Canada denied the permit in Banff and Jasper national parks, citing aboriginal concerns and suggesting the project might need an environmental assessment.

  Entertainment

  Mar 9, 2017
  
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• Emotions, struggles of Aboriginal people highlighted in art project unveiled in Halifax

  The "This Is What I Wished You Knew" Project is on display at the Mi'kmaw Friendship Centre in Halifax.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2016
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• Ontario First Nation calls on Feds for Ferry replacement

  An Ontario aboriginal community on an island in the southeastern portion of Georgian Bay is in danger of losing its only link to the outside world — an aging ferry the chief of the Beausoleil First Nation says is on the verge of sinking.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2016
• Walk to honour the missing and murdered makes stop in Edmonton

  Seven people are walking 2,830 kilometres to honour the missing and murdered people in Canada and this weekend they made a stop in Edmonton.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2015
• $45M expansion at Fort Edmonton will tell First Nations story

  A new agreement is designed to be the launching pad to provide an in depth look at the history of the area.

  Jan 29, 2015
• RCMP say a disproportionate number of women killed in Canada are aboriginal

  An RCMP report has revealed a shockingly disproportionate number of female homicide victims in Canada are aboriginal.

  Canada

  May 18, 2014
• Aboriginal youth share their struggles during Truth and Reconciliation event

  On day three of Truth and Reconciliation events in Edmonton, young aboriginal people shared their struggles with hundreds of audience members.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2014
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• Residential school survivors share stories during Truth and Reconciliation event

  For over 100 years, Aboriginal children in Alberta and across Canada were sent to residential schools. It was in these schools where Aboriginal people say they were stripped of their language, cultural identity and traditions.

  Mar 28, 2014