A large new mural in downtown Edmonton is aimed at bringing comfort to people and celebrating women, according to the artist behind the creation.

The Shine Network is a media platform aiming to support and celebrate Indigenous women in Canadian film and TV.

The report says Metis children and youth who experienced critical injuries were rarely placed with Metis families and were not being connected with their culture.

Montreal police announced a new policy on street checks on Wednesday, months after an independant report found evidence of systemic bias linked to race.

'What we often see is that the interests of Indigenous people continue to be weighed less than the interests of the larger Canadian public.'

A survey of more than 250 Indigenous women found one in five reporting they've been a victim of physical or psychological violence over the past three months.

Sunday, for International Women's Day, there was a gathering around the fire to reinforce an old message in a different way.

The report on Canada's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls called violence against First Nations, Metis and Inuit women and girls a form of genocide.

One of her pieces, 'Not Invisible,' has been shared as far away as Australia and New Zealand. Now, families are asking her to memorialize their loved ones.

Jenn Harper is one of a rising number of Indigenous women in Canada setting up businesses that aim to have a positive social impact.