The RCMP watchdog probed similar issues from an Indigenous protest in 2013 and found police had overstepped their bounds.

The Federal Court is set to rule on whether to uphold a decision that calls on Ottawa to give billions of dollars to Indigenous children placed in foster care.

In a statement Thursday, BC Transplant said the policy had actually been removed in May.

The policy requires potential organ transplant recipients to abstain from alcohol for six months.

Indigenous groups from across western Canada say they are nearly ready to put forward an offer to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. 

A report's six recommendations include a formalized policy in line with provincial standards, extra training for officers and a call for street-check data to be released each year.

VPD data shows 15 per cent of its "street checks" involved Indigenous people, who make up just two per cent of the city's population.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said racism has been a deeply rooted issue in Saskatchewan for decades,

Manuel spent many years as chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band and was a chairperson of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.