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Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report

Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report

OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has failed to process applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline — leaving many First Nations people unable to access on-reserve housing,
Thichum Cup ball hockey tournament held in Tla'amin Nation

Thichum Cup ball hockey tournament held in Tla'amin Nation

More than 180 players competed in the annual event
Mi'kmaq band drops legal case on N.S. lobster fishery

Mi'kmaq band drops legal case on N.S. lobster fishery

HALIFAX — A Mi’kmaq band has dropped a legal case alleging Ottawa was violating its treaty rights in the lobster fishery, after hopes were raised of a historic deal.
Two First Nations working on roads to Ring of Fire do not support new mining law

Two First Nations working on roads to Ring of Fire do not support new mining law

TORONTO — Two First Nations that signed deals with the provincial government to improve access to the Ring of Fire are speaking out against a new Ontario law that seeks to ease mineral extraction in the northern region.
Some evacuees in northern Saskatchewan can return after wildfire evacuation

Some evacuees in northern Saskatchewan can return after wildfire evacuation

PELICAN NARROWS — Some northern Saskatchewan residents could be on their way home weeks after being forced out by wildfire.
White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities

White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities

In President Donald Trump's budget request , he's proposing slashing funding for tribal colleges and universities, including eliminating support for the country's only federally funded college for contemporary Native American arts.
Ottawa sending support from armed forces amid northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

Ottawa sending support from armed forces amid northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

The federal government has deployed members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.
Saskatchewan lays charges in wildfires while 1,000 more flee in Manitoba

Saskatchewan lays charges in wildfires while 1,000 more flee in Manitoba

Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes.
AFN to hold emergency meeting with chiefs on major projects bill

AFN to hold emergency meeting with chiefs on major projects bill

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the implications of federal legislation that would speed up approvals for major projects.
Manitoba residents fleeing scorching wildfires take refuge in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Manitoba residents fleeing scorching wildfires take refuge in Niagara Falls, Ont.

NIAGARA FALLS — Until two weeks ago, Tyrone Caribou and his five children lived together in a house on a remote First Nation reserve in northern Manitoba.