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qathet area groups receive money for infrastructure enhancement

qathet area groups receive money for infrastructure enhancement

Outdoor recreation funds granted for Sunshine Coast Trail maintenance and Tla'amin trails network signage
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'Buckets of tears': The four women who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer

'Buckets of tears': The four women who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer

WINNIPEG — Jeremy Skibicki admitted to police that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022. Court heard he targeted them at homeless shelters. A judge convicted Skibicki on Thursday of four counts of first-degree murder.
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'A paintbrush in my hand': Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89

'A paintbrush in my hand': Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89

EDMONTON — One of Canada's greatest painters, who wedded Indigenous elements to the mainstream of modern art, has died. Alex Janvier, whose thousands of works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country, was 89.
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Ontario town votes to become a willing host for a nuclear waste repository

Ontario town votes to become a willing host for a nuclear waste repository

IGNACE, ONTARIO — A northwestern Ontario town has formally decided it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada's nuclear waste.
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Renowned artist Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at age 89

Renowned artist Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at age 89

EDMONTON — Renowned artist Alex Janvier has died at the age of 89. Officials at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting announced his death and held a moment of silence on Wednesday.
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AFN calls for independent inquiry into killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg

AFN calls for independent inquiry into killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations wants Manitoba to hold an independent inquiry into the killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg.
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Fundraiser for bringing ballet show to qathet finds success

Fundraiser for bringing ballet show to qathet finds success

Tla'amin Nation member and artist-in-residence for Ballet Kelowna wants to bring work to region
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AFN head told chiefs draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa worth $47.8B: source

AFN head told chiefs draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa worth $47.8B: source

MONTREAL — The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says — more than double what was initially promised.
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More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He'd hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on YouTube.
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qathet Regional District receives transit study funding

qathet Regional District receives transit study funding

Exercise explores feasibility of potential on-demand transit solutions and implementation plan
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