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RCMP treat deaths of two men, two women on Saskatchewan First Nation as homicides

RCMP treat deaths of two men, two women on Saskatchewan First Nation as homicides

REGINA — Four deaths on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation in southern Saskatchewan are being treated as homicides, RCMP said Wednesday. RCMP Inspector Ashley St.
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Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program

Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program

OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is repeating her calls for Ottawa to extend a funding program for Inuit children.
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New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

OTTAWA — A new independent commission tasked by the federal government with reviewing miscarriages of justice could discover that more people than expected are serving prison sentences for crimes they didn’t commit.
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Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. — Four people have been found dead in a home on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, RCMP said Tuesday.
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Levi Nelson talks designing the 2025 Invictus Games medals

Levi Nelson talks designing the 2025 Invictus Games medals

The contemporary Lil'wat artist talks about his artistic influences, joining the Invictus team and the meaning behind the medals
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Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Growing up, Quentin Commanda dreamt of playing in the NFL and reaching the Super Bowl. The pro football career never happened, but Commanda is closer to Super Bowl LIX than most.
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Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds.
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Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds.
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Lil’wat Forestry offering six-week, fully funded wildfire course

Lil’wat Forestry offering six-week, fully funded wildfire course

The next available cohort starts on Feb. 12. and runs until March
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es zúmin' Primary Care Centre to open doors in February

es zúmin' Primary Care Centre to open doors in February

The Primary Care Centre will deliver services at the Pq'usnalhcw Health Centre and Southern Stl'atl'imx Health Society, with mobile and virtual services offered for N'Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin and Xa'xtsa (Douglas) community members
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