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Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation votes to allow some RCMP officers, military to reapply for membership – CBC
Jan 04, 2023 Nearly a decade ago, some founding members had their status rescinded Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation has voted to allow some RCMP officers, Canadian Rangers, members of the military and veterans to reapply for founding membership nearly a decade after they were disqualified. The news comes as a relief for people like Ed […]
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Read MoreThe Indigenous Top Ten Year in Review 2022 – Academica Group
Over the course of 2022, the Indigenous Top Ten covered 250 stories from early childhood learning centres, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, adult learning centres, and governments on the topic of Indigenous education. Over the course of those stories, ten key trends arose. We’ve followed the same method that we use for curating our Indigenous […]
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Read MoreIndigenous Rights 2022 Year in Review – First Peoples Law
January 5, 2023 Indigenous Peoples continued to defend and advance their rights and laws across the country in 2022. Check out our “Year in Review” countdown below to learn more. 5. Advance Costs For decades, Indigenous Peoples have footed the bill defending their rights in court and holding the Crown accountable for its repeated failures […]
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Read MoreAmanda Rheaume brings Metis music, history and stories to Tour de Fort – Fort Frances Times
4 January 2023 There are few better ways to kick off a new year than with a night out to the Townshend Theatre for another show from Tour de Fort. Ringing in the New Year on Friday, January 6, 2023, is Amanda Rheaume, an Ottawa-based musician who identifies as a citizen of the Metis Nation, […]
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Read MoreAlberta judge makes recommendations after death of Indigenous girl in care – CFWE Radio Network
January 4th, 2023 Minister of Children’s Services Mickey Amery said in a statement that his office will review the judge’s recommendations “with all of the seriousness this death deserves.” He added that the province previously implemented recommendations from the child and youth advocate relating to Serenity’s death. An Alberta judge has made 20 recommendations from […]
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Read MoreLower child care fees a relief for parents, but will provinces meet rising demand? – GLOBAL
January 5, 2023 Nour Alideeb and her partner are trying to decide what to do with the hundreds of dollars they’re now saving on child care for their two-year-old son. Parents are seeing their child-care fees reduced by 50 per cent, on average, as part of the federal government’s early learning and childcare agreements with […]
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Read MoreThe denial of safe drinking water for Indigenous Peoples is a social disparity that must end – National Observer
January 5th 2023 For over a decade, I’ve worked in humanitarian relief. I’ve witnessed global disasters and assisted with response, relief and sustainable solutions. All humanitarian work should be rooted in a commitment to social justice, and I believe access to clean water is the most fundamental social justice issue, above and beyond challenges like […]
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Read More‘It is a concern’: 12 cases of XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant found in B.C. – CTV
Jan. 5, 2023 The number of lab-confirmed cases of the new “Kraken” COVID-19 variant has more than doubled over the last week in British Columbia, according to the provincial health officer. In a one-on-one interview with CTV News, Dr. Bonnie Henry said there were 12 “isolations” of the XBB.1.5 Omicron sub-variant identified through lab testing […]
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Read MoreFor adolescents, social media might be a brain-changer, researchers say – CTV
Jan. 5, 2023 Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents’ brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general social rewards and punishments, according to the study published Tuesday. “For youth who habitually check their social media, the brain is […]
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Read MoreAutopsies of those who died with COVID-19 find virus in the brain, multiple organs: study – CTV
Jan. 5, 2023 Autopsy results from 44 people who died with COVID-19 show how the virus spreads through not just the respiratory system, but the entire body, including the brain, persisting for months in some patients. A description of the results, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature in December, highlights how far-reaching the burden of […]
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