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Court dismisses appeal of man who killed 17-year-old girlfriend -NunatsiaqNews
Sep 30, 2025 Jerry Ulayuruluk convicted of 2nd-degree murder; judges call appeal ‘wholly without merit’ Nunavut’s appeal court has dismissed the appeal of an Igloolik man convicted of stabbing his teenaged girlfriend to death, according to a decision publicly released by the Nunavut Court of Appeal. Jerry Ulayuruluk was sentenced to life in prison with […]
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How a landmark 1983 adoption case left a First Nations girl trying to ‘not be brown anymore -cbc
Sep 30, 2025 Leticia Racine’s adoptive mother would eventually place her back into foster care It’s been four decades but Leticia Racine is still trying to make sense of a battle over her custody that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada — and the impact the landmark case has had on […]
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Supreme Court of Canada – Judgments to be Rendered on Leave Applications
September 26, 2025 OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will decide the following leave applications at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 2, 2025. This list might change. 1. Northback Holdings Corporation v. Alberta Energy and Joint Review Panel for the Grassy Mountain Coal Project acting in its capacity as the Alberta Energy Regulator (Alta.) […]
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First Nation wins case against lawyer who stashed gold for former Denesoline CEO Ron Barlas – CBC
Andrew Rogerson has been ordered to return a $90K retainer from Barlas he illegally spent Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation in the N.W.T. has won a lawsuit against an Ontario estate lawyer who stashed hundreds of ounces of precious metals for former Denesoline Corporation CEO Ron Barlas. On Monday, N.W.T. Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Devlin […]
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Complete collapse’: Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting – PembinaValleyOnline
Sep 19 2025 A First Nation in Manitoba is taking the province to court in an attempt to put a halt to moose harvesting in its territory, saying it infringes on the community’s right to hunt for food and for social and ceremonial purposes due to dwindling population numbers. The Misipawistik Cree Nation, located along the […]
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Court dismisses Salt River appeal over member payments – Cabin Radio
September 16, 2025 The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by the Salt River First Nation to overturn an earlier ruling that excluding some members from annual payments is “unreasonable.” In 2021, a band council resolution declared that treaty payments of $800 would be paid only to people who were Salt River First […]
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Lax Kw’alaams Band Files Lawsuit to Rescind 2002 Settlement Agreement and Seek Fair Compensation
LAX KW’ALAAMS, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2025 — Mayor Garry Reece announced today that the Lax Kw’alaams Band has commenced a claim in federal court seeking redress for historical fiduciary breaches by Canada in respect of the sale of reserve lands to the Grand Trunk Railway Company. Lax Kw’alaams seeks to rescind a settlement agreement […]
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Musqueam Files Appeal in BC Supreme Court Cowichan Tribes v Canada Judgment
Appeals Divisive Decision on Aboriginal Title and Fishing Rights in Canada’s Longest Trial VANCOUVER, BC, September 5, 2025 – xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory – Today, Musqueam Indian Band announced it has filed a notice to appeal the Cowichan Tribes v Canada Supreme Court of BC decision, which declared that five Vancouver Island First Nations have Aboriginal title […]
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South Bruce Peninsula Responds to Supreme Court Decision
September 03, 2025 On August 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada denied the applications filed by the Province of Ontario and the Town of South Bruce Peninsula for leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding Saugeen First Nation’s claim to the sand beach between Main Street and 7th Street North. The […]
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York Factory seeks court order to force Manitoba Hydro to raise water levels – CBC
Sep 03, 2025 Low Split Lake water levels have halted essential ferry service to northern community, lawsuit says A northern First Nation is asking a judge for an injunction ordering Manitoba Hydro to raise water levels on Split Lake so ferry service to the isolated community can resume. A statement of claim filed by York Factory First […]
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