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Me-Dian Credit Union: A Legacy of Financial Empowerment for Indigenous Communities – ICC
For over 45 years, Me-Dian Credit Union has been a cornerstone of financial empowerment for Indigenous communities across Manitoba. As Canada’s first Indigenous credit union, Me-Dian has built a legacy rooted in accessibility, inclusion, and economic self-determination. What began as a small, member-driven initiative has evolved into a trusted financial institution, standing firm in Winnipeg’s […]
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Curve Lake citizen offers insight on Indigenous rights and engagement at Toronto conference – Anishinabek News
March 27, 2025 TORONTO – Saga Williams has spent more than 20 years being involved not only in land claims settlements, but also various high-profile projects since being called to the bar. These initiatives include energy, mining, and economic, and policy development initiatives. Williams, a member of Curve Lake First Nation, was also a speaker […]
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Author explores ancient Indigenous art of rock painting – The Abbotsford News
Mar 27, 2025 Brad Himour’s book “Forgotten Dreams: A New Look at Ancient Rock Art Sites,” explores the history and traditions of pictographs in Western Canada A new book authored by a Canadian archaeologist explores an ancient Indigenous art practice known as rock painting, uncovering unique histories and stories that span generations. Brad Himour’s book Forgotten Dreams: A New Look at […]
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Headed into a crisis’: Nunavut community worried federal food voucher program could end – CBC
Mar 27, 2025 Inuit Child First Initiative renewed, but future of food program for children uncertain While many celebrated the federal government’s renewal of the Inuit Child First Initiative, some still worry that a vital program for kids in Nunavut is at risk of shutting down. Earlier this month, the federal government allocated a further $121 million […]
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B.C. Assembly of First Nations balks at new mining consultation plan – APTN News
Mar 27, 2025 The regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations chief says the new mining consultation framework “does not come close” to the collaborative approach outlined in the province’s Indigenous rights law. In an op-ed published by the Vancouver Sun, Terry Teegee says B.C.’s law adopting the United Nations Declaration on the […]
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Serial killer victim Ashlee Shingoose’s parents to speak at news conference – CBC
Mar 27, 2025 Manitoba premier promised to search landfill for Shingoose’s remains on Wednesday The parents of a woman recently identified as the unknown victim of a Winnipeg serial killer remembered their daughter on Thursday as a loving person whose remains they now hope to recover from a Winnipeg landfill as soon as possible. Albert and […]
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Iqaluit councillor confronts RCMP about treatment during call for service- Nunatsiaq News
Mar 27, 2025 Sgt. Zhivka Ivanova tells Coun. Simon Nattaq her ‘door is always open’ if he wants to discuss incident further Iqaluit Coun. Simon Nattaq included a clear message in a meandering speech to RCMP Tuesday evening: I can get you fired. “I have numbers in my pocket,” Nattaq said in Inuktitut through an […]
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Housing at the Ballot Box: Help us make community housing a priority this election – CHRA
27 Mar 2025 Kenneth Milner, Director of Policy & Government Relations As Canada heads into a federal election, voters will be weighing many critical issues, from economic stability to healthcare to affordability. One issue touches all of these areas: housing. Whether you rent or own, whether you live in a city, a small town, or […]
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Deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreading at ‘alarming rate,’ CDC warns – GLOBAL
March 27, 2025 A fungal superbug called Candida auris is spreading through hospitals and nursing homes at an “alarming rate,” with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently calling it an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat. Last week, the CDC warned about the increasing threat of Candida auris, also called C. auris, […]
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Workers with Métis CFS agencies on strike, looking for wage parity with provincial counterparts – APTN News
Mar 26, 2025 More than 100 CFS workers with two Métis child and family services authorities in Manitoba say they’re walking a picket line to push for higher wages. According to Kyle Ross, president of the union, workers want the same pay as their provincial counterparts. “These workers have the same education, they support the […]
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