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What a long, strange road it's been for the people of Winneway, an
isolated Algonquin community at the end of a winding, gravel road 400 km
north of Ottawa.
Forced to relocate twice in less than 90 years, Winneway now finds
itself battling British bankers, devious Quebec politicians and a
Montreal developer arrested in the U.S. on a money-…
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Twelve Aboriginal women were honored last month for their contributions to their communities. More than 300 people attended the Women of the Dawn's first ever banquet and dance, held April 7 in Regina. And these 12 women won't be the last to be so recognized, said organization chairperson Ivy Kennedy.
This is to encourage Aboriginal women to try to achieve their goals, and…
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Twelve Aboriginal women were honored last month for their contributions to their communities. More than 300 people attended the Women of the Dawn's first ever banquet and dance, held April 7 in Regina. And these 12 women won't be the last to be so recognized, said organization chairperson Ivy Kennedy.
This is to encourage Aboriginal women to try to achieve their goals, and…
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Twelve Aboriginal women were honored last month for their contributions to their communities. More than 300 people attended the Women of the Dawn's first ever banquet and dance, held April 7 in Regina. And these 12 women won't be the last to be so recognized, said organization chairperson Ivy Kennedy.
This is to encourage Aboriginal women to try to achieve their goals, and…
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Alec Robertson faces stormy political waters as the new chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission. He was appointed jointly by the B.C. First Nations Summit, the provincial and federal governments, and will take office on May 15.
"The big change has been that the atmosphere has become more politically charged," he said. "That will bring to bear…
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Alec Robertson faces stormy political waters as the new chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission. He was appointed jointly by the B.C. First Nations Summit, the provincial and federal governments, and will take office on May 15.
"The big change has been that the atmosphere has become more politically charged," he said. "That will bring to bear…
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Alec Robertson faces stormy political waters as the new chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission. He was appointed jointly by the B.C. First Nations Summit, the provincial and federal governments, and will take office on May 15.
"The big change has been that the atmosphere has become more politically charged," he said. "That will bring to bear…
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Staff at CBC North are bracing for a possible 25-per-cent cut to their funding. There is even worried speculation that the meagerly funded northern service could be eliminated entirely as the CBC goes through a sweeping overhaul that may change the face of public broadcasting in Canada.
In the latest Liberal budget, $44 million was cut from CBC's $1 billion budget. That…
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Staff at CBC North are bracing for a possible 25-per-cent cut to their funding. There is even worried speculation that the meagerly funded northern service could be eliminated entirely as the CBC goes through a sweeping overhaul that may change the face of public broadcasting in Canada.
In the latest Liberal budget, $44 million was cut from CBC's $1 billion budget. That…
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Staff at CBC North are bracing for a possible 25-per-cent cut to their funding. There is even worried speculation that the meagerly funded northern service could be eliminated entirely as the CBC goes through a sweeping overhaul that may change the face of public broadcasting in Canada.
In the latest Liberal budget, $44 million was cut from CBC's $1 billion budget. That…
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According to a letter to the Pickle Lake Lions Club, two Indian reserves on the only highway into the small, northern Ontario community
are "at times very hostile territory."
Mishkeegogamang Chief Ronald Roundhead and the Council of Mishkeegogamang were outraged by the decision of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind not to send their mobile eye-care unit…
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According to a letter to the Pickle Lake Lions Club, two Indian reserves on the only highway into the small, northern Ontario community
are "at times very hostile territory."
Mishkeegogamang Chief Ronald Roundhead and the Council of Mishkeegogamang were outraged by the decision of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind not to send their mobile eye-care unit…
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According to a letter to the Pickle Lake Lions Club, two Indian reserves on the only highway into the small, northern Ontario community
are "at times very hostile territory."
Mishkeegogamang Chief Ronald Roundhead and the Council of Mishkeegogamang were outraged by the decision of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind not to send their mobile eye-care unit…
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The birth of a white buffalo calf last August was hailed as being a
near miracle. There had not been such an event in more than 60 years.
In fact, the calf was called "Miracle" by the farmer, Dave Heider, who
lives just a couple of miles outside Janesville. What made the birth
such a rarity is that the International Buffalo Association claimed that…
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The birth of a white buffalo calf last August was hailed as being a
near miracle. There had not been such an event in more than 60 years.
In fact, the calf was called "Miracle" by the farmer, Dave Heider, who
lives just a couple of miles outside Janesville. What made the birth
such a rarity is that the International Buffalo Association claimed that…