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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
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A Federal Court judge has come under scrutiny after dismissing another judge from a case involving Alberta's Samson Cree Nation and Ermineskin First Nation. On May 16, Associate-Chief Justice James Jerome of the Federal Court's trial division, removed Justice Douglas Campbell from a trial that is scheduled to begin on Aug. 18 in Calgary. Jerome questioned Campbell's impartiality…
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The president of the Atomic Energy Board said Ontario Hydro didn't pay enough attention to the First Nations when planning a new nuclear storage facility.
"You forgot one group out there," said Agnes Bishop at a recent hearing into Hydro's proposal to build more than 1,200 nuclear dry storage containers at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development on Lake Huron near Kincardine…
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The president of the Atomic Energy Board said Ontario Hydro didn't pay enough attention to the First Nations when planning a new nuclear storage facility.
"You forgot one group out there," said Agnes Bishop at a recent hearing into Hydro's proposal to build more than 1,200 nuclear dry storage containers at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development on Lake Huron near Kincardine…
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The president of the Atomic Energy Board said Ontario Hydro didn't pay enough attention to the First Nations when planning a new nuclear storage facility.
"You forgot one group out there," said Agnes Bishop at a recent hearing into Hydro's proposal to build more than 1,200 nuclear dry storage containers at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development on Lake Huron near Kincardine…
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The New Brunswick government's plans to build a $600 million twin highway between Fredericton and Moncton has been halted due to the discovery of an Aboriginal burial site in Gemseg.
Red ochre, commonly associated with ancient Native burial sites, was discovered in March while crews were preparing an area for the building of a bridge over the Gemseg River. The discovery…
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The New Brunswick government's plans to build a $600 million twin highway between Fredericton and Moncton has been halted due to the discovery of an Aboriginal burial site in Gemseg.
Red ochre, commonly associated with ancient Native burial sites, was discovered in March while crews were preparing an area for the building of a bridge over the Gemseg River. The discovery…
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The New Brunswick government's plans to build a $600 million twin highway between Fredericton and Moncton has been halted due to the discovery of an Aboriginal burial site in Gemseg.
Red ochre, commonly associated with ancient Native burial sites, was discovered in March while crews were preparing an area for the building of a bridge over the Gemseg River. The discovery…
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When he appeared in court on June 10, William Jones Ignace (also known as Wolverine) wanted the court to return a quick sentence so he could just as quickly get on with filing an appeal.
He was previously found guilty of mischief endangering life and several weapons charges in connection with the 1995 Gustafsen Lake standoff.
But Judge Bruce Josephson decided he…
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When he appeared in court on June 10, William Jones Ignace (also known as Wolverine) wanted the court to return a quick sentence so he could just as quickly get on with filing an appeal.
He was previously found guilty of mischief endangering life and several weapons charges in connection with the 1995 Gustafsen Lake standoff.
But Judge Bruce Josephson decided he…
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When he appeared in court on June 10, William Jones Ignace (also known as Wolverine) wanted the court to return a quick sentence so he could just as quickly get on with filing an appeal.
He was previously found guilty of mischief endangering life and several weapons charges in connection with the 1995 Gustafsen Lake standoff.
But Judge Bruce Josephson decided he…
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It's a frightening image: Four people, minding their own business, are suddenly swarmed by a vicious gang. The violence is swift and brutal. When the police arrive and the assailants flee, three people are battered and Jim David Milliken, 23, is dying from a knife wound to the heart.
The next morning, the Sunday version of the Edmonton Sun has a headline blaring Cops Hunt…
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It's a frightening image: Four people, minding their own business, are suddenly swarmed by a vicious gang. The violence is swift and brutal. When the police arrive and the assailants flee, three people are battered and Jim David Milliken, 23, is dying from a knife wound to the heart.
The next morning, the Sunday version of the Edmonton Sun has a headline blaring Cops Hunt…
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It's a frightening image: Four people, minding their own business, are suddenly swarmed by a vicious gang. The violence is swift and brutal. When the police arrive and the assailants flee, three people are battered and Jim David Milliken, 23, is dying from a knife wound to the heart.
The next morning, the Sunday version of the Edmonton Sun has a headline blaring Cops Hunt…
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The Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan hereditary chiefs say they have been forced to seek a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in order to be treated as equal partners in land claim negotiations with British Columbia and Canada.
After hitting every step in British Columbia's judicial ladder and securing only a partial victory in their quest to gain Canada's recognition that they own…
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The Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan hereditary chiefs say they have been forced to seek a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in order to be treated as equal partners in land claim negotiations with British Columbia and Canada.
After hitting every step in British Columbia's judicial ladder and securing only a partial victory in their quest to gain Canada's recognition that they own…