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This fall's Metis Nation of Alberta election will see a record number of candidates pursuing seats on the nation's executive.

Fifteen people are vying for the position of president while another 28 are running for six regional vice-president seats in the Sept. 7 vote. A further 27 candidates are running for the six seats on the board of directors.

The legacy of former president Larry Desmeules, who died earlier this year, is partly to blame for the size of the candidacy, said presidential hopeful Muriel Stanley-Venne.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for their own use, $15 million in compensation and the shared stewardship of 1,295 square km of land around Lake Temagami.