The Teslin Tlingit Council, the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, and the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation have filed a petition in Yukon Supreme Court regarding amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Act. They have resisted the amendments saying they violate their land claim agreements. “The amendments through Bill S-6 undermine or weaken Yukon’s development assessment process and our role as Yukon First Nation governments,” said Teslin Tlingit Council Chief Carl Sidney.

The New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing met privately with members of the Elsipogtog First Nation who said the risks of shale gas outweigh the benefits and they don’t want the activity in their territory, reports the CBC. “We’re asking that the commission just recommend a permanent moratorium on hydraulic fracturing,” said Willi Nolan, spokesperson for the Mi’kmaq group. She had been involved in the 2013 Rexton protests. “We know the risks of shale gas... We know that we got volumes of science on our side.

Can the rift between Trudeau and Suzuki be mended? Crazy question? Not really.

How does the new Prime Minister-elect overcome his comment that the views of renowned environmental activist David Suzuki on climate change are ‘sanctimonious crap’? How does Trudeau put aside Suzuki calling him a ‘twerp’ in return?

Artist depicted contemporary life in Nunavut

A pencil-crayon drawing on black paper looks stark beside framed scenes of vivid blue lakes and shimmering mountains on the walls of an Oakville, Ont. art gallery.

Yet this simple depiction–a kitchen window revealing flat land beyond–holds its own. The perspective of this studied domestic scene, with its clean, meticulous lines draws you in and invites you to stand before the window to gaze through it and see what the artist saw.

It remains to be seen what Carey Price will do for an encore. 

Though he is in the prime of his career, only time will tell if Price, the 28-year-old star goaltender with the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens, can improve upon his performances of a year ago. (Price, a member of British Columbia’s Ulkatcho First Nation, certainly became a household name during the 2014/15 season – if he wasn’t already. 

Headrick joins university squad

Day pledges to bring attention to national health concerns

Neskantaga First Nation has had a boil water advisory for more than 20 years. “It is one of the longest ones in Canada,” said Chief Wayne Moonias.

“Canada is a country that’s rich in resources and our First Nation is still struggling to have safe drinking water in their homes.” Neskantaga First Nation is a remote community located 400 kms north of Thunder Bay.

Chief Moonias was in Toronto for a press conference on Oct. 5 to generate public support for concrete action to resolve the water crisis in their community.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde calls Justin Trudeau’s overwhelming federal election victory a “total surprise. I think people must have made the decision that they wanted to bring about change but the best party to bring about that change was the Liberals.”

Cameron Alexis was one of those casualties in what has now become known as “orange crush to orange crash.”

Cardinal wins Schellenberg award, Métis actress and Indigenous film legend Tantoo Cardinal is the newest recipient of the annual†August Schellenberg Award of Excellence. The prize recognizes significant professional and personal achievement by an Indigenous actor of all genders from Turtle Island.