The Turtle Island News14h
Randy Littlechild broke barriers as Alberta’s first Certified First Nations Medic
Randy Littlechild, member of the Ermineskin First Nation, is a dedicated First Nationsleader in the field of healthcare. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Maskwacis Health Services (MHS ...
The Turtle Island News15h
Laura Secord’s influence still holds true, says her local descendant
By Julia Sacco, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With political tensions rising between Canada and the United States, it may be the perfect time for Niagara-on-the-Lake to call upon a woman who ...
The Turtle Island News16h
Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel
In one of history’s little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump’s annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S.
The Turtle Island News18h
Local man charged with impaired after collision
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-An Ohsweken man is facing impaired driving charges after a passing motorist reported a motor vehicle ...
The Turtle Island News18h
Rankin Inlet students come up with names for police trucks
By Darrell Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Early this year, the Rankin Inlet RCMP sent an invitation to students at Leo Ussak Elementary School — ranging from kindergarten to Grade 6 — ...
The Turtle Island News18h
Some media outlets start receiving Google payments from Online News Act: journalism group
NOT ALL MEDIA OUTLETS IN CANADA RECIEVE GOOGLE FUNDING By Tara Deschamps -CP-Money has started to flow to some Canadian news outlets from the $100 million Google agreed to pay them in exchange for an ...
The Turtle Island News18h
Caribou society and Sinixt Confederacy prepare to welcome animals to maternity pen
By Rachael Lesosky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was a crisp, sunny day on March 6 for the Arrow Lakes Caribou Society (ALCS) open house at the Caribou Maternity Pen. The morning began with ...
The Turtle Island News18h
Conservative book-ban group crashes Kindergarten open houses
By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter WINNIPEG, MAN.,-Members of a conspiracy theorist group have been showing up uninvited to kindergarten open houses in Winnipeg to warn young ...
The Turtle Island News18h
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige talks tariffs in Washington
By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter WASHINGTON, DC—The Great Lakes, vast and ancient, cradle the lives of millions. They are not just bodies of water but living, breathing ...
The Turtle Island News19h
Canada spends $1.5 billion to boost Arctic sovereignty and empower Inuit communities
By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada is strengthening its Arctic sovereignty and helping to empower Inuit communities with a $1.5-billion contract in the North. The investment ...
The Turtle Island News1d
Lil’ NHL opens over 200 teams take over arenas from Toronto to Hamilton
The LIl NHL is on with the Six Nations Blackhawks taking the Chippewas of Nawash Warriors 6-0 in their tournament opener, ...
The Turtle Island News1d
Trump’s on and off tariffs hurting Indigenous business
By Lynda Powless Editor First Nation communities are sounding the alarm in wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hit. Some Indigenous organizations across Canada have begun cutting business ...