The Turtle Island News

Brantford Police arrest man in three year old sexual assault and abduction

BRANTFORD, ONT- The Brantford Police Service (BPS) have arrested and charged a 53-year-old man wanted in connection with the April 27, 2023 abdu…

Canada ends Indigenous rights talks with unrecognized Inuit group in Labrador

The Canadian government says it is ending talks about Indigenous rights and recognition with the NunatuKavut Community Council in Labrador. Crow…

A private Indigenous-owned company wants funding from Quebec for a data centre in Cree community

By Ghazal Azizi Kashi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation An ex-mayor in Quebec who was convicted of frau…

N.B. gives conditional approval for natural gas plant

By Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Saint Croix Courier The provincial government has attached 45 conditions to the cons…

PBCN signs historic employment agreement with Federal Government

By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leadership said a new i…

Canada will return to negotiating table when America has 'the right attitude': Carney

By Nick Murray Canada will go back to the negotiating table on a trade deal once the United States changes its attitude and stops treating Canad…

Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council did not approve Brantford and Six Nations Elected Council Boundary Lands agreement

By Lynda Powless Editor The Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) says a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Brantford and Six N…

People returning to Kashechewan after 8-month evacuation

By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com KASHECHEWAN — As hundreds of people return to their James Bay community,…

National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution unveiled in Ottawa

By Dylan Robertson Victims of state prosecution hope Canada’s new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celeb…

Haldimand County Man facing More Charges In OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Case

CAYUGA, ONT-A Haldimand County man is facing additional charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) uncovered additional victims in a child se…

Ford calls on Carney to extend gas tax cut or make it permanent

By Allison Jones Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a gas tax suspension permanent, or at least extend it be…

Interim Indigenous languages commissioner says she's participating in probe of office

By Alessia Passafiume The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages says she knows her office has work to do on rebuilding trust with Indigen…

On weekend when southern B.C. burned, violators of fire bans were caught in the act

By Brenna Owen On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes along Okanagan La…

Brantford Native Housing helping urban natives register for band membership

By Lynda Powless Editor BRANTFORD, ONT-Brantford Native Housing will soon begin helping First Nations people in the city apply for, or replace,…

Manitoba Hydro rejects allegations in Cross Lake outage lawsuit

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun Manitoba Hydro says it will vigorously defend itself against a proposed cla…

Tsawwassen First Nation hosts annual health fair to connect members with important services

By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Delta Optimist The Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) hosted its annual health fair on July 2…

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Canada's 1st sovereign wealth fund

By Craig Lord Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country’s first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching it as a way for Canadi…