By Laura Walton, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour Last week, I joined First Nations communities in opposition to the passage of Bill 5, legislation the Ford Government is selling as a ...

Jared Commanda, on left, and Skylar Manitowabi were on a panel discussing STEM careers for First Nations youth at a conference in Niagara Falls. By Sam Laskaris NIAGARA FALLS – Skylar Manitowabi ...

Jeremy Parkin discussed fire safety by-laws at a First Nations conference in Niagara Falls. By Sam Laskaris NIAGARA FALLS – Jeremy Parkin wears a lot of different hats. For starters, he’s the director ...

Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Chief Kelly LaRocca to receive honorary degree from York University on June 12, 2025. – Photo supplied By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGAS OF SCUGOG ISLAND FIRST ...

Dokis First Nation Lands Administrator Randy Restoule says the Matrice 350 RTK Drone was funded through the community Okikendawt Hydro and Dokis Community Trust. – Photo supplied by the Dokis First ...

Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the subject matter of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program (CAP) can be ...

Anishinabek Nation Commissioner on Governance and former Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee. – Photo by Laura Barrios By Maurice Switzer One of Patrick Madahbee’s favourite expressions was, “We need ...

Nipissing First Nation’s Environmental Manager Curtis Avery explains the importance of a healthy Lake Nipissing while anticipating upcoming results of testing the fish for PFAS. The project is in ...

Dr. Alexa Lesperance, an Anishinaabe family physician and vice president of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, spoke about Cultural Wellness and the Science Behind It on Day 2 of the ...

Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee, Anishinabek Nation Commissioner on Governance, leads the Establishing Next Steps as a Nation session on Day 3 of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Summit from February 25-27, ...

Adam Hopkins, a member of Delaware Nation at Moraviantown, is running as the Liberal Party candidate for the Peterborough-Kawartha Riding in the provincial election. – Photo supplied By Sam Laskaris ...

Jack Nesbitt, a member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, is expected to be an early-round pick at this year’s NHL Entry Draft. – Photo courtesy Gerry Marentette/Windsor Spitfires. By Sam Laskaris ...