Home Blog

Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

Latest Videos

News Blog

Feature stories
Feb 11, 2017    0
CANADIAN RANGER INSTRUCTORS CARRY SHOTGUNS FOR PROTECTION


Most members of the Canadian Armed Forces never fire a shotgun as part of their military training or duties. But the instructors of 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group carry them routinely when they...

Read more   
Breaking News
Feb 03, 2017    0
NAN acknowledges commitment to settle 60's Scoop lawsuit

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum acknowledged a commitment yesterday from the Government of Canada to seek a negotiated settlement in the Sixties Scoop...

Read more   
Feature stories
Feb 03, 2017    0
JUNIOR CANADIAN RANGER PROGRAM A GROWING SUCCESS IN NORTHERN ONTARIO


The Junior Canadian Rangers program is becoming a successful youth program in Northern Ontario.

“We now have almost 1,000 Junior Canadian Rangers in 20 First Nations,” said Captain John...

Read more   
Breaking News
Jan 20, 2017    0
Program cuts cause of suicide crisis in the north

Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus and a group of First Nation leaders called for federal government support at a Jan. 19 press conference in Ottawa after two suicides in Wapekeka.

“This...

Read more   
Breaking News
Jan 12, 2017    0
NAN CALLS FOR COORDINATED RESPONSE FOLLOWING YOUTH SUICIDES IN WAPEKEKA FIRST NATION

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler is calling for a coordinated emergency response by federal and provincial health care and mental health agencies for Wapekeka First Nation...

Read more