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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...

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Lac Seul gets new offer on forestry claim

Lac Seul has now been offered $27 million to settle its century-old timber claim.
"We are very pleased with the addition of $2 million to the offer which makes it more attractive for the...

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It's Hard To Keep Up With Changing Technology

When I first started writing my column way back in 1998 things were very different in terms of computer technology. Today I am in my 30s so back then I thought of myself as up to date with...

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30 Editions from 30 Years
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Sandy Lake students enter Hershey meet

Eight students from Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School in Sandy Lake entered the Hershey's Track and Field Games in Thunder Bay May 18. The students, Gabriel Kakepetum (bib 923), Clarissa...

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30 Editions from 30 Years
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Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk for Life

The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Walk for Life May 5 in Sioux Lookout, Ont. The walk, organized by Norma Kejick, is now in its fifth year. It was started to raise awareness about the need for...

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NAN goes on offensive to fight Bill 191

Nishnawbe Aski Nation has launched an anti-Bill 191 campaign.
"We are done talking, it's time to take serious action," said Grand Chief Stan Beardy. "First Nations must have a say in how and...

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