By Jake Cardinal, Alberta Native News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(ANNews) – A class-action lawsuit has been filed in B.C. seeking reparations for the province’s birth alert practice that disproportionally affected hundreds of Indigenous and other racialized peoples.
Continue reading Indigenous lawsuit seeks damages from B.C. for disproportionate birth alertsBy Ed Halverson – CJQC/Queens County Community Radio, Local Journalism Initiative
Students may only have to wear masks for a week once schools open across the province on Sept. 7.
Premier Designate Tim Houston and Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang announced the schools reopening plan Monday.
Students will be required to mask up for the first week but with the province projected to move into the fifth phase of the COVID-19 reopening plan on Sept.15, that requirement could be short-lived.
Continue reading Nova Scotia to lift most COVID-19 restrictions in SeptemberBy Chehala Leonard, The Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Violence against Mi’kmaw lobster fishers sparked national and even international media attention over the past weeks. Images of angry mobs attacking Mi’kmaw Chiefs and fishermen, burning trucks and buildings sparked outrage.
Continue reading Media coverage of Violence against Mi’kmaw lobster fishersCarl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The RCMP‘s failure to protect Mi’kmaq fishers from intimidation, assault and destruction in Nova Scotia demonstrates how the Canadian state is all too ready to permit or perpetrate violence against Indigenous Peoples, say First Nations groups and B.C. politicians.
Continue reading The RCMP’s failure to protect Indigenous leaders
Originally published on Cortes Radio.ca
Small business owners and entrepreneurs struggle for money everywhere. Yet, this is perhaps more true in rural communities than anywhere in the developed world. Adam McKenty, head of Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA), shared a creative solution that is allowing people to invest their money in their local communities while providing capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Continue reading Invest In Your Community: Using Your Money For The Benefit Of Cortes
