Letter to the Editor: The need for more Boots on the Ground
By Steven Rickard I know that there are a lot of people who are bothered by the fact that homelessness has become another big issue...
Finding the power at the Feeding the Home Fire Men’s Gathering
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Healing, teachings, and connecting were meaningful to participants at the Feeding the Home Fire Men’s Gathering, hosted by the...
Wiikwemkoong chef participates in culinary event in Kingston furthering reconciliation
By Sam Laskaris KINGSTON – Joseph Shawana already has a rather hectic work schedule. But Shawana, a member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island,...
New Harm Reduction toolkit aims to reduce opioid deaths for Urban Indigenous people
TORONTO, ON (March 14, 2023) – The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is launching a new harm reduction toolkit to address the growing opioid crisis in...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg celebrates signing of Community Benefits Agreement and funding for new Cultural Centre
BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG, ON (March 17, 2023) – Biigtigong Nishnaabeg hosted celebrations for the signing of the Community Benefits Agreement related to the Marathon Palladium Project,...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation announces construction of new water treatment plant
BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG, ON (March 17, 2023) – Biigtigong Nishnaabeg held celebrations today to formally announce the construction of a new raw water intake and treatment...
Sam on Sports: Pierson Sobush
By Sam Laskaris SUDBURY – Pierson Sobush continues to ignore the naysayers. Sobush, an 18-year-old member of Red Rock Indian Band in northwestern Ontario, is...