Buddy’s sale brings first bucks
By Jennifer Ashawasegai ALBAN – We have finally made a buck on our hobby farm! It’s still going to take a really long time before...
How to narrow down your post-secondary choices
By Laura Dokis Completing a post-secondary education or training program can increase your opportunities in the job market and help you to secure the type...
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Justice system worst place for FASD-affected
By Leslie Knibbs SUDBURY – People affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and finding themselves caught up in the justice system just want to get the...
United Church of Canada opposes FNEA
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA December 11, 2013 LETTER SENT TO Minister Bernard Valcourt Minister, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada 10 Wellington Street Gatineau,...
Young northern entrepreneurs have tasty business ideas
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FN – Wesley Jacob turned his love of bannock and pizza into a tasty business idea during his school’s youth...
Scholarships for Indigenous managers
MONTREAL – The EMBA McGill – HEC Montreal is launching a scholarship program aimed at Canada’s Indigenous population. Each year, a manager of Indigenous origin...
For those carolling at 24 Sussex Drive this year (with video!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAu-pAkWgHQ By Maurice Switzer JOY TO THE WORLD F-N-E-A Val-court de-crees, Trust us to teach your kids! Forget about the paaaast, The...
Heroes and friends stand beside us, through thick and thin
There’s a country song I thought of recently. I haven’t actually heard it for years but I found myself humming it one day as I...
Respond to racism with reconciliation: Wesley-Esquimaux
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux is calling for outreach and healing after a rash of apparently racist incidents in the Lake Superior...
FASD affects former Miss Illinois
By Leslie Knibbs SUDBURY – Emily Travis, 22, is a former Miss Southern Illinois, and is about to graduate from university with a degree in...
Best ‘fad’ diet the oldest
By Holly Brodhagen I remember when I was in grade school our health class talking about healthy food choices and the four basic food groups....
School survivors died on city streets
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – Tucked away where no one can really see it in the heart of Canada’s largest city is a weather-beaten...
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek outgrows band office
By Jennifer Ashawasegai ATIKAMEKSHENG ANISHNAWBEK – Chief Steve Miller understands that proximity to neighbouring municipalities can have its advantage for a First Nation experiencing growth....
Anishinabek insist on rightful share of mining revenues
By Marlene Bilous SUDBURY – Anishinabek Nation citizens understand they have the right to share in the wealth generated by extraction of natural resources from...