Andrea takes her heritage onto the ice
By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FN – Andrea Goulais incorporates her First Nations heritage into her figure skating routine, as well as her skating regalia. The...
Hat trick for Little NHL coach
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA — For the third straight year Shaun Assiniwai coached a team to a championship at the Little Native Hockey League Tournament....
Veterans fighting battles at home
Editor’s Note: The Harper Conservatives have increasingly abandoned Canadian Armed Forces veterans, who went public over disrespectful treatment in their dealings with Veterans Affairs Minister...
Print edition old news
After 25 years the Anishinabek News is moving totally to electronic publication. The March, 2014 issue will be the last print edition distributed to all...
Moose hide bags will outlive buyers
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William’s Raili Saarinen cannot keep up with the demand for his Raali Alexander line of hand-sewn and...
Puppet play stars Rabbit & Bear Paws
PETERBOROUGH – Rabbit and Bear Paws are expanding their comic adventures off the printed page. Chad Solomon’s familiar graphic novel characters are the stars of...
Non-winterized fire truck useless in fatal fire
By Sharon Weatherall If a fire truck had been ready and able to carry water to the scene, disaster may have been averted in a...
Municipalities also have duty to consult: Ontario
By Edward LaRusic NRU Publishing TORONTO – One of the goals of the new 2014 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) is to make planners more aware...
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NIHB ignores dental clinics
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY –An independent dental hygienist is questioning why services provided by clinics like hers are not eligible for the federal government’s...
Indian Affairs won’t support special needs of Down Syndrome twins
By Martha Troian TORONTO – First Nation control of First Nation education has been a hot topic, and the Mississaugas of New Credit are taking...
This savage’s look at the Sportsmen’s Show
By Maurice Switzer What’s the difference between a $415 ICAST fishing rod and a $39.99 Mitchell spinning rig? Near as I can figure, about $375.01....
Teachers can help develop laws
By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – First Nations educators need to be actively involved in developing education laws for their own communities. “When you look forward...
Atikameksheng duo go hands-on at housing conference
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Norma Petahtegoose and Cheryl Nebenionquit from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation took the Builder’s Challenge at the 12th Annual First...
Wild rice tasty….but not dry!
By Maurice Switzer TORONTO – It might not have been as flashy as the $75,000 casting pond, or the young woman who was sculpting animal...