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Gun suspect arrested in Regina after four found dead on Saskatchewan First Nation

Gun suspect arrested in Regina after four found dead on Saskatchewan First Nation

REGINA — Police have arrested a man accused of pointing a gun at people on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan a few hours after four people were found dead in a home on another reserve.
New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

OTTAWA — A new independent commission tasked by the federal government with reviewing miscarriages of justice could discover that more people than expected are serving prison sentences for crimes they didn’t commit.
Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. — Four people have been found dead in a home on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, RCMP said Tuesday.
Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Growing up, Quentin Commanda dreamt of playing in the NFL and reaching the Super Bowl. The pro football career never happened, but Commanda is closer to Super Bowl LIX than most.
Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds.
Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds.
Why Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste dropped out of the Liberal leadership race

Why Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste dropped out of the Liberal leadership race

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste says his decision to drop out of the federal Liberal leadership race was partly motivated by a lack of money.
Father convicted of manslaughter in killing of Métis hunters denied full parole

Father convicted of manslaughter in killing of Métis hunters denied full parole

EDMONTON — An Alberta father convicted of manslaughter for aiding his son in the 2020 killings of two Métis hunters has been denied full parole.
Armed Forces name former MP as first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper

Armed Forces name former MP as first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper

WINNIPEG — A former Cree member of Parliament and a longtime military member has been named the Canadian Armed Forces' first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper.
Caregiver charged with murder of toddler on Manitoba First Nation

Caregiver charged with murder of toddler on Manitoba First Nation

BLOODVEIN FIRST NATION — Manitoba RCMP say a woman has been charged in the death of a toddler in her care. Police say the injured two-year-old was brought last week into the nursing station on the Bloodvein First Nation, where she later died.