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Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.
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Families demand coroner's inquest into death of three Indigenous females in B.C.

Families demand coroner's inquest into death of three Indigenous females in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Tatyanna Harrison was someone who always fought for justice, but she hasn't been given the same treatment by investigators upon her death, her mother said through tears on Monday.
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Manitoba First Nation evacuated due to nearby wildfires, one home destroyed

Manitoba First Nation evacuated due to nearby wildfires, one home destroyed

PEGUIS FIRST NATION — A tribal council representing seven First Nations in Manitoba's Interlake region has declared a state of emergency as wildfires have destroyed homes and continue to threaten some communities.
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Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

This week, President Donald Trump announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump's se
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Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon — his wife beside him — read the gospel in his native Tsotsil and recalled Pope Franci
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Hudson's Bay Company records give public chance to 'reconnect' with ancestors

Hudson's Bay Company records give public chance to 'reconnect' with ancestors

WINNIPEG — Dyana Lavallee stares at a copy of a photograph on display to the public at the Hudson's Bay Company Archives in Winnipeg. The Metis woman quickly recognizes it as the same one her grandmother had years ago.
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Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context

Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context

The premiers of Canada's three territories say the country's push to remove internal trade barriers needs to consider the unique economic situation of the North. Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J.
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Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation

Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual.
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Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation

Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation

OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous Peoples, but it's clear he's willing to learn.
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Hudson's Bay facing more pressure to keep Indigenous items off auction block

Hudson's Bay facing more pressure to keep Indigenous items off auction block

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is joining Indigenous organizations in calling for Hudson's Bay to keep artifacts and sacred items off the auction block.
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