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‘Should we go missing, we must be found’: Ottawa takes steps towards Red Dress Alert

Local Journalism Initiative7 days ago1 week ago06 mins

Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan took to Parliament Hill on March 19 to announce the beginning of their formal study for the proposed Red Dress Alert System.

Freeland calls new Indigenous loan guarantee program ‘a really big deal’

Local Journalism Initiative1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference that concluded Tuesday in Toronto.

Queen’s University profs weigh in on federal budget

Local Journalism Initiative2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

By: Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK News KINGSTON, Ont (LJI) — Last week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2024 federal budget — the fourth tabled during her time in the position. The budget plans for $52.9 billion in new spending over the next five years, and unsurprisingly focuses on the affordability and…

First Nations wrestler helps unveil Canadian clothing line for Paris Olympics

Local Journalism Initiative2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Justina Di Stasio, a member of Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, is a wrestler who will represent Canada at this summer’s Paris Olympics in France.

New to Canada? You’re twice as likely to become a fraud victim, survey reveals

Local Journalism Initiative3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Newcomers in Canada are more than twice as likely to fall prey to scams compared to other residents.