Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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| Hunger striker Spence needs action from Ottawa within 72 hours: spokesman |
| OTTAWA - The hunger-striking chief of northern Ontario's poverty-racked Attawapiskat First Nation can't wait three more weeks for the prime minister to meet with aboriginal leaders, a spokesman said Thursday.....Read More |
| B.C, Ottawa ordered to pay costs for First Nation's land claims case |
| VANCOUVER - A B.C. First Nation that won a partial victory last year in a long-standing land claims case will have some of its legal bills paid for by the provincial and federal governments.....Read More |
| Fire damages house in Labrador, no one injured |
| NAIN, N.L. - Three people have escaped injury following a house fire in northern Labrador.....Read More |
| First Nations leaders meet to clarify demands, want Jan. 24 meeting with Harper |
| OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are meeting today to clarify the demands of hunger-striker Chief Theresa Spence, in the hopes of getting closer to a resolution.....Read More |
| Flag from Calgary area First Nation found shredded on mayor's lawn |
| REDWOOD MEADOWS, Alta. - A community southwest of Calgary is taking extra security precautions after a flag from a nearby reserve was found shredded on the mayor's lawn.....Read More |
| Ont. First Nation blockade on railway line taken down after nearly 2 weeks |
| SARNIA, Ont. - A nearly two-week long First Nation blockade of a railway line in Sarnia, Ont., was being dismantled Wednesday night just hours after an Ontario judge ruled that it must come down.....Read More |
| Manitoba elder says he'll join Spence in Ottawa as hunger strike continues |
| WINNIPEG - Chief Garrison Setee of Manitoba's Cross Lake First Nation says an elder from the band is going to Ottawa to continue his hunger strike in solidarity with Chief Theresa Spence.....Read More |
| Idle No More spreads beyond border as aboriginal activists ramp up pressure |
| MONTREAL - The aboriginal movement known as Idle No More continued to gain strength beyond Canada's borders on Tuesday as activists embarked on a public relations blitz in the United States.....Read More |
| B.C. First Nations leader looks to border rally, predicts more rail blockades |
| KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs believes the Idle No More movement will continue to gain momentum, and he's preparing for a weekend rally at a major border crossing
south of Vancouver.....Read More |
| Harper boasts of accomplishments for 2012, NDP has different take |
| OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is ending the year by listing his government's achievements in 2012, but the Opposition is pointing to several low-lights.....Read More |
| Police warn of highway delays from planned Idle No More protest in Wawa, Ont. |
| WAWA, Ont. - Police say motorists should expect delays near the northern Ontario town of Wawa as members of a local First Nation stage an Idle No More protest.....Read More |
| First Nations' Railroad Blockade in the Marysville Area Forces VIA Rail to Stop Trains in the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto Section |
| MONTREAL, Dec. 30, 2012 - VIA Rail Canada has announced that due to a First Nations' railroad blockade in the Marysville area many trains in the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto section are presently stopped. Approximately 2,000 passengers are presently stranded as a result.....Read More |
| Idle No More protesters block main Toronto-Montreal rail line in support of Chief Spence |
| TORONTO-Idle No More protesters blocked the main Toronto-Montreal rail corridor near Belleville Sunday evening, delaying 2,000 VIA Rail passengers on the same day 21 opposition MPs and senators visited hunger-striking Chief Theresa Spence.....Read More |
| Hockey greats, politicians, journalists among newest Order of Canada inductees |
| Forty years after they skated their way into history, two members of Canada's Summit Series hockey team have now scored an Order of Canada.....Read More |
| List of Order of Canada inductees |
| OTTAWA - COMPANIONS OF THE ORDER OF CANADA.....Read More |
| Pressure mounts on Harper government to address fasting chief's demands |
 OTTAWA - A visibly weak Chief Theresa Spence made a brief appearance on Sunday - in Day 20 of her fast - as a parade of politicians and protesters turned up the volume to demand action from the Harper government on treaty issues.....Read More |
| Chief should give up fast and meet aboriginal affairs minister, Aglukkaq says |
| OTTAWA - One of the two aboriginal MPs in the Conservative cabinet has called on Chief Theresa Spence to abandon her fast aimed at securing a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.....Read More |
| B.C. First Nations leader says chief's health more vital than meeting with PM |
| KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A First Nations leader from British Columbia is urging a northern Ontario chief to end her hunger strike aimed at winning a meeting with the prime minister and drawing attention to aboriginal issues.....Read More |
| First Nations rail blockade disrupts propane shipments |
| SARNIA, ONT-A First Nations blockade of a Canadian National Railway Co. link between the Sarnia, Ontario, petrochemical industry and mainlines has disrupted rail shipments of propane.....Read More |
| Manitoba lottery winners help Winnipeg charity hit its own jackpot |
| WINNIPEG - A Manitoba couple who won a major lottery jackpot have come to the rescue of a Winnipeg Christmas charity that had fallen thousands of dollars short of its annual fundraising goal.....Read More |
| First Nation marches through Sarnia, Ont., on Day 4 of CN Rail blockade |
| SARNIA, Ont. - A southwestern Ontario First Nation marched through the streets of Sarnia Monday - the fourth day of its blockade of a CN Rail line in the city.....Read More |
| Women strike hunger protest |
| REGINA, SASK - A group of women in Regina have started a four-day fast in support of an Ontario chief who has been on a hunger strike for more than two weeks.....Read More |
| BC Hitchhiker Escapes |
| A young hitchhiker had to leap from a moving minivan north of Smithers on Christmas Eve when her ride suddenly turned threatening.....Read More |
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