Ray Auger

Ontario PC Candidate Claimed Same-Sex Marriage is Destroying Canadian Society

In a 2013 television interview, the Ontario PC candidate for Mississauga Centre claimed same-sex marriage is causing the “demise of society.”<p>Tanya …

Sarah Sellers: the nurse who stunned the world at the Boston Marathon

A previously anonymous 26-year-old nurse is an overnight sensation (and Olympic hopeful) after a fairytale runner-up finish in Boston wrought by talent, perseverance and grit<p>The story was so good it seemed impossible to imagine. A 26-year-old woman with no sponsors or agents, who had run only one …

'A tough lesson': Do First Nations hold trump card on Trans Mountain debate?

Between boycotts, showdowns, shareholder action and emergency cabinet meetings, it's easy to overlook the lack of a crucial perspective in the white …

Ruling that called indigenous rights “a waste of time” overturned on appeal • Local, News • Two Row Times

SIX NATIONS — An Ontario Court of Appeal judge has overturned the dismissal of a man’s indigenous rights by a Superior Court judge on a child support …

There are parts of Canada's national interest that Trudeau didn't talk about

The Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion conflict reveals a much larger crisis than the “constitutional” or “investor confidence” crises constructed by …

New domestic violence assessment tool tailored to Indigenous, immigrant women

Improvements continue to be made to help provide services to victims of domestic violence in Alberta but women remain at extreme risk of being killed …

Northern Ontario artist headed to first Indigenous Fashion Week

Janelle Wawia feels like she's right where she needs to be.<p>The northwestern Ontario artist is preparing to take the next step in her artistic career …

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip accuses Justin Trudeau and Rachel Notley of brazenly ignoring First Nations rights

Charlie SmithPro-pipeline declarations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta premier Rachel Notley have received a stinging rebuke from …

This App Can Tell You the Indigenous History of the Land You Live On

Enter your ZIP code into the Native Lands App and an interactive map will tell you the area’s original language and tribal ties.

Protect indigenous people’s land rights and the whole world will benefit, UN forum declares

In her opening remarks to the Forum in New York, the chairperson, Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, a medical doctor from Timbuktu, Mali, called the land …

Canada’s right-wing rage machine vs. Nora Loreto

<i>Content warning: rape and death threats</i><p>On the evening of April 6, a horrific highway crash occurred on Highway 35 in rural Saskatchewan. The crash …

James Daschuk uncovers truths about First Nations history

James Daschuk wanted to tackle the most important question he could think of.<p>It was 25 years ago. He was living in Saskatchewan while working on his …

Actor's history of domestic violence brought to light as Indian Horse opens in theatres across Canada

Melanie Rope wants people to know about actor Will Strongheart's history of violence against her and others, before making a choice about whether or …

Canada will take financial and legislative action to make pipeline happen: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government has the authority to ensure the Trans Mountain pipeline is built and is taking the financial and …

Bruce Peninsula Additional Charges Tied To Bruce Peninsula Break-Ins News Centre News

OPP have laid additional charges against two people in relation to a series of break-ins on the Bruce Peninsula in March.<p>During the weekend of March …

Pipeline isn't about 'punishing' B.C., it's about what's in the national interest, Trudeau says

Efforts to see the Trans Mountain pipeline through to completion are not about punishing people from B.C., but about ensuring a project in the …

The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline controversy, explained

Google Keeps a Record of Your ENTIRE Search History. Here’s How to Delete It in 4 Easy Steps

You can also download a file of your entire search history.<p>YouTube. Panera. Facebook. Equifax. Every week, it seems, there’s a new hack to worry …

The One Router Setting Everyone Should Change (But No One Does)

The vast majority of home Wi-Fi users don't know the first thing about keeping their routers secure, a new survey finds.<p>Eighty-two percent of 2,205 …

The Cutoff Technique in Street Photography

Dear friend,A technique I learned from my good friend Charlie Kirk in street photography: what he calls the ‘cutoff technique’.<b>CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND</b> …

'It's important to challenge these narratives': MMIWG family member takes issue with book, Who Took My Sister?

Delilah Saunders was shocked to read a poem about the murder of her sister Loretta Saunders in the book, <i>Who Took My Sister?</i> by poet Shannon …

Anishinaabe artist's new VR experience takes an Indigenous futurist look at Toronto

A Canadian artist's new virtual reality experience rooted in Indigenous futurism will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York next</i> …

Here's what students should know about changes to the OSAP program

Sacred Heart Catholic High School students were full of questions when advanced education and skills development minister Mitzie Hunter dropped by to …

If Ottawa rams through Trans Mountain, it could set up an Oka-like crisis

<i>Stewart Phillip is Grand Chief of</i> <i>Okanagan Nation and president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chief</i>s<i>. Serge ‘Otsi’ Simon is Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake.</i><p>As the federal and Alberta governments continue to pull their hair out over the B.C. government’s stand against Kinder Morgan’s …

Stolen Lives: Indigenous Peoples of Canada and Indian Residential Schools

In this seminar we will explore the history of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools through primary source texts and survivors’ personal testimonies …

New Poetry by Queer Indigenous Women

In my Mojave culture, many of our songs are maps, but not in the sense of an American map. Mojave song-maps do not draw borders or boundaries, do not …

100 people died while homeless in 2017, prompting calls for more coordination with local hospitals

A new report reveals 100 people died while homeless in Toronto last year — an average of nearly two deaths every week — and calls for local hospitals …

Indian Horse: 10 things about the groundbreaking new Canadian film

It's a fictional film, but delivers a story that's all-too real: in the 1950s, a six-year-old Ojibwe boy is torn from his family and forced into a …

Breathing new life into languages of the land

Language is at the heart of any culture. It is more than just a set of words and rules. It defines the way you dream, think, communicate, understand …

Let Nora Loreto have her say

The recent tragic bus crash that took the lives of 16 people travelling with the Humboldt Broncos has rightfully shaken many Canadians.<p>Popular …