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Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

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Dec 01, 2015    0
On track for success

I may never look at Hershey-brand chocolate bars again.
Not because I ate too many and regretted it afterwards but simply because I laughed so hard it hurt and Hershey was the reason.
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Splitting family income

Even though some of our readers don’t pay income tax, many of them do. For those persons, there are two reasons why income splitting is so important in Canada to reduce the family’s tax burden:...

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Graffiti targets ‘Indians’

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy targeted public school textbooks portraying First Nations people as savages after racist graffiti was spray-painted in downtown Thunder Bay.
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Sandy Lake election policies questioned by band members

While contemplating a run at public office in his community, Sandy Lake’s Ringo Fiddler was told he wasn’t eligible.
It had nothing to do with his skills, abilities or knowledge.
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Mushkegowuk strengthen Rupert’s Land case claim

New evidence has been found to strengthen the Rupert’s Land case that was initiated by the Mushkegowuk Council on Nov. 18, 2003 against Canada and Ontario.
“This is really, really exciting...

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