One year ago, Horst Stewin and his family were touring Canada to celebrate the man’s 60th birthday. They were touring Alberta as the man liked horses and the “western” lifestyle. After taking some photos at the Morley rodeo grounds about…»
Highlights / aboriginal
Trudeau to apologize and exonerate an historical Indigenous leader
An indigenous Chief known as Poundmaker, who had been charged and convicted of treason-felony, will be exonerated today along with an apology from Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Canada’s only “civil war” took place shortly after the nation’s creation. In…»
Arts and Entertainment, Economy, Environment, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Huge First Nations land claim in court
A court case begins in Toronto today pitting two aboriginal groups against the federal, provincial, and several municple governments in Ontario. The Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) first filed the claim over 20 years ago. They say the various levels of…»
Economy, Health, Indigenous, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics, Society, The Link
The LINK Online April 19, 20, 21, 2019
Your hosts, Terry, Marie-Claude, Lynn, and Marc (video of show at bottom) Court case launched against “smart city” over privacy A project by the American firm Sidewalk Labs to turn a large section of downtown Toronto into a “smart city”…»
Former RCI transmitter site – slow transformation
The former RCI transmitter site near Sackville New Brunswick, sold to a First Nations group, is now in the process of being absorbed into native reserve land and some as yet undetermined use. During the Second World War as Canada…»
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, International
British Columbia pipeline protest update
Yesterday afternoon, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismantled a First Nations road blockade in northern B.C. They were enforcing a December court injunction against members of the Wet’suwet’en who are protesting a proposed 700 kilometre gas pipeline which…»
Saskatchewan premier apologizes to Sixties Scoop survivors
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has offered an apology for the province’s role in a practice that took away Indigenous children from their families and placed them in care of non-Indigenous families in the 1960s through 1980s, leaving them “caught between…»
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, International
Pipeline protests continue: Gas pipeline in northern British Columbia
While debate over oil pipelines in southern Canada continue, another pipeline conflict is brewing in northern British Columbia. This time it concerns a 700 kilometre gas pipeline to stretch from Dawson Creek in the northeast of the province to Kitimat…»
Arts and Entertainment, Indigenous, Society
Ontario city does away with indigenous sports symbols
A settlement in a long-standing legal claim against the city of Mississauga and a man of Mi’kmaq ancestry was announced yesterday. Bradley Gallant, whose children play hockey, first launched his challenge against Indigenous inspired local sports team names and logos…»
Moose cull in Nova Scotia questioned, and high cost
(public commenting open on all RCI stories- comments will be posted after moderating) Canada’s national parks service, Parks Canada is receiving some backlash for a moose culling programme. Called “Bring Back the Boreal” (forest), to pilot project involves a moose…»
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Toronto's Haviah Mighty becomes first female rapper to win Polaris Music Prize
