Dec. 23, 2025—Carney gov’t submits new reform plan for First Nations child and family services
Release Date: 12/23/2025
Counterprotest thwarts residential school denial rally at UBC
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Our lead story: led by the ‘OneBC’ political party, a rally at the University of British Columbia in support of residential school denialism is confronted by a larger group of counterdemonstrators.
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U.S. appears to back down on annexation threats, touts new Greenland access plan
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Our lead story: United States President Donald Trump seems to have suddenly backed down on his threat to forcibly annex Greenland, claiming he’s worked out a plan for permanent U.S. access to the territory instead.
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As Trump threats persist, Greenland urges citizens to prepare for what may come
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Our lead story: a Greenlandic government press conference urges citizens to prepare for what could be coming as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to speak of territorial annexation.
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Métis Nation–Saskatchewan representative suspended for profanity-laced voicemails
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Our lead story: Brent Digness, a regional representative with Métis Nation–Saskatchewan, is suspended following the recent release of multiple profanity-laced voicemails.
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Nunavummiut rally in Iqaluit in support of Greenlandic Inuit against U.S. threats
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Our lead story: Nunavummiut rally in Iqaluit to make their support known for Greenlanders—or Kalaallit Inuit—in the face of annexation threats from the United States. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
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Nunavut premier states solidarity with Greenland amid U.S. threats
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Our lead story: Nunavut’s premier speaks out in solidarity with Greenland, the Danish territory U.S. President Donald Trump continues to threaten with annexation.
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16 Jan 2026—Trial of RCMP officer for alleged assault of Mi'kmaw woman wraps up in NB
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Our lead story: the trial of an RCMP officer charged with assaulting a Mi'kmaw woman wraps up in Woodstock, New Brunswick.
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15 Jan 2026—Threatening messages allegedly from Métis Nation–Saskatchewan official made public
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Our featured story: a series of profane, threatening voicemails allegedly left by an elected official with Métis Nation–Saskatchewan are made public.
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14 Jan 2026—Coastal First Nations stand firm on support for oil tanker ban after meeting PM
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Our lead story: after a meeting this week with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Prince Rupert, Coastal First Nations maintain their opposition to a proposed Alberta/B.C. pipeline that would lift a ban on oil tankers on the province’s north coast.
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13 Jan 2026—First Nations patient dead after altercation with Saskatoon hospital security
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Our lead story: the family of Trevor Dubois—a First Nations chemotherapy patient who died after an altercation with a Saskatoon hospital security guard—hold a press conference calling for answers and justice.
info_outlineOur lead story: the Carney government submits its new plan for long-term reform of the First Nations child and family services program to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, pledging $35.5 billion to the end of 2034, then $4.4 billion annually after that.