by Joel Willick | Mar 23, 2026
This past weekend’s Montreal Lake Fish Derby has come with allegations of cheating against one of the participants. The Montreal Lake Cree Nation posted to social media after the event saying that an individual was alleged to have violated the derby rules and...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2026
By: Danielle Dufour March is fraud awareness month. Brenda Dreaver, an Indigenous financial literacy consultant with Bridging Financial Literacy, outlines some recent scams that are taking place in communities. “There are five main ones that come to mind,” said...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2026
Photo: Kelly Lendsay, president and CEO of Indigenous Works and chief transformation officer at Luminary. Photo by Luminary.works. By Aaron Walker Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com A new national survey is shedding light on a long-standing gap in...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2026
By Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nation Cree people out on the land around Waswanipi, Ouje-Bougoumou or Waskaganish may have noticed increased aircraft activity February 2-20. An aerial survey was updating the estimated moose population in...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2026
Photo: Canada: We are the Story is the colourful and engaging children’s picture book that re-imagines “The Canada Poem” by late Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese. By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Canada: We are the Story is the...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2026
Photo: Chartrand (centre) with the MMF Portage Local executive. By Renee Lilley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Portage Graphic Leader Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) President David Chartrand has pledged new provincial investments in Portage la Prairie,...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2026
By Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nation As the national friendship centre movement expands to support Canada’s growing urban Indigenous population, the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is facing funding uncertainty that risks...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2026
Photo: By Lucas-Matthew Marsh Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Iori:wase On Monday, McGill Libraries is unveiling a new photography exhibition highlighting Mohawk ironworkers and their often-underrepresented role in history. Michelle MacLeod, curator of the McGill...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2026
March 20, 2026 is one for the books for La Loche woman who took her shot at winning big in a Lotto Spot Live event in St. Albert! Violet Lemaigre tried her hand at the giant size PLINKO board and took home $100,000! Lemaigre said she was thrilled to discover the...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2026
By Natalia Fedosieieva Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nation Cree-language broadcasts of the Milano-Cortina Olympics by CBC commentators Dorothy Stewart and Cole Bosum reflect a broader shift toward Indigenous representation in Canadian media. Together, the...
