Our featured story: at the annual National Indigenous Defence Conference—a chance to link with contractors as well as DND officials—Indigenous suppliers hope to access some of Canada's $82B planned defence spending via federal set-asides.

Our lead story: the Carney government announces $1.6 billion in new funds for the Jordan's Principle program over the next 12 months, but critics note it's $300 million shy of what was promised.

Our lead story: despite stormy weather, dozens march to demand an end to police shootings in Nova Scotia, led by a Mi'kmaw family whose loved one was fatally shot by RCMP.

Our lead story: the Office of Police Complaints Commission finds two Vancouver Police Department officers guilty of misconduct in their handling of the 2022 investigation into 20-year-old Tatyanna Harrison's disappearance.

Our lead story: Norway House Cree Nation initiates legal action against Manitoba Hydro, the province, and the government of Canada over the impacts of a hydro-development project in their traditional territories, alleging their concerns have gone ignored for decades.

Our featured story: in light of recent news that the federal government's Indigenous Business Directory shrank by over 750 entries between 2024 and 2025, opinions differ as to what the numbers actually mean.

Our lead story: Ontario police charge a Fort Frances elementary school principal with child luring, following alleged internet communications with a child he believed to be under 16 for the purposes of committing sexual assault.

Our featured story: leaders of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and Wapekeka First Nation accuse Ontario's Special Investigations Unit of the "disrespectful handling of several related investigations into the deaths of three NAN members at the hands of the police."

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Our lead story: a Quebec court rules that Franceso Sansalone, a Montreal man who kept the dead, covered body of 41-year-old Alasie Tukkiapik on a couch for six months, will serve no jail time.

Our lead story: A New Brunswick family wants answers about a loved one's drowning following an encounter with RCMP, a death his relatives believe was avoidable.