July 8, 2025—Wildfires in MB force some to flee homes for a second time; $200M Indian day school survivors fund launches

Our lead story: as part of this week’s annual premiers gathering in Huntsville, ON, the provincial leaders spend part of their day sitting with Indigenous leaders like Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak.  

Our lead story: the province of Manitoba announces the search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the now-recovered remains of two First Nations women—Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran—has officially ended.

Our lead story: day two of this week’s federal meeting with chiefs in Gatineau, QC, as the Liberal government follows up with First Nations on Bill C-5, the new law meant to fast track major economic projects.

Our lead story: several chiefs gather in Ottawa ahead of Thursday's meeting with prime minister Mark Carney on Bill C-5—the recently-enacted law enabling quicker approvals for major projects—a meeting some chiefs say is as rushed as the legislation itself.  Interstitial: zapsplat.com    

Our lead story: Calgary Cst. Craig Stothard is charged with two counts of second-degree murder following an investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) into the May 2023 shooting deaths of Levon Fox and Wesley Davidson during a slow-speed chase.

Our lead story: Manitoba’s Chief Medical Examiner calls for inquests into the 2020-21 deaths of seven men at correctional institutions, including the in-custody death of William Ahmo. Interstitial: zapsplat.com

Our lead story: members of the Innu Nation set up a road blockade on disputed lands in Labrador, forcing Hydro-Québec to pause geological work for a proposed hydroelectric dam site. Interstitial: zapsplat.com    

Our lead story: for the second time in under two months, Manitoba declares a province-wide state of emergency due to wildfires, forcing thousands to flee their homes.

Our lead story: three years after its grand opening in Gatineau QC, the headquarters of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is put up for sale.

Our lead story: an independent body looking into what caused the 2024 Eagle Gold mine disaster in the Yukon says a mandated review board could prevent future incidents.