This weekend Anishinaabe historian Eric Hemenway will share more Indigenous history of the daily lives of the tribes who made the Great Lakes their homeland. Hemenway’s free classes will focus […]
People "released to the sidewalk" are sometimes faced with starting over without identification, transportation, money, immediate medical needs or shelter, a new report says
As a result of warming waters, increasingly variable seasonal changes and lakeshore development, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling. Losing the species would mean losing a food source for […]
A London researcher who focuses on poverty and homelessness and a celebrated harmonica player and composer from Sarnia are among 83 people appointed Monday to the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced the appointments of Cheryl Forchuk and Mike Stevens for their contributions to the nation. “Forchuk is an esteemed nurse scientist at […]
More land at the tip of Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula has been protected as a nature reserve, with two levels of government providing funding to buy the approximately one kilometre section of […]
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the seventh annual Great
In honour of June as National Indigenous History Month, the Municipality of Kincardine is showcasing a special exhibit from the Canadian Language Museum. The Beyond Words: Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages Exhibit “highlights the complex relationship between Indigenous languages and dictionaries over several centuries, from word lists and dictionaries developed for exploration, colonization, conversion, and assimilation […]
In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) hosted an event focused on mental health in the Clean Energy Frontier region of Bruce, Grey and Huron counties and local Indigenous communities. “We have a very strong network of mental health and addiction support throughout the region,” said Shannon Reinelt, […]
Federal environmental regulators and a Canadian energy firm say data doesn’t support a northern Wisconsin Indigenous Nation’s claim’s that rerouting an oil and gas pipeline will violate water quality standards […]
A bit of rain and cloud cover could hardly hamper student engagement at this year’s Indigenous Student Forum at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre in South Bruce Peninsula. Approximately 90 Grade 7 to 12 students who self-identify as Indigenous gathered on Friday, May 2 for a wealth of activities and learning with their teachers, volunteers, […]