ONWA Supporting Human Rights THUNDER BAY – Aboriginal News - This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Human Rights Day, yet Canada is still plagued with serious human rights concerns – especially when it comes to Aboriginal women and their families, who are among the most vulnerable population in Canada. A UN Special Rappauteur […]

Vancouver International Airport Boosted by ANA Flights VANCOUVER – Transportation News – The Vancouver Airport Authority has announced the upcoming arrival of All Nippon Airways (ANA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The new daily non-stop service to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) begins March 30, 2014 and marks ANA’s first flight to Canada. “This new service will offer British Columbia businesses more options to […]

Sudbury Cocaine Bust Pulls Drugs off Streets SUDBURY – Crime News - As a result of a joint forces investigation, dubbed project ‘OCLASS’, the Sudbury Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (Organized Crime Enforcement Branch) have disrupted a cocaine trafficking operation and seized a significant […]

Tributes to Nelson Mandela Continue THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association will host a tribute memorial to Nelson Mandela. The TBMA has been contacted by Jenkens Funeral Home & Arbor Memorial to assist with the memorial service in honour of the former South African President. A memorial book will be on site for everyone […]

Cold Weather Hits Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY – News – It is a balmy minus 32C in Thunder Bay this morning. If you didn’t plug in your block heater, you might be waiting a while to get your day started. Weather Alert Issued For East Superior If you are headed east on the highway today, […]

OTTAWA – Money News – As the end of the year approaches, The Canada Revenue Agency is offering some tax planning tips. The information for your 2013 income tax return will be available as of January 3, 2014. There are several ways that the CRA says you can save on your taxes for 2013. Tax Tips […]

Westjet Makes Customer’s Days! Calgary – Business – Westjet Airlines has hit a Christmas marketing home run. “Thanks to a team of merry WestJetters and the power of technology, we’ve learned that miracles really do happen,” states the company. In a media release, Westjet states, “WestJet’s Digital Command Centre and a team of more than […]

Algonquins Seek to Halt Un-Authorized Logging Kitiganik, Algonquin Territory – Aboriginal News – This past spring, Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources—without meaningfully consulting the Algonquins of Barriere Lake—issued permits for the 2013-14 operating year to Resolute Forest Products, and other large logging companies who have subsequently clear-cut vast tracts of the forest this past summer […]