Hamilton Mountain News

23 hours ago | thespec.com | Patrick Quinn

Cree youth delivered a powerful presentation to a capacity crowd at the recent United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York. The side panel, coming on the 50th anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, highlighted their experience being born into the treaty and their aspirations for the next 50 years.

23 hours ago | thespec.com | Patrick Quinn

As Canadians re-elected the Liberal party for a fourth mandate on April 28 under new leader Mark Carney, a record number of Indigenous Members of Parliament (MPs) helped it overcome a surging Conservative party. While falling short of a majority government, it was a dramatic turnaround for the Liberals after trailing distantly in polls for over a year.

23 hours ago | thespec.com | Carl Clutchey

Home News Canada Several rural fire departments just outside Thunder Bay are “stretched thin” in terms of available firefighters and equipment, just as “dangerously dry” ground conditions set the stage for more wildfires. The departments, which rely on volunteers, warn that firefighter burnout has become a serious concern since fire season heated up over the last few weeks.

23 hours ago | thespec.com | Carl Clutchey

Home News Canada Oliver Paipoonge Mayor Lucy Kloosterhuis says she’s keeping an “open mind” as residents continue to mull a consultant’s recommendation to trim the community’s number of fire halls and build a new facility beside the municipal office. “I won’t have an opinion until after we have fully looked at what the consultant has said, and until we get more input from our fire chief,” Kloosterhuis said on Wednesday.

23 hours ago | thespec.com | Galen Simmons

According to research into local food insecurity last year conducted by Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH), a family of four, on average, spent $309 per week or $1,338 monthly on groceries. Just released by the local public-health agency, The Real Cost of Eating: Food Insecurity in Huron and Perth 2024 shows that a family of four receiving Ontario Works would need to allocate 46 per cent of their income to meet Canada’s Food Guide recommendations.