An NHL Tribute 72 Years in the Making — and a Battle Over Who Gets to Belong

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A new grocery store is coming to Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation, Fred Sasakamoose is honoured in Chicago 72 years after making NHL history, and Brenda Reynolds receives the UN’s prestigious Nelson Mandela Award. Plus: a debate over the second-generation cutoff and why James Smith Cree Nation is pushing back on federal branding rules for Orange Shirt Day.
22 Nov 2025 English Canada News

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