The entire team at 106.5 Elmnt FM would like to acknowledge that today, November 16th, is Louis Riel Day in the province of Ontario. It was on this day in 1885 that Louis Riel was executed. He was sentenced to death for fighting for the rights of the Métis people. Today is intended for people to […]
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Hollywood Film “Prey” Making Strides In Indigenous Representation
On Friday, 20th Century Studios released Prey on Hulu in the United States, and Disney+ everywhere else. The film, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), is a prequel to the long-running Predator franchise and follows a Comanche warrior named Naru as they try to protect their tribe from the highly evolved alien hunters. The […]
Sterlin Harjo’s Reservation Dogs is Back This August For Season 2
The wait is almost over! Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi‘s Reservation Dogs is back for season 2 on August 3rd, and FX has the trailer to prove it! This new trailer comes after the first season premiered last summer to high praise from critics and viewers alike. The series ended up on over 80 year-end best […]
Carly Rae Jepsen Teases New Project “Western Wind”
“Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen is teasing a new project. Yesterday, a billboard popped up in the United States that simply read “Western Wind“, along with the phone number 213-732-3275. People that called the number were greeted with a pre-recorded message from the Canadian pop star, which promised new music, tour information, and “…secrets […]
Agreements-in-Principle Reached on Compensation and Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services
The Government of Canada has announced that it has reached Agreements-in-Principle after conversations with the Assembly of First Nations, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, the Chiefs of Ontario, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, and counsel for related class actions. These agreements are related to reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services […]
U.S. Opening Land Borders To Fully Vaccinated Canadians In November
After more than 18 months, fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to more easily visit our neighbours to the south once again. While details are still being worked out, Senior U.S. officials have confirmed that they will be opening land and ferry border crossings with Canada and Mexico sometime in early November. Land and […]
Government of Canada Enhancing Support For Indigenous Communities
The Canadian Government is taking further steps towards reconciliation. The federal government announced Tuesday that it is taking action in order to ensure enhanced support for Indigenous communities across Canada. This is widely considered to be a direct response to the intergenerational trauma of the residential school system that was in place from 1828 to […]
Canada Opens Borders To Fully-Vaccinated U.S. Citizens
Don’t be surprised if you start seeing United States license plates once again while you’re out on the roads. As of 12:01 am on Monday morning, United States citizens can once again enter Canada. This is the first time they have been able to cross the border since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. […]