A First Nations leader from New Brunswick is imploring others to help stop social-media attacks targeting the new interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Terry Richardson, chief of Pabineau First Nation in northern NewBrunswick, addressed leaders gathered in Halifax today for the assembly’s annual meeting, held weeks after the ousting of former national…

The interim chief of the largest First Nations advocacy organization says a vote to oust the former national chief “was not taken lightly.” Joanna Bernard, regional chief from New Brunswick serving temporarily in the role, addressed the Assembly of First Nations during its annual gathering in Halifax for the first time since RoseAnne Archibald’s dramatic…

The Assembly of First Nations says it has voted to suspend National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. The AFN’s executive committee and board of directors say in a release Friday that her suspension is effective immediately pending the outcome of investigations into four complaints against her. It says Archibald’s suspension was prompted by public statements she made…