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Walking Eagle News News Brief

Here’s a summary of some of the stories Walking Eagle News is keeping a weary eye on:

‘Oh, what are they complaining about now?’ asks man who tried to overthrow country because he had to wear a mask in coffee shop
A Winnipeg man who once tried to overthrow the country because he was inconvenienced by public health orders meant to protect his neighbors is annoyed Indigenous people are on the news. “They need to just get over it already,” said Bruce Bainbridge, 47, who once threatened to run over Indigenous protesters because he had to take a 10-minute detour.

‘Laughter is the best medicine’ Non-Insured Health Benefits tells First Nations
Indigenous Services Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits program (FNHIB) is rolling out a new campaign to make up for its increasing denials of health coverage to eligible First Nations people and Inuit. Health care providers will now tell those seeking care that “laughter is the best medicine,” and maybe tell a joke or something.

Jesse from the Beachcombers wouldn’t put up with any of this shit: report
A new report suggests that Jesse Jim, a First Nations character in the iconic television series The Beachcombers, wouldn’t put up with any of this shit. Jesse Jim from The Beachcombers Wouldn’t Put Up With Any of This Shit is published in the journal ¡Basta Ya!