Ottawa needs to extend the federal inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women beyond 2018 and broaden its scope if it hopes to halt the national tragedy, advocates on behalf of victims' families say."We talk about systemic issues and for certain the time line for the inquiry is not long enough.

It's easy to think of the violence perpetrated against indigenous women and girls as a problem for indigenous communities. What's more of a challenge is recognizing the roles that the wider society and shared history play in the existence of this violence.

THUNDER BAY -- The Ontario government is set to establish and staff a new office in Thunder Bay as part of its support for the federal inquiry into missing or murdered indigenous women and girls.

Duluth, Minnesota was dank and barren. Ice and mounted snow covered Lake Superior, save for scattered pools of howling waves. I picked this time because the ships weren't in and wouldn't be for several weeks.

Any long-time Vancouverite with a heart will have a hard time sitting through On the Farm. Chilling in its familiarity-from the panoramic shots of downtown Vancouver to the close-ups in East Side alleyways-the film, directed by Rachel Talalay, takes the narrative from one centred on disturbed serial killer Robert William Pickton to one that speaks to the resilience, intelligence, and bravery of the women who were forced by poverty and addiction to silence the fear that they might be next.

Listen to Full Episode 1:14:27 Full episode transcript This season The Current has been holding public forums across the country, exploring various issues related to missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Our fourth town hall focuses on how children and youth are affected.

TORONTO-On Valentine's Day, Toronto's Strawberry Ceremony honoured the women and girls in our community who have been murdered or who have gone missing. People crowded into the courtyard of Toronto Police Headquarters at Yonge and College to remember the Indigenous women whose lives were cut short by violence, leaving families and communities to grieve their loss. Posters and placards with photos and names of women were held up or worn by family and community members.

A large "faceless doll" blanket - beautiful, elaborate, and sad all at the same time - will be exhibited at the upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Circle at the eBar on Quebec Street. The winter gathering, put on by local groups, will have a focus on Indigenous authors and artisans.

Harvey Michele was eating breakfast with his mother in Thunder Bay Ontario when the police walked in through the diner door. "The police came and told my mom 'can you please come and identify this woman,'" recalls Michele.

Read story transcript This special edition of The Current was a public forum held in Toronto looking at how MMIW issues affect children and youth. ​WATCH The Current's five-minute virtual reality documentary about the Highway of Tears. Angel Wolfe was eight-years-old when a knock at the door altered the course of her life.

APTN National News The five commissioners tasked with examining the high number of Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or murdered are scheduled to start hearings in May. News of the starting month was buried in a release dated Feb. 23, about meetings with families and communities on how the inquiry should be structured.

Students passing the Central Academic Building can see a number of red dresses meant to bring awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women. The dresses remain on campus after the Memorial March for missing and murdered indigenous women was held on February 14. The march, organized by the Native Studies Student Association (NSSA), aimed to ...

Classical music students in downtown Toronto have added an orchestral arrangement to a song about B.C.'s Highway of Tears, written by a Lheidli T'enneh singer-songwriter in in...

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The candlelit vigil was an extension of an annual march held on Valentine's Day that began in 1991 in response to a case involving a coastal Salish woman who went missing on the eastside of downtown Vancouver, Canada. The case is one of 1,181 incidents where Indigenous women and girls have been murdered or gone missing in Canada between 1980 and 2012.

The missing and murdered Indigenous women's inquiry will not be contacting communities for assistance. Interim Communications Director Sue Montgomery tells CKLB that Indigenous families and women who have experienced violence must take it upon themselves to contact the inquiry. Minister of Indigenous Affairs Carolyn Bennett previously told CKLB that the national inquiry would provide some assistance.

There is no singular event or time that provides easy answers for the ongoing trauma that the original people have felt, still feel and will feel in their homeland. From the time of colonization and settler land theft there has been an uneasy truce between the original people and the European immigrants.

Residents across the NWT are invited to show their support for indigenous women through art. The Native Women's Association is collecting hand made beaded hearts that are being created to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women.

A snow sculpting contest on a Nova Scotia First Nation has led to a national conversation about missing and murdered indigenous women. Mirya Obomsawin's grandmother came up with the idea to create a memorial for the Indian Brook First Nation - Sipekne'katik First Nation in Mi'kmaq - snow sculpting contest.

How she lived, how she is loved and how much she is missed. Those words encapsulate Shades of Our Sisters, a new immersive exhibition created by Ryerson students and the families of Patricia Carpenter and Sonya Cywink - two of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada.