Pope Francis delivered on Monday an apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools, saying many Christians supported the colonization of Indigenous people. He made the remarks at the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School in community of Maskwacis, south of Edmonton. Here is some of […]
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The Watten Fish Fry made a return to an in-person sit-down dinner this past weekend, but with a change of venues. They were on hand Saturday after final weigh-ins to feed the masses under the big tent at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The Fish Fry is a long-standing […]
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in traumatic legacy of residential schools during a visit to Maskwacis, Alta. The following is the official translation of the speech, which he delivered in Spanish. Madam Governor General, Mr. Prime Minister, Dear Indigenous peoples of Maskwacis and of this land […]
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Andrea Horwath, who helmed Ontario’s NDP for more than a decade before stepping down last month, announced a plan Tuesday to run for mayor in her hometown of Hamilton. Horwath said she thought long and hard about her decision to run and will be leaving her provincial seat to run […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov
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MOSCOW (AP) – Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. Yuri Borisov, appointed this month to lead the […]
By Jonathan Paye-layleh
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LOUISIANA, Liberia (AP) – Liberia is celebrating two major anniversaries this year – 200 years ago freed slaves from the U.S. arrived here and 25 years later they declared the country to be independent. Amid the festivities for Independence Day on Tuesday, many Liberians say the West African country’s promise […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Manchester United’s training ground with his agent on Tuesday with the Portugal great’s future at the English club up in the air. Ronaldo has yet to start preseason training with United – he missed the team’s tour of Thailand and Australia – and is set to […]
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Sprinter Andre De Grasse and decathlete Pierce LePage are among the top Canadian track and field stars who have withdrawn from competing at the upcoming Commonwealth Games. De Grasse ran the anchor leg as Canada won gold in the 4×100-metre relay at the recent world track and field championships. Aaron […]
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With two years to go until the Paris Olympics open, Russia is making plans for its athletes to live and compete in the French capital even though many remain barred from upcoming qualification events because of the war in Ukraine. Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov wrote on the Telegram […]
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Mounties in the Metro Vancouver city of Langley say they have a suspect in custody after multiple people were shot. Police say in a news release they responded this morning to reports of shots fired with several victims in several different locations. A cellphone emergency alert was issued to area […]
The 2022 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has a new set of champions. Ian Waterer and Motei Demers of Kenora were awarded the top prize, with a three-day total catch of 57.63 pounds. The weekend marked the return of a full tournament, complete with spectators and entertainment. Check out the […]
By Shari Narine
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Gordon Burnstick of Alexander First Nation described a conversation between his brother and sister at a family gathering in 2007. “I love you, sister,”, his brother said, “but I don’t know you.” The comment made his sister cry remembering the forced estrangement in residential school. Girls and boys were not […]
