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Canada's Indigenous leaders on losing Pope Francis: ‘An ally and a friend’

Canada's Indigenous leaders on losing Pope Francis: ‘An ally and a friend’

Canadian Indigenous leaders bid farewell to “an ally and a friend” at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, lauding the pontiff for advancing reconciliation efforts with a historic apology for injustices that remain raw for many. Gov-Gen. Gen.
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'#Skoden' doc shows 'kind and gentle' side of unhoused Indigenous man who became a meme

'#Skoden' doc shows 'kind and gentle' side of unhoused Indigenous man who became a meme

Pernell Bad Arm never asked to become a meme. But in the early 2010s, a photo of the First Nations man — clad in a windbreaker with his fists up in a fighter’s stance, his gaze slightly vacant — spread across the internet.
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Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners attending Pope Francis's funeral

Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners attending Pope Francis's funeral

Canadians scattered among the tens of thousands in and around St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis described the ceremony as profoundly beautiful. While dignitaries such as Gov.-Gen.
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Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine's tailings dam

Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine's tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold.
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Man charged in Haida Gwaii in suspicious death investigation of pedestrian crash

Man charged in Haida Gwaii in suspicious death investigation of pedestrian crash

DAAJING GIIDS — RCMP say a 32-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly using a vehicle to hit a pedestrian who later died from his injuries in Haida Gwaii, B.C.
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Canada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity

Canada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the Holy See says the Vatican will be the capital of the world Saturday during the funeral of Pope Francis, who earned the respect of vastly different people.
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Hudson's Bay artifacts should be given to the public: Wab Kinew

Hudson's Bay artifacts should be given to the public: Wab Kinew

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's premier says he wants Hudson's Bay's artifacts to be handed over to the public rather than put up for auction.
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Australian prime minister condemns anti-Indigenous rights protests during war dead commemorations

Australian prime minister condemns anti-Indigenous rights protests during war dead commemorations

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned anti-Indigenous rights protesters who disrupted two Anzac Day dawn services on Friday as hundreds of thousands gathered across the nation to commemorate their war dead.
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B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and Canadian governments to help expand support services in the battle against the toxic drug crisis.
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Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson's Bay items linked to First Nations

Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson's Bay items linked to First Nations

Even as Hudson's Bay was granted court permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art and more than 2,700 artifacts, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is requesting a halt to the sale of items that may belong to or be linked with First Nations people.
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