Daily Archives: September 30, 2022

Old bridge to Alberni Indian Residential School repainted orange in memory of school’s painful past

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A portion of an old bridge that crosses the Somass River on Central Vancouver Island has been returned to its original orange colour in time for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday in honour of residential school survivors and those who did …

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The reconciliation project is making progress — but not quickly enough for many

While Canada’s reconciliation project with Indigenous people is showing signs of progress, it’s moving much slower than many had hoped. When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report in 2015, it came with 94 calls to action demanding action by governments across Canada on a wide range of …

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‘Concrete and grey’ no more: How mural artists are beautifying Scarborough’s ‘Golden Mile’

Every Saturday afternoon, the room inside O’Connor Community Centre in Toronto’s Scarborough neighbourhood fills with chatter as artists enter one by one and greet each other. They are part of the VIEWS: Golden Girls mural project, an intensive training program in mural painting and community arts initiative. The mural is part of the City of Toronto’s …

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Stoney Nakoda First Nation marks 2nd National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Stoney Nakoda First Nation in Alberta held a small and emotional ceremony Wednesday, ahead of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  A pipe ceremony, followed by drumming and a jingle dress dance, took place at the Wesley Elders Lodge. Jeanette Wildman, cultural liaison for Stoney Health Services, was …

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Chief says having Musqueam art featured in new FIFA video game a ‘huge step forward’

A unique collaboration between Vancouver’s EA Sports video game studio and the Musqueam First Nation is bringing Indigenous artwork and cultural elements to FIFA 23 —  a popular soccer video game played by millions of people. The latest edition is being released worldwide Friday, Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Chief Wayne Sparrow says EA approached the First …

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Doctor who blew whistle on atrocities of residential schools honoured in Ottawa

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. One hundred years ago, the former chief medical health inspector of what was then known as Canada’s Indian Affairs department walked through the doors of a publishing house in Ottawa. He carried a manuscript called A National Crime. It was published in 1922 detailing the appalling and …

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Gas pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea preceded by huge blasts, Denmark and Sweden say

The explosions that rocked natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea ahead of huge methane leaks “probably corresponded to an explosive load of several hundred kilos,” Denmark and Sweden wrote Friday in a letter to the United Nations. Norwegian researchers published a map Friday projecting a huge plume of methane …

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Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations surge with increase of 137 people in 1 week

Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are spiking and experts say the big question now is how high the fall surge will go. The number of people hospitalized with the virus jumped from 843 last week to 980 this week — an increase of 137 people in one week. In intensive care, the …

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ਜੰਮ-ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰ: ਬਾਂਦੀਪੋਰਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਖੇਪ ਬਰਾਮਦ

ਸ੍ਰੀਨਗਰ, 30 ਸਤੰਬਰ ਜੰਮੂੁ-ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰ ਦੇ ਬਾਂਦੀਪੋਰਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਅੱਜ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਬਲਾਂ ਨੇ 7 ਏਕੇ-47 ਰਾਈਫਲਾਂ ਸਣੇ ਵੱਡੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਗੋਲੀਸਿੱਕੇ ਦੀ ਖੇਪ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ਪੁਲੀਸ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਖੇਪ ਉੱਤਰੀ ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਰੇਜ਼ ਸੈਕਟਰ ਦੇ ਨੌਸ਼ਹਿਰਾ ਨਾਰਦ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ। ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰ ਜ਼ੋਨ ਪੁਲੀਸ …

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