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WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse and references thoughts of suicide. The second of two Ontario women accused in the death of a boy in their care testified for the first time, saying Monday that she and her wife struggled to get him the help they felt he …
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2 Native American-owned corporations cancel contracts with ICE
Last week, a second Native American-owned corporation announced it was severing a multi-million dollar contract with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after community pressure. A subsidiary of Oneida ESC Group, a corporation owned by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, cancelled a US $3.8 million contract with ICE for engineering …
Read More »Military members arrive in Pimicikimak Cree Nation amid water woes
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground providing help to a First Nation …
Read More »U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over his censure, calling it ‘unconstitutional’
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his …
Read More »Pro-Nazi social media posts lead to courtroom argument between Calgary teen, judge
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 19-year-old Calgary man who was once placed on a terrorism peace bond for social media …
Read More »What’s happening in Iran? Breaking down the deadly protests shaking the country
Experts say it poses one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Nationwide protests have been shaking Iran for weeks. They started Dec. 28 in response to soaring prices, then turned into wider anti-government protests against the clerical rulers who have governed the country for …
Read More »Why autism advocates are celebrating Barbie’s first-ever autistic doll
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In an attempt to help “more children to see themselves represented in Barbie,” toy creator Mattel …
Read More »They’re strapped for supplies, and danger looms. But Gaza’s children are thrilled to be back in school
Mona Al-Zanati is happy that her son is back in school, even though she lives in terror every moment he’s out of her sight. “Every hour he is away from me, I feel fear,” Al-Zanati, 45, told CBC News. “If I hear one strike or two, I just want to …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs player pays tribute to late grocery store worker who loved team
A Toronto Maple Leafs player paid tribute over the weekend to a grocery store worker and fan who died suddenly last week and is being remembered as a warm, friendly face who loved the team. On Saturday, Bobby McMann honoured Kevin Wilson with a walk-on tribute, showing up to a …
Read More »Why criminal investigation into Fed chair crosses red line for key Republicans
Even for some Republicans who’ve been staunch supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, the move by the Department of Justice to launch a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell is a red line that should not be crossed. Trump has made no secret of his …
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