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The world will never forget China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, Taiwan’s president and the top U.S. diplomat said on the 36th anniversary of an event Beijing treats as taboo and allows no public remembrance. The events on and around the central Beijing square on June 4, …
Read More »5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder marked by calls for reform, barbs at Trump
Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of people on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and decry the Trump administration for actions they say set their efforts back. The Rev. Al Sharpton said at a graveside service with Floyd’s family in Houston that Floyd, 46, represented all …
Read More »Auschwitz survivors warn ‘world has become toxic’ on 80th anniversary of death camp’s liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend. Among those who …
Read More »Indigenous rights activists protest as Australians mark anniversary of British colonization
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer. A statue of colonist John Batman, a founder of the country’s …
Read More »Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000
People started gathering in prayer on Thursday, visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. Many openly wept at the mass grave in Ulee Lheue village, where more than 14,000 unidentified and unclaimed tsunami …
Read More »Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary under shadow of escalating war
Israelis on Monday marked the first anniversary of the devastating Hamas-led attack that triggered a war which has sparked protest worldwide and risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East. Ceremonies and protests in Jerusalem and Israel’s south began around 06:29 a.m. local time, the hour when Hamas-led militants launched rockets into Israel at the start of …
Read More »Ford government warns schools to watch ‘political bias’ ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Almost a year after the Hamas attack on Israel shook the Middle East and prompted a conflict that continues to reverberate around the world, the Ontario government is giving school boards strict instructions on how to mark the anniversary of Oct. 7. A memo sent to school boards across the …
Read More »Manitoba cabinet ministers reflect on 10-year anniversary of Tina Fontaine murder
Saturday will mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of a girl from the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, and two provincial cabinet ministers say her legacy shines through in the efforts across the country to take on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Tina …
Read More »Montreal garden club celebrates 90th anniversary – Montreal
From the front, the home in Montreal’s West Island looks prim and proper, but as you walk into Joanne Lajeunesse’s backyard, you find a nature lover’s dream – somewhat of an urban oasis. “It brings me happiness, it brings me calm, and it brings me hope,” said Lajeunesse. It started …
Read More »Exhibit marking Winnipeg’s 150th anniversary coming to a close at Millennium Library – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city of Winnipeg is marking its 150th anniversary this year. To help residents learn more about the history of their city, a public exhibition is running until the end of the week. This exhibition, located on the main floor of the …
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