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Jailing of Brittney Griner won’t shake allure of high pay in autocratic states, sports observers say

Basketball star Brittney Griner’s politically charged entanglement in Russia may give other athletes pause when pursuing contracts in authoritarian states, though sports observers say economic need is what drives them to seek opportunities abroad in the first place. And unless that changes, players being offered a better opportunity somewhere else may be …

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The Pope’s ‘penitential pilgrimage’ will focus on reparation, observers say

The last time the pope visited an Indigenous community in Canada was in 1987 when John Paul II stopped in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Dehcho First Nations land. There, he praised the role of Catholic missionaries, saying the “revival of your [Indigenous] culture and traditions that you know today is …

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This Ontario election is about many things. Indigenous issues aren’t among them, observers say

Over the last three weeks, Ontario election campaign leaders and candidates have addressed a range of issues — including affordability, housing and health care — and offered promises leading up to the vote next month.  But there has yet to be substantive conversation about Indigenous people and issues, say several current and former …

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