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Vancouver elementary school to dump name of lord linked to Boer War, other atrocities
VANCOUVER - Members of the Vancouver School Board have voted unanimously to support the renaming of Lord Roberts Elementary in the city's West End neighbourhood. In moving the motion, trustee Lois Cha...
Jan 31, 2023
FSIN calls for Harvard hockey coach's resignation after reported racist comments
SASKATOON - The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the resignation of Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey coach Katey Stone. Stone reportedly made racist comments to players, inc...
Jan 31, 2023
L'Arche Canada says changes made amid sex abuse scandal tied to founder Jean Vanier
MONTREAL - Charity L'Arche Canada says it has made changes to protect staff, volunteers and participants since sexual abuse allegations against founder Jean Vanier first came to light in 2020. The int...
Jan 31, 2023
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples call for end to police brutality in Canada
TORONTO - A national Indigenous organization is calling on Canadian police forces to make "fundamental changes" to end brutality against members of racialized groups in the country. The Congress of Ab...
Jan 31, 2023
Ukrainian groups withdraw court challenge of nixed turbine export to Russian pipeline
OTTAWA - A Ukrainian-Canadians group has withdrawn a court challenge of Ottawa's decision to export gas turbines for a Russian pipeline after the federal government nixed the plan in December. The fed...
Jan 31, 2023
Durenberger, former US senator from Minnesota, dies at 88
Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88. Durenberger's heal...
Jan 31, 2023
Santos tells colleagues he won't serve on 2 committees
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. George Santos of New York told GOP colleagues in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees, lawmakers s...
Jan 31, 2023
Pakistan army: Boating accident death toll rises to 51
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a boating accident in a lake in northwest Pakistan over the weekend reached 51, the military said Tuesday. The vessel was carrying children and teachers f...
Jan 31, 2023
General Motors to invest US$650 million in Lithium Americas
VANCOUVER - General Motors Co. has signed a deal to invest US$650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. which is developing the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. Under the agreement, GM will receive...
Jan 31, 2023
Lawes, Scheidegger, Walter in wild-card position for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Teams skipped by Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes, Alberta's Casey Scheidegger and Manitoba's Meghan Walter appear set to fill the three wild-card positions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. With all of t...
Jan 31, 2023