Category Archives: Social
Indigenous people can now reclaim traditional names on their passports and other ID
OTTAWA — When survivor Peter Nakogee first went to St. Anne's Residential School in Fort Albany, Ont., he spoke no English and had a different name. "I got the nun really mad that I was writing in Cree. And then I
Nicaragua stages unprecedented roundup of opposition leaders
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan police have arrested another opposition politician, bringing to six the number detained over the weekend in an unprecedented roundup of opponents of President Daniel Ortega.
B.C. to ease pandemic restrictions, provincial travel, indoor activities allowed
VICTORIA — Health restrictions will be eased on indoor gatherings, group activities and travel within British Columbia on Tuesday as COVID-19 immunization rates rise and case counts decline, Premier John Horgan says. The province will take the next ste...
The Latest: Biden pays tribute at NATO’s 9/11 memorial
The Latest on the NATO summit taking place in Brussels: ___
Canada trying to save money at the expense of First Nations kids, lawyer argues
OTTAWA — Lawyers arguing on behalf of First Nations children and youth unnecessarily taken from their families by an underfunded and discriminatory child-welfare system say Canada harmed these kids, but is "shamefully" trying to avoid paying for its wr...
Biden rallies NATO support ahead of confrontation with Putin
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden used his first appearance at a NATO summit since taking office to call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions targeting the U.S. and its allies on Monday. NATO leaders
New Zealand apologizes for 1970s raids on Pacific people
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Aupito William Sio recalled the terrifying day during his childhood when police officers holding German shepherd dogs turned up at his family home before dawn and shined flashlights into their faces while his father stood...
Myanmar puts Suu Kyi on trial on charges critics call bogus
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday on charges that many observers say are an attempt by the junta that deposed her to eliminate her as a political force, erase the country’s democratic
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
JERUSALEM (AP) — Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in Sunday as Israel's new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions that define the 73-year-old nation.
Justices defer Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.
