Records show arranged marriages between residential school students as early as the 1890s, while the Truth and Reconciliation Commission collected testimony from survivors who said they faced forced marriage as late as the 1950s.
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Trump’s tariff threat is testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre
The singular nature of the U.S. president-elect is now testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre, who are responding in their own particular ways.
He’s been barred from his mother’s Ontario long-term care home for over a year. Now, he’s pushing back
Since September 2023, Paul Ziman hasn’t visited his mother at the long-term care home where she lives due to an order under Ontario’s trespassing act. He believes it was the result of him speaking out about her care, something the Windsor facility denies, while advocates say he’s not the only one prevented from seeing loved ones because of the act.
The Cosmic Coin Toss: How Chirality Shaped Life’s Genetic Code – SciTechDaily
The Cosmic Coin Toss: How Chirality Shaped Life’s Genetic Code SciTechDaily
How to have an epic getaway on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast in the off-season
Think tranquil shores, fewer crowds and lower rates
Leafs’ Matthews still getting up to speed
Auston Matthews spent nearly a month on the sidelines.
Calgary seeing a mild start to December as temperatures rise above zero
We’re experiencing a mild beginning to December in Calgary, especially compared to the last half of November. The winds will pick up on Monday night out of the west, so temperatures won’t drop much. This means a mild start to the day on Tuesday.
B.C. fire chief warns about lithium batteries after his self-detonated and exploded
The chief of the Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island is warning about the dangers of lithium batteries after one exploded in his own home.
Correctional officer hospitalized after being severely beaten by inmate at Quebec prison: police
A correctional officer was seriously injured after being attacked by an inmate at a prison northeast of Montreal.
Gatineau police, probing hit-and-run that left teen injured, ask for help
The incident took place at about 7:40 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the intersection Labrosse Boulevard and O’Farrell Street, police said.
