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Canadian city pulls bison sculpture in row over representation of colonialism

Edmonton decided Ken Lum’s paired figures of a bison and fur trader could ‘cause harm and induce painful memories’

The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2022

Geoff Baker: Kraken among NHL teams tapping into Finnish talent surge

SEATTLE — Finland coming mere inches from a stunning upset at the just completed IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, is yet another sign of its emergence as a global power in the sport.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Canadian Military Instructors Arrive In UK To Train Ukrainian Troops

"Since February 2022, Canada has committed or delivered $626 million in military assistance to Ukraine."

Zenger · Aug 18, 2022

Pope Francis issues an historic apology for 'devastating' school abuses in Canada

Pope Francis issued a long-awaited apology and took responsibility for the church's cooperation in generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2022

Pope set to make historic apology for Indigenous school abuse in Canada

Thousands of Indigenous persons are expected to converge Monday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada.

France 24 · Jul 25, 2022

Pope on 'Penitential' Visit to Canada Indigenous School Survivors

Pope Francis will visit a former residential school in Canada on Monday, where he is expected to make a historic personal apology to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over decades at the Catholic-run institutions. The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics arrived the previous day in Edmonton for a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

Pope set for historic apology for school abuses in Canada

A day after arriving in Canada, Pope Francis is scheduled to go to the small Alberta prairie town of Maskwacis to deliver a historic apology

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

The pope arrives in Canada as Indigenous groups seek a full apology

Pope Francis began a visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses at residential schools, part of the the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities.

WEKU · Jul 24, 2022

Pope heads to Canada as Indigenous groups seek full apology

Pope Francis has begun a fraught visit to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

Pope arrives in Canada on tour of 'penance' for indigenous abuse

Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools.

Reuters · Jul 24, 2022