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Translators to deliver Pope's words in languages forbidden in residential schools

Translators to deliver Pope's words in languages forbidden in residential schools

EDMONTON — When Pope Francis arrives in Canada and is expected to beg forgiveness for Catholic-run residential schools, a team of translators will be dedicated to making sure no words are lost for those receiving the apology.
Pope Francis leaves Rome for Indigenous reconciliation visit in Canada

Pope Francis leaves Rome for Indigenous reconciliation visit in Canada

ROME — Pope Francis has left Rome to begin his visit to Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous people for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. A plane carrying the Pope is scheduled to arrive later today in Edmonton.
Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, July 23, 2022.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $11 million: 06, 23, 24, 26, 39 & 42.
Recall covers two flavours of That's it. Dark Chocolate Truffles

Recall covers two flavours of That's it. Dark Chocolate Truffles

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for two kinds of That's it. brand dark chocolate truffles because they may contain milk which is not declared on the label. The affected products distributed by UNFI Canada Inc.
CP NewsAlert: De Grasse leads Canada to men's 4x100m gold at world championships

CP NewsAlert: De Grasse leads Canada to men's 4x100m gold at world championships

EUGENE, Ore. — The Canadian quartet of Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, and Aaron Brown, won gold in the men's 4x100-metre relay at the world track and field championships on Saturday. More coming. The Canadian Press
Camping event in Montreal goes ahead as Parks Canada, homeless advocates strike deal

Camping event in Montreal goes ahead as Parks Canada, homeless advocates strike deal

MONTREAL — A Montreal camping event that generated backlash from homeless advocates is going ahead after Parks Canada and its critics agreed to work together.
Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared

Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared

MONTREAL — Tourists are among those lining up to get monkeypox vaccines in Montreal as the World Health Organization declares the virus a global health emergency.
Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors

Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors

Some residential school survivors and those living with the intergenerational trauma the institutions caused are ready to forgive the Roman Catholic Church for the brutality it inflicted on Indigenous peoples
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh 'optimistic' following first visit to N.W.T.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh 'optimistic' following first visit to N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is confident there are tangible solutions to challenges facing the North following his first trip to the Northwest Territories.
Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec's basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim site

Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec's basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim site

MONTREAL — The site of the first mass in Quebec during the Pope's weeklong visit to Canada to make amends with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities is a renowned pilgrimage destination that merges Indigenous culture and Catholicism.
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