Emma Jacobs
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In a moving ceremony on Monday, Pope Francis begged for the forgiveness of the Indigenous survivors of the abuse by residential schools that were run by the Catholic Church for more than a century.
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For many of the Indigenous peoples of Canada, Monday is a day of mixed emotions as the Pope finally makes his apology for the role the Catholic church played in the notorious residential schools.
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The pope is on what he's calling his pilgrimage of penance — apologizing to Indigenous groups for years of abuse that many suffered at government and Catholic-run residential and day schools.
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Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Emma Jacobs about Pope Francis' trip to Canada this week. He's calling it his "pilgrimage of penance" for the treatment of Indigenous children at schools there.
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Global warming is causing many species to migrate northward, but roads often can prevent them from doing that. Scientists are looking for ways to make that passage easier and safer. -
A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
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Canadian providers who perform abortions anticipate increased demand for services from Americans now that Roe v. Wade is overturned. Additional clients could strain already stretched capacity.
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A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
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Canada's prime minister has introduced gun-control legislation that would freeze new handgun purchases, and introduce a mandatory buyback program for some assault-style weapons.
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"Non!" to the further imposition of French in Quebec — how the fight over French has incensed many of the English-speaking minority in this Canadian province.
