One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world is underway in Surrey. Hundreds of thousands of people have packed the streets for the popular annual event. Organizers believe there will be more than 700,000 people at the event, a record number for the celebration. Vaisakhi dates back to 1699 and celebrates the revelation of … Read more
Ottawa must make changes to a self-government deal it struck with the Metis Nation of Alberta, says a Federal Court ruling. The ruling, released Thursday, says the deal is too broad in its definition of who it covers and it was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province. “The only practical remedy … Read more
In Halifax, Denise Pictou Maloney says the trauma and grief from the 1975 murder of her mother, Indigenous activist Anna Mae Aquash, has never dimmed. Pictou Maloney was nine when she last saw her. In Vancouver, Naneek Graham vividly remembers American FBI agents visiting her family’s home in Yukon in the 1980s to threaten her … Read more
At the international arrivals gate at Calgary International Airport, Ahmadullah Yaqoobi paced back and forth Friday morning, carrying three bouquets of flowers. “For one daughter, another… and this is for my wife,” he beamed. He hasn’t seen his family since his sudden departure from Afghanistan about three years ago. As a government worker, he was … Read more
As she crossed the finish line during the 200 metres at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, in November, Toronto teenager Sheriauna Haase remembers how she felt. “In my head I was trying to play it cool but there’s no reason to. I just won a bronze medal and it was just insane.” Make … Read more
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