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Chinese miners accused of pillage and environmental destruction in DRC

A new report says illegal, semi-industrial gold mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is wrecking havoc on Congolese ...
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Truth, reconciliation and the stories we don’t tell

There’s something deeply wrong when our history isn’t told honestly. Honouring my ancestors’ legacy means demanding truth at ...
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Young entrepreneur diverts discarded furniture from landfills

Saanich, BC-based Elwyn Thom upcycles unwanted couches so they are like new and resells them at deeply discounted prices. His ...
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Keith Henry

Keith Henry, CEO and president of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, is a Métis person who began his career in ...
Canada's National Observer

A decade later, Carney's climate wake-up call to financiers still falls on deaf ears

Mark Carney's 'Tragedy of the Horizons' speech was a landmark moment for the financial sector to recognize climate breakdown ...
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Health Canada's struggles with procurement an 'old story' for Indigenous leaders

Health Canada seeks exemptions from the federal 5% Indigenous procurement target, citing capacity gaps in scientific and mental health services. Indigenous leaders say these exemptions expose systemic ...
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Trump’s climate con job

Given 15 minutes to address the United Nations General Assembly, Donald Trump found a fresh way to shock the world by rambling on for about an hour — almost a quarter of which was spent trashing ...