Sixties Scoop survivors sue Ottawa for identity genocide — a first by Anne Bokma Some 20,000 children were taken from their families from the 1960s to 1980s and placed with non-Indigenous families
Donald B. Smith, historian, writes First Nations back into Canada’s story by Richard Wright It's his passion to highlight the whole history, but he is eager to hear it from Indigenous Peoples themselves
Christian churches are booming in China, both legal and illegal by Alex Jurgen Thumm The future of Christianity globally may hinge on how the state government tightens or loosens restrictions
Residential schools foster traumatic legacy in child-protection numbers by Pieta Woolley Thousands of Indigenous children are caught up in the foster care system, a haunting echo of all those children taken to residential
Endangered Jefferson salamander trumps quarry in Halton Region by Lisa Van de Ven Musician Sarah Harmer, who grew up on a farm next to the proposed development, helped organize fundraising concerts to bring attention to
Peru gold mine attracts protests, police violence, indignation by Roxana Olivera Four were shot at a protest last year and locals who demonstrate against the mines face threats, human rights abuses
Residential school survivors’ scars bleed into following generations by Pieta Woolley The arrogant colonial practice left families broken, communities shattered and dreams extinguished for generations
Bears inspire adoration, reminders of tension between wild and tame by Therese DesCamp Something about these animals urges us to love them, even when it's accompanied by heartbreak
Pipeline proposed for Kitimat, B.C. would ferry bitumen to Asia by Will Braun Many Indigenous communities are opposed to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline, including the Haisla who are at ground zero, the western terminus
Bank shuts down in Winnipeg community; innovation ensues by Susan Peters When most of the bank branches in a high-needs neighbourhood closed down, citizens fought back