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Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop

Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children by priests under his authority and sought to conceal it when he was an archbishop in his native Poland , a television news report has alleged.
B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic

B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says the province is facing a "reckoning" as hate in society rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fraser says Canada, U.S. support 'root causes' approach to immigration challenges

Fraser says Canada, U.S. support 'root causes' approach to immigration challenges

WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States both support a holistic, long-term approach to their shared immigration challenges, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday after a meeting in the U.S. capital with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. 
Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia

Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia

MONTREAL — The Canada Border Services Agency says it helped put two Montreal-based companies with alleged ties to the Russian military on a United States sanctions list.
Military drops charge against soldier accused of negligence in death of reservist

Military drops charge against soldier accused of negligence in death of reservist

OTTAWA — Military prosecutors have dropped their case against a soldier charged in relation to the death of an army reservist during a training exercise in 2020.
Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix

Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix

OTTAWA — Afghanistan's pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country's Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight "gender apartheid."
Court certifies class-action suit alleging rampant illegal strip searches in prisons

Court certifies class-action suit alleging rampant illegal strip searches in prisons

OTTAWA — Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging that Canadian authorities illegally strip searched federal inmates hundreds of thousands of times over three decades.
B.C. proposes new law for sharing of intimate images online without permission

B.C. proposes new law for sharing of intimate images online without permission

VICTORIA — The mother of a teenage girl who became the face of online extortion in Canada says she was emotional to hear that British Columbia is planning legal changes to protect those whose intimate photos are shared without their consent.
Alberta government proposes $92M in funding for youth mental health

Alberta government proposes $92M in funding for youth mental health

STRATHCONA PARK, Alta. — The Alberta government is promising $92 million in funding for youth mental health.
First Nations woman first to testify in trial for former residential school priest

First Nations woman first to testify in trial for former residential school priest

WINNIPEG — A First Nations woman told a courtroom she was left scared and sick to her stomach after a priest allegedly assaulted her at a residential school more than 50 years ago.
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