Monday, November 28th, 2022
Over 200 years of formal Catholic presence in Burin ends as curtain closes on St. Patrick’s
Burin church latest domino to fall as St. John’s archdiocese restructured amid liquidation of assets More than two centuries of organized Catholic presence in the Town of Burin ended Sunday as a final mass was held at St. Patrick’s church. But it was an understated affair, with dozens of empty chairs in a sanctuary brimming with religious symbols and a history built on the efforts and faith of many generations from the Burin Peninsula. The final chapter for the church came without any major pushback since attendance was already dwindling and many feltRead more
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke taking Ontario government to court over online gaming
Kanien’kehá:ka community has been in the online gaming industry for 25 years The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is taking iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario to court over changes to how the province manages online gaming. A notice of application was filed in the Ontario Superior Court on Monday, arguing that the changes are “illegal and unconstitutional.” Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP is representing MCK. None of the allegations have been proven in court. “It’s not our first choice,” said Ratsenhaienhs (elected council chief) Mike Delisle Jr. “It’sRead more
Laurentian University exits creditor protection following insolvency
Sudbury, Ont., university says it can now start work on a new strategic plan and improve operations Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., has exited the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) restructuring process that followed its insolvency in February 2021. The university has continued to operate while dealing with its financial problems. Under the restructuring, it cut 76 programs in April 2021. As well, nearly 200 staff and faculty members lost their jobs. The CCAA was created for commercial enterprises to help them restructure after an insolvency. The future is brightRead more
Trudeau announces $62.5 million in funding for Saskatchewan First Nation rocked by stabbings
Trudeau meeting leaders, community members in James Smith Cree Nation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $62.5 million in supports over the next six years for James Smith Cree Nation during a visit Monday. The First Nation in Saskatchewan was rocked by a deadly stabbing rampage nearly three months ago. The Sept. 4 stabbings left 11 people dead and 18 injured in the community as well as the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., northeast of Saskatoon. Myles Sanderson, 32, the suspect in the attacks, later died in police custody, bringing the death tollRead more
Ontario food banks fear rising demand will outpace supply, decades after they were deemed temporary
‘The need just continues to grow,’ says Carolyn Stewart of Feed Ontario, which released its new Hunger Report Food banks aren’t supposed to exist in 2022. They were started in Canada about 40 years ago as a temporary response to the recession in the 1980s. So it’s disheartening to Carolyn Stewart, executive director of Feed Ontario, that food banks are not only still needed, but demand is growing at an incredible rate. “I think what it really shows for us is that it’s increasingly more difficult … to escape poverty todayRead more