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Canada, Sweden Restore UNRWA Funds as Israel Accused of Torturing Agency Staff
In a new report, UNRWA employees testify that Israeli officers beat and waterboarded them into making false confessions.
Report: Canadian Officials Cut Off UNRWA Despite Not Seeing Evidence of Claims
Israeli officials have reportedly refused to cooperate with a UN investigation into the allegations against UNRWA.
Sikh Leader’s Killing in Canada Could Renew Ethnic Tensions in Modi’s India
The alleged targeting of Sikh leaders abroad by India’s far right government has raised fears of a new insurgency.
In Canada, Denialism Grows Over Residential Schools Ahead of Orange Shirt Day
As the U.S. and Canada observe days to reckon with their history of Native genocide, racist backlash is growing.
Judge Tosses Charges Against 3 Indigenous Water Protectors for Pipeline Action
“I’m glad to not be in jail,” says environmental activist Winona LaDuke. “I’m not a criminal, and Enbridge is.”
Canada Issues Travel Advisory for Its LGBTQ Residents Visiting the US
The warning was prompted by state laws including bans on drag shows and gender-affirming care.
Guatemalans Voted to End 69 Years of Corrupt Rule. Will US, Canada Accept It?
To understand Guatemala's challenges going forward, we must ask questions about the role of the international community.
British Columbia in State of Emergency Amid Canada’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever
Evacuation orders are in place for more than 35,000 people, and 30,000 more have been told to be prepared to evacuate.
Activists Risk Arrest — and Smoke Inhalation — to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline
The backdrop to our recent protest against the Mountain Valley Pipeline was the continent’s latest climate catastrophe.
First Nations Are on the Front Lines of Canada’s Climate-Fueled Wildfires
The climate crisis has arrived and Indigenous communities are disproportionately facing its impacts.