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Families of students receiving Chromebooks in equitable access program will be charged for repairs, TDSB says
A Toronto District School Board logo is seen on a sign in front of a high school in Toronto, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Canada's largest public school board says it is working with police to assess the impact of a recent cyberattack, but that its main system remains operational and has not been affected. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
books
Anthony Oliveira’s book Dayspring is an opus and a gospel
Anthony Oliveira, Canadian author of the bestselling Dayspring,
olympics
Paris Olympics: Opening ceremony’s ‘Last Supper’ sketch never meant to disrespect, says Paris 2024
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Beach Volleyball Training - Eiffel Tower Stadium, Paris, France - July 24, 2024. General view as the Olympic Rings and the Eiffel Tower are seen during training. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo
canada
Three adults dead in office space shooting in north Toronto, nearby school in lockdown
Police car with focus on siren lights. Beautiful siren lights activated in full mission activity. Policemen with patrol car in intervention operation at crime place. Emergency lights flashing on patrol car.
canada
Montreal’s English school board appealing to Supreme Court over Bill 21
MONTREAL, Que. (20/10/2021) – Giuseppe “Joe” Ortona, president of the EMSB and independent politician, poses for a portrait at the English Montreal School Board on Oct. 30, 2021, in Montreal, QC. Ortona is part of Montreal’s anglophone community, who expressed opposition against Bill 96. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
arts
Which rock band sold their catalogue and brand name this week? Take our arts and culture quiz
Hands of guitarist Collection: iStockphoto Item number: 162053752 Title: Hands of guitarist Licence type: Royalty-free Max file size (JPEG): 40.2 x 26.8 cm (4,752 x 3,168 px) / 300 dpi Release info: Model and property released Keywords: Adult, Black, Electricity, Guitar, Guitarist, Heavy Metal, Horizontal, Human Body Part, Human Hair, Human Hand, Men, Metal, Music, Musician, Noise, Photography, Rock Music, Rocking Chair, Sound, String, Stringed Instrument
british columbia
B.C. First Nation, Catholic Church announce ‘sacred covenant’ to be signed on Easter
Vancouver's Catholic Archbishop says a 'Sacred Covenant' agreement with the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc of Kamloops will open a "new chapter" in the relationship between the church and First Nations in British Columbia. The former Kamloops Indian Residential School, left, is seen in an aerial view on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc land, in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Former premiers, other dignitaries pay respects to Brian Mulroney in Montreal
Sentinels stand guard as former prime minister Brian Mulroney lies in repose at St. Patrick's Basilica in Montreal on Thursday, March 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom grounds
Archbishop Christian Lépine is seen in his office Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Montreal. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Montreal has filed a legal challenge to Quebec's end-of-life legislation, arguing it violates religious freedom. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
world
Spain’s report on Catholic Church sex abuse estimates victims could number in hundreds of thousands
Ombudsman Angel Gabilondo, right, delivers a report on the country's first independent probe into the abuse of minors within the Catholic Church to President of the Congress Francina Armengol, left, at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. A survey released Friday indicates some 440,000 people may have been victims of sexual abuse by Catholic church clergy or lay people connected to the church in recent decades in Spain. The survey was part of a damning report by the Ombudsman's office following an 18-month independent investigation of 487 cases. The report was handed to Parliament. (Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via AP)
canada
Ontario English Catholic teachers vote 97 per cent in favour of strike mandate
<div>The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association says it has been bargaining with the provincial government for more than a year in the hopes of landing a fair deal, but the province is not meaningfully engaging in discussions about funding public education. Ontario's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
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Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains
Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek First Nation, requested the RCMP launch an investigation after it found 14 points of concern underneath the Catholic church in the community last year using ground-penetrating radar. The community is set to begin excavating the area underneath the Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, shown in this handout photo on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Justin Richard *MANDATORY CREDIT*
opinion
Benedict XVI wanted to be a bridge within the Catholic Church. Instead, he was a wedge
Michael Higgins
alberta
Week off helps local schools as respiratory illnesses rise across Alberta
opinion
The Pope’s visit, and the long struggle for Indigenous rights
The Editorial Board
canada
Canada’s bishops want Catholic Church to issue new statement on Doctrine of Discovery