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This week’s election in the United States saw a record number of Indigenous candidates, according to a U.S. organization that tracks Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian elected officials, but it says there’s still a long way to go in representation. CBC | World News
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Japan’s Nihon Hidanyko, organization of atomic bomb survivors, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The Japanese grass roots group Nihon Hidankyo, comprised of survivors of Second World War atomic bombings, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Raptors hold open tryouts for G-League team as organization continues rebuild
Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up. The Raptors 905, Toronto’s G-League affiliate, held open tryouts Saturday at the OVO Athletic Centre, the training facility for the NBA club. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Baby in Gaza suffering paralysis from polio virus, World Health Organization says
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralyzed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with UN agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby. CBC | World News
Read More »Edmonton man sentenced to 5 years in prison in U.K. for belonging to terrorist organization
British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years on Tuesday for directing a terrorist organization, while Edmonton native Khaled Hussein was sentenced to five years in prison for belonging to the group. CBC | World News
Read More »Dino Rossi resigns from Canada Soccer board of directors, says ‘football doesn’t come first’ at organization
Ontario’s Dino Rossi steps down from Canada Soccer board of directors, governing body was made aware of Rossi’s resignation earlier this week. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Largest Gaza hospital ‘no longer functioning,’ says World Health Organization
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Read More »World Health Organization says Gaza hospital ‘no longer functioning’
Thousands of displaced people have been sheltering inside al-Shifa hospital, which now lacks power, water, and food Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »World Curling responds to Gushue’s accusations of ‘incompetence’ in organization of Pan Continental
Brad Gushue joins Devin Heroux on That Curling Show with a list of issues his team faced at the Pan Continental Curling Championships in Kelowna. World Curling Federation VP Graham Prouse and Athletes Commission Chair Jill Officer respond and share how they hope to rectify these concerns at future events. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘I can’t erase the past’: Hockey Canada CEO looks to push embattled organization forward
Katherine Henderson helped Toronto host the 2015 Pan Am Games before heading to Curling Canada for the last seven years. Since being named president and CEO of Hockey Canada this past summer, however, Henderson has done a lot of listening. CBC | Sports News
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