Residential Schools Pope Francis Apologizes to Canada's Indigenous Communities for Church's ‘Deplorable' School Abuses Pope Francis delivered an apology Monday for the “catastrophic” abuses committed against Canada’s Indigenous communities, many of whom were forced into Catholic residential schools where physical and sexual abuse was prevalent.
gun control Should the U.S. Look to Canada for Ideas on Gun Laws? In Canada, you need a license, training and two references to buy a gun, and there is a 28-day waiting period for your purchase. And many of these restrictions were imposed in response to a school shooting in Montreal that killed 14 students. Now Canada could impose a freeze on handgun purchases, citing a rise in gun violence and concerns...
Russia-Ukraine War Zelenskyy Appeals for No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine in Emotional Speech to Canada's Parliament Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian lawmakers to enact a no-fly zone over his besieged country.
LGBTQ Canada Women's Hockey Team Has the Most LGBTQ Members in Winter Olympics History Canada’s women’s hockey earned the gold medal and special recognition for being the team with the most LGBTQ representation in Winter Olympics history. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado and Ngozi Ekeledo tell us which country took the honor at the Tokyo Olympics, and they introduce us to some of the youngest athletes on Team USA.
USA Hockey US, Canada Ready to Battle Again for Women's Hockey Gold The U.S. women’s hockey team will battle their biggest rival, Canada, in the gold-medal final at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Team USA Hockey WATCH: Team USA and Canada's Olympic Hockey Rivalry Dates Back to 1920 Canada has 22 total medals in the event, while the U.S. has 17.
Kaillie Humphries Eileen Gu Isn't the Only Olympian to Switch Countries: Meet Kaillie Humphries After Eileen Gu won a gold medal for China in freestyle skiing Tuesday, the American-born athlete fielded some tough questions about why she decided to compete for her mother’s native country rather than her own. But she’s not the only athlete to switch countries for this Olympics. Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries tells NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo why she left her former...
quinn Quinn Is First Openly Transgender Athlete to Medal at the Olympics The Canadian soccer player made history as their team defeated Sweden 3-2 in the women’s final on Friday.
water polo US Women's Water Polo Advances to Semifinals After Defeating Canada 16-5 The U.S. women’s water polo team advanced on to the semifinals following a decisive 16-5 win over Canada.
Canada Indigenous Schools Inflicted Long-Lasting Trauma on Survivors Richard Monette’s mother attended an Indigenous school in Canada and had to adhere to a strict regimen like washing dishes and scraping wax off the floors. The schools, many of which banned Indigenous languages and culture, made headlines recently when mass graves were found – holding the bodies of students who did not survive the strict system. But Monette says...
