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The grounds of a former residential school in Carcross need to be searched for unmarked graves of Indigenous children, according to the president of the Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle.
Thousands of blighted properties in New Orleans create problems for neighbors It took 16 years to remove one blighted home from the 7th Ward, much to the neighbors' eventual delight. Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 6:41 PM CDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 6:41 PM CDT May 5, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Albert Jackson and Coralee Smith say the view from their front porches has never looked better. It’s thanks to an excavator that arrived in recent days. “When they did come, we were so glad,” Jackson recently said. “Everybody clapped...
Social activist Kay Livingstone. Mail carrier Albert Jackson. Journalist Carrie Best. These are just a few examples of historical Canadians that appear on Black History Month stamps, along with many other notable figures who have contributed to major events in Canada. If you are a philatelist ( say “FILL-at-till-LIST”), or stamp collector, then you will have fun learning about these collector items issued by Canada Post. Find out about the Black Canadians who paved their way and made their mark in history. Albert Jackson (© Canada Post Corporation) In 1882, Albert Jackson overcame ...
Nicole Thompson People go for a New Years Day skate at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on January 1, 2021. Hidden in a downtown Toronto tourist hub is a rich, little-known history. The area now called the Discovery District -- home to such landmarks as Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and the Eaton Centre -- was once a thriving Black community known as The Ward, which served as a landing spot for American refugees fleeing slavery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston February 11, 2021 - 9:21 AM Hidden in a downtown Toronto tourist hub is a rich, little-known ...