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Matthew Allen, a 10th grade student at Patrick County High School, is the statewide winner of the 2021 Jingle Your Way to a Safe Holiday Jingle Contest.
Posted: Jul 03, 2021 4:19 PM CT | Last Updated: July 3 The parish priest at St. Joseph's Catherdal in Fort Smith, N.W.T. first noticed the hand prints on Friday.(Submitted by Louise Beaulieu) Red hand prints have appeared on the front doors of the Catholic church in Fort Smith, N.W.T., but the parish's priest said someone has already come forward and apologized for the markings. Cornelius Ngurukwem, the reverend at St. Joseph's Cathedral, told CBC News he was out cutting the grass on Friday when he first noticed the prints. "I was confused, I didn't know who did such a thing," he said.
The Dene Nation is also seeking action from the church. "The dark chapter of residential schools in Canada will never be history until the searches are complete," said the Dene Nation. "The Church and Canada must still be held accountable. The Churches and the Pope must acknowledge their role and apologize to our children's families and communities. The Pope must commit the Churches to work with Canada and Indigenous governments to identify every child." But, the Dene Nation said, "violence is not the way to deal with injustice." "Every child deserves to rest in peace and for our fami...
by The Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Jul 01 2021 On the eve of Canada Day, vandals tossed orange paint on the steps, doors and windows of the church located at the corner of Ward and Mill Streets. — The Nelson Daily photos Nelson joined the list of communities in Canada, on a smaller scale, having local churches vandalized following the discovery of unmarked burial sites of children’s remains at former residential schools in Canada. On the eve of Canada Day, the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate at the corner of Mill and Ward Streets in Nelson was vandalized when p...
San Mateo County Beaches Reopen After Shark Attack Robert Handa Gray Whale Cove in San Mateo County. (June 28, 2021) Beaches in the Pacifica and Montara areas of San Mateo County reopened Monday, two days after a shark attack triggered a full closure. On Saturday, a 6-foot great white shark bit a man in the leg near Gray Whale Cove State Beach. The victim, Nemanja Spasojevic of San Francisco, was treated and released from the hospital and is now recuperating at home. Nonprofit group Shark Stewards, which is dedicated to protecting sharks and their habitat, said there are more ...