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‘I wish you were still here’

Holding large portrait photographs, the families of missing and murdered First Nations, Metis and Inuit women called out to the rest of the country to help preserve the memories of their loved ones and join their fight for justice.

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New GG Johnston takes his post

Canada’s new Governor General was sworn in Friday saying he was looking forward to meeting with “Aboriginal families” in his first speech as the country’s new representative of the Queen.

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Prentice changes tune on tar sands pollution

Environment Minister Jim Prentice’s announcement Thursday he had appointed a six-person expert panel to study the effectiveness of pollution monitoring in the Athabasca River basin signals a significant shift for the Calgary politician.