Canada

From servicemen to athlete: How Alex Hale is at the Invictus Games

The Invictus Games this year are celebrated in Vancouver, Canada, celebrating servicemen and women who became injured and now are high performance athletes. This year, Australia is well represented by former Navy Engineer Alex Hale, who will compete in Biathlon, indoor rowing and wheelchair basketball. The Wire’s contributor from 2NUR FM Peter Hyslop started asking …

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Trudeau finally pulls the plug on his leadership

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been under extreme pressure to step down particularly following the dramatic resignation of  finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland ahead of her appearance to announce the yearly economic statement prior to Christmas. US President-elect Trump had been having a field day offering to make Canada the 51st state …

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Reconciliation on Indigenous communities in Canada and Australia

Indigenous people across the world are pushing their governments to be listened to and to establish reconciliation paths for the future. Canada launched in 2016 a national inquiry into the high numbers of missing Indigenous women and girls in the country, whereas Australia has started looking at the issue this month. But what other issues …

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Farm in Canada expanding Indigenous knowledge

Over the last decade, Indigenous knowledge has become a an educational focus for non-Indigenous people to understand more about culture, land, and connections. Countries like Australia and Canada are making it happen by creating spaces where everyone’s welcome and learn more about Indigenous culture. In Canada’s capital, Ottawa, an Indigenous experience farm called Madahoki, is …

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