5 d. ago This is how people in Ontario are marking National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Today officially marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which recognizes the ongoing trauma caused by residential schools in Canada, reflecting on the children who never returned home, Survivors, their families, and communities. The holiday was officially proposed back in 2015 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which, under Action 80, called upon the federal government (in collaboration with Indigenous peoples) to establish a statutory holiday to ensure that "public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process." Sept. 30 is also known as Orange Shirt Day, which was established in 2013 and honours Phyllis' story, whose new orange shirt was taken on her first day at a residential school when she was only six years old. The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture and freedom that many Indigenous children experienced in these schools, and serve...

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7 d. ago Letters: Our children are pondering where to live — outside Canada

Readers weigh in on everything from 'gun buyback' confusion to the CBC, Palestinian statehood, Galileo, baby etiquette and more in letters to the editor

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9 d. ago Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada Hosts Fundraising Gala Celebrating 100 Years of Hope, Healing, and Innovation

MONTREAL, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada is proud to celebrate its centennial with an extraordinary black-tie evening of celebration, reflection, and inspiration. Members of the media are cordially invited to join over 400 at the Gala of the Century, commemorating 100 years of hope, healing, and innovation. Date: Saturday, […]

Culture

1 week ago Is your local crossing guard a safety champion? Nominate them today to be Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard!

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Extraordinary crossing guards across Canada are at the front line of children’s safety, providing vigilance, caring and community as children travel to and from school. Parachute, Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention, wants to hear about these unsung community heroes through our Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard contest. […]

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2 w. ago Canton: Brian Doyle, at 90, remains 'one of the greatest writers of books for children that Canada has ever seen'

The Ottawa-area writer changed my life and those of so many others, with his humane and sensitively expressed desire to understand what it means to be a child.

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3 w. ago New Plan International Canada survey finds 77% of Canadians support funding refugee education programs abroad

Ahead of International Literacy Day, September 8, the organization calls on the public to discover how Canadian-led programs are helping refugee children return to school TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As students return to classrooms across Canada, half of the world’s 13 million refugee children will remain out of school. A new survey […]

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last month New chair of Friends of the Orphans Canada wants to help disadvantaged children

‘We hope these young lives flourish and transform themselves through the education we provide,’ says Carmine Nigro of the charity that helps vulnerable children in Latin America

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