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Key points WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to one charge in a US court in Saipan. Assange walked out of the courtroom and the judge sentenced him to a prison term that he has already served. Despite the verdict that led to Assange’s release, his legal team said his prosecution set a “dangerous precedent.” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …

Julian Assange is a hero to many and a traitor to others. Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder and publisher see him as an investigative journalist who uncovered devastating information that governments wanted to keep hidden, while critics see him as a threat to national security. His latest title, however, is free man. His 14-year legal saga to avoid extradition to …

WARNING: This story contains details of residential school experiences. Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the Vancouver and Kamloops branches of the Catholic Church have released details of a signed document agreeing to a historical record recognizing the damage caused by residential schools and the role the Catholic Church played. On Easter Sunday, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Diocese of …

Key points The Victorian government has launched a campaign on the impact of microaggressions on people of different gender types. The Unsaid Says a Lot is the first government-led campaign of its kind in Australia. Son Vivienne, CEO of Transgender Victoria, said microaggressions and subtle non-verbal cues can have a major negative impact on people. This article contains references to …

Key points Cooperatives, consisting of members, own the right to a collection of homes, which are often in the same location. Without a landlord making a profit, rents only need to cover the costs of maintaining the property. Cooperative housing rent is more affordable than open market rent and can be set at a percentage of income. Yvonne Jenkins doesn’t …

US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump will debate Thursday evening at 9pm ET on CNN. Here’s a quick look at why it’s making headlines ahead of the actual event. Who participates? Biden, the incumbent Democrat, and Trump, his Republican rival. Both men are the presumptive nominees of their respective parties. What about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? …

In November, Avi Avraham and his wife left their home in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel to attend a wedding. Moments later, a rocket ripped through their third floor, shattering the windows—destroying life as they knew it. They and their son moved south to safety and have since been living as evacuees in a hotel paid for by the Israeli …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in a deal with the US Department of Justice that will resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of secret documents , according to court documents filed late Monday. WikiLeaks said in a statement Monday that Assange had left …

Warning: This story contains references to suicide. Tangie Gagnon stood on a lawn and baked under the summer sun next to her daughter, Melissa Dooley, wiping away tears as she stared at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Center. Gagnon’s eldest child, 41-year-old Jamie Dooley, spent his final moments in prison before dying on May 28. “It takes less than one night to …

As the minutes ticked down in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, thousands of Oilers fans rose to their feet. As one they sang Bon Jovi’s Living on a prayer, they shouted Shania Twain’s “Let’s Go Girls” lyrics and finally sang “We want the Cup” over and over until the final buzzer sounded. Outside, the excitement continued: 104th Avenue …