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Descrease article font size Increase article font size This June marks the 10th anniversary of Rock Your Roots in Saskatoon, an event to honour residential school survivors, and join together in commitment to truth and reconciliation. People from all walks of life were welcomed to participate in the day’s event, wearing their cultural regalia or an orange shirt.This year, more than 5,000 students and thousands of residents from across the city came together to participate in the Walk for Reconciliation.“People just have to get to know each other. People need to talk at the soccer pitch, at the hockey rink,…

ROCKLIN, Calif., June 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jessup University today announced Dr. Meghan Barnard as its seventh president, appointing a respected and innovative higher education leader to guide the university into its next chapter of growth and Christ-centered impact. Barnard will assume the presidency on July 1, 2026. “I am thrilled to have Dr. Barnard lead Jessup during this next season of change and growth,” said Bonnie Gore, chair of Jessup Board of Trustees. “Her extensive experience in providing innovative solutions in higher education will be an asset to Jessup as we work to find new models to provide…

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) has deepened its strategic partnership with ChainBLX SPC, reinforcing Kenya’s position as Africa’s leading gateway for innovation, capital formation and digital transformation. Building on the successful engagement through ChainBLX’s SCC Fund SP, the collaboration now expands through the Art Fund SP and its portfolio company, FlowPrompt.ai, marking another important milestone in Kenya’s journey towards becoming the continent’s premier innovation and financial hub. The partnership will support the launch of the Prompter Community, an ambitious initiative designed to nurture Africa’s next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, developers and creators…

The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the program. The program that started rolling out across the country in 2021 set ambitious targets for reducing the fees parents pay and creating hundreds of thousands of new spaces by this year, but those targets have not yet been met in many jurisdictions.Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said Friday in an interview that she has heard the provinces’ calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add…

Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wrapped up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conference in Ottawa on Friday.In a statement following the summit, ITK says it firmly rejects what it calls “outdated, colonial approaches to Arctic policy that repeat Canada’s past mistakes of marginalizing” Inuit.“We call on the federal government to partner with Inuit in advancing a more ambitious vision for its Arctic territory by prioritizing improved coordination with Inuit rights holders in decision-making, and the investments in the infrastructure…

Nothing’s next budget phone is the latest victim of RAMageddon. As 9to5Google reports, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced in a post on X that a follow-up to the CMF Phone 2 Pro won’t be coming this year:We were working on a successor but with memory prices where they are right now, we can’t build a phone that feels like a genuine step forward at a price that makes sense for CMF. As a result, we’ve decided not to launch a new CMF phone this year.Last week, Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei also said the RAM shortage has impacted the…

A Manitoba judge is being appointed to a newly created first-of-its kind associate justice role for reconciliation, with the aim of helping heal and foster relationships between the courts and Indigenous communities. Judge Jerilee Ryle will serve as the province’s first associate chief judge of reconciliation, Minister of Justice Matt Wiebe announced Friday.Ryle will aid in reconciliation efforts, as well as performing the standard duties expected of associate justices in the courts. Those activities include supporting the chief justice to manage the courts, educating the public on the court system and developing policy, according to a news release from the…

James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85. His family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he “passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family.” No location or cause of death was provided.Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.Burrows got…

The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Wine Harbour, N.S., held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what’s promised to be a haven for whales retired from marine theme parks. It’s illegal to keep cetaceans in captivity for human entertainment in more than a dozen countries, including Canada, and it’s hoped some of those animals will find refuge in this sanctuary instead.“I see a whale jumping, chasing a bird across the surface,” said Charles Vinick, CEO of the U.S.-based Whale Sanctuary Project.“Now is the time to do this for whales and dolphins, and we need proof…

Consumers may be entitled to a piece of a multi-billion dollar settlement if they consumed some recalled Silk brand plant-based beverages that were part of a deadly listeria outbreak in 2024. Those who want to file a claim, and potentially receive a share of the settlement, have until Oct. 16, 2026, to submit.A class-action lawsuit brought against Danone Canada has been settled and now approved for $7.5 billion after a listeria outbreak in 2024 that lead to the deaths of three people, with dozens of others reporting being sickened and hospitalized. It was traced back to a line of plant-based…