Pope arrives in Canada for a 6-day ‘penitential’ trip aimed at Indigenous reconciliation
Pope Francis arrived in Canada on Sunday to an honour drum song ahead of what he describes as a “penitential” trip aimed at advancing reconciliation with [...]
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Toronto police identify woman set on fire on TTC bus, upgrade charge against alleged attacker
Toronto police have identified a woman who died in hospital after she was set on fire last month on a city bus. Nyima Dolma, 28, of Toronto, died last week [...]
Rogers warns of text scams ‘claiming to offer credits’ in wake of service outage
Rogers is warning of a scam claiming to reimburse customers for Friday’s widespread service outages. “We are aware of scam text messages being sent claiming [...]
Uganda adopts Kiswahili as an official language
Uganda Cabinet has approved the adoption of Kiswahili as an official language and directed that it be made a compulsory subject in primary and secondary [...]
Ryerson University officially renamed Toronto Metropolitan University
Ryerson University has officially chosen a new name. Effective immediately, the institution will be called Toronto Metropolitan University. On Tuesday, a board of governors [...]
Kenyan town of Iten rocked by second murder of a female athlete in six months
The killing of Damaris Muthee Mutua that was reported this week came after two-time World Athletics Championships bronze medallist Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death last [...]
Kenya fuel shortage persists ahead of price changes
The countrywide shortage of fuel in Kenya is in its second week despite the government assuring Kenyans that there are enough petroleum products. The shortage has continued [...]
Communications Authority of Kenya clarifies on SIM card registration
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) says not all Kenyans need to register their SIM cards afresh. This comes on the back of confusion ahead of April 15 deadline. [...]
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first [...]
Pope Francis Apologizes to Indigenous delegates for residential school abuse in Canada
Pope Francis Apologizes to Indigenous delegates for residential school abuse in Canada Pope Francis apologized on Friday for the conduct of some members of the Roman Catholic [...]