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The sword of the Royal House of Avis on a stylized cross decorates the 56-meter high Monument to the Discoveries by the Tagus river in Lisbon, Thursday, March 30, 2023. 

Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery after years of pressure from Indigenous activists

Justice

The 15th-century Doctrine of Discovery provided the legal basis for the colonial-era seizure of Native lands. Sociology professor Cora Voyageur, who is also a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, joined The World’s host Carol Hills to discuss the significance of the Vatican’s repudiation of the doctrine.

An image from "Ducks," a graphic novel by Kate Beaton, depicting the "Highway of Death."

‘Wherever the work is, we’re all going’: Graphic novelist on working in Alberta’s tar sands

Books
The hind legs or 'pollen basket' of a pollinating bee clings to a Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' sage flower at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington

Alberta’s diminishing bee colonies could have severe economic, environmental implications, expert says

Environment
A man squats in rubble holding his head in a perplexed way

A new report predicts a ‘tsunami’ of mental health problems for years to come 

COVID-19
Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation exits the passenger seat of a truck before his violent arrest by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers, in a still from police dashcam video obtained during legal discovery, in Fort McMurray, Al

Video of police beating Indigenous chief fuels ongoing anti-racism protests in Canada

Human rights
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Keystone pipeline spill

Keystone oil spill casts doubt on the safety of proposed Keystone XL pipeline

Environment

Opponents of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline say it threatens waterways and wildlife habitats along its route. Last month’s spill from the original Keystone pipeline just helped them make their case.

Three dump trucks in a barren landscape

Exxon and oil sands go on trial in New York climate fraud case

Energy

The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions

Copper and blue colored pipes are shown stacked on their sides in Gascoyne, North Dakota.

A judge has halted construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

A federal judge in Montana halted construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Thursday on the grounds that the US government did not complete a full analysis of the environmental impact of the TransCanada Corp. project.

Protestors hold up signs at a rally against a proposed Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion on Burnaby Mountain in 2014 in British Columbia. In late May, the Canadian government announced it would fund an expansion project for the Kinder Morgan Trans Moun

With pipeline decision, Canada’s Trudeau draws ire of environmental supporters

When Justin Trudeau was elected as the prime minister of Canada in 2015 he did so on a platform that pledged to reform the country’s environmental laws. Recent news of the Canadian government agreeing to fund a sands oil pipeline extension has many who voted for him questioning his motives.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at the signing ceremony on climate change at the UN in 2016. Trudeau has committed Canada to steep reductions in carbon pollution, while also pushing to expand tar sands oil production.

Climate warrior? Champion of ‘Big Oil’? Canada’s leader wants to be both.

Economics

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises to make steep cuts in climate pollution while still increasing the flow of dirty tar sands oil. It’s a high-wire act that has him taking fire from both sides.

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