NEWS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 2018

Stories by Luca Caruso-Moro

 

 
 
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Local
The CBC reports elementary schools in Montreal's west end are near or over capacity.
 
The English Montreal School Board believes it's time to open a new school in NDG.
 
The school would take residence in 4850 Coronation Avenue, and feature a new "Français Plus" immersion program.
 
National
In the mid-20th century, the Government of Canada moved Inuit with Tuberculosis out of their communities and sent them to sanitariums in southern Canada.
 
Many Inuit died in those institutions, and were buried without their family's consultation.
 
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc, or NTI, a voice for Inuit living in Nunavut, is calling on Trudeau to follow through with his 2017 promise to apologize to the community. 
 
NTI is not asking for compensation, rather government aid in locating the burial sites of their community members, and counseling for survivors. 
 
International
Ethiopia has elected Sahle-Work Zewde as their first female President.
 
The Ethiopian President, who works under the Prime Minister, plays a largely symbolic, influence-based role. 
 
Prior to her election win, Zewde was the Ethiopian ambassador to multiple countries, and occupied various high-level positions within the U.N.