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A precedent-setting trial has begun to address the issue of the abuse suffered by former students of the Port Alberni Residential School and the resulting legacy of problems that abuse created for Aboriginal people in Canada.

The case was launched by 26 First Nations men who suffered sexual, emotional and physical abuse while attending the United Church-operated school in Port Alberni, B.C.

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Roy Whitney, chief of the Tsuu T'ina reserve near Calgary, is suing band member Bruce Starlight for defamation of character after obtaining a copy of a confidential letter Starlight wrote to Jane Stewart, minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. The letter accused Whitney and the Tsuu T'ina band administration of mismanaging reserve finances.

Starlight wrote the letter to the minister after several members of the Tsuu T'ina nation approached him with concerns about their community.

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Roy Whitney, chief of the Tsuu T'ina reserve near Calgary, is suing band member Bruce Starlight for defamation of character after obtaining a copy of a confidential letter Starlight wrote to Jane Stewart, minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. The letter accused Whitney and the Tsuu T'ina band administration of mismanaging reserve finances.

Starlight wrote the letter to the minister after several members of the Tsuu T'ina nation approached him with concerns about their community.

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Roy Whitney, chief of the Tsuu T'ina reserve near Calgary, is suing band member Bruce Starlight for defamation of character after obtaining a copy of a confidential letter Starlight wrote to Jane Stewart, minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. The letter accused Whitney and the Tsuu T'ina band administration of mismanaging reserve finances.

Starlight wrote the letter to the minister after several members of the Tsuu T'ina nation approached him with concerns about their community.

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Homeless people bother me. They really do. As I walk down the street, or try to ride in the subway, there are always people begging, trying to wring the last few coins out of my wallet. The homeless come in many shapes, sizes, ages, and races. All of them will hit me up for money if given the chance. Some of them have newspapers dedicated to homeless issues that they'll try and sell to me. But most just have a cup and a request: "Spare change, please."

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Homeless people bother me. They really do. As I walk down the street, or try to ride in the subway, there are always people begging, trying to wring the last few coins out of my wallet. The homeless come in many shapes, sizes, ages, and races. All of them will hit me up for money if given the chance. Some of them have newspapers dedicated to homeless issues that they'll try and sell to me. But most just have a cup and a request: "Spare change, please."

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Homeless people bother me. They really do. As I walk down the street, or try to ride in the subway, there are always people begging, trying to wring the last few coins out of my wallet. The homeless come in many shapes, sizes, ages, and races. All of them will hit me up for money if given the chance. Some of them have newspapers dedicated to homeless issues that they'll try and sell to me. But most just have a cup and a request: "Spare change, please."

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At first, we discarded a couple of letters this month from readers who felt the need to speak out, but who were too afraid of retribution to sign their names. That's standard newspaper practice, a practice to which the newspapers published by AMMSA strictly adhere regardless of the merit of a letter. Letters from people who won't stand behind their accusations or opinions, who hide behind the veil of anonymity, are rejected on principle. They go right into the recycle bin.

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At first, we discarded a couple of letters this month from readers who felt the need to speak out, but who were too afraid of retribution to sign their names. That's standard newspaper practice, a practice to which the newspapers published by AMMSA strictly adhere regardless of the merit of a letter. Letters from people who won't stand behind their accusations or opinions, who hide behind the veil of anonymity, are rejected on principle. They go right into the recycle bin.

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At first, we discarded a couple of letters this month from readers who felt the need to speak out, but who were too afraid of retribution to sign their names. That's standard newspaper practice, a practice to which the newspapers published by AMMSA strictly adhere regardless of the merit of a letter. Letters from people who won't stand behind their accusations or opinions, who hide behind the veil of anonymity, are rejected on principle. They go right into the recycle bin.