Nov 16 In 1885, Metis leader Louis Riel was hanged in Regina for his involvement in the Northwest Rebellions. Riel’s lawyer proposed to defend him on grounds of insanity, but Riel repudiated this and he was found guilty of treason. The execution was postponed several times and pleas for clemency came from many parts of the world. Nov 17 In 2021, this year’s Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction was given to an Inuk writer and academic from Edmonton. Norma Dunning received the $25,000 prize for her book of short stories, “Tainna: The Unseen Ones.’’ The book centres on the experiences of modern-day Inuit living outside their home territories. In 2023, the Canadian government announced the launch of a new $10-million program aimed at providing grants to small businesses involved…
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