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Black Lives Matter Saint John pushes for Black history in N.B. schoolsThe Black Lives Matter movement started in the U.S. in 2013. Since then, it has helped race awareness of racial and social injustices around the world.EducationJul 25, 2020
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Quebec pulls out of bidding to host 2021 Francophonie GamesThe Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high.SportsApr 26, 2019
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Michaelle Jean loses top spot at La FrancophonieMichaelle Jean has lost her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie.CanadaOct 12, 2018
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Michaëlle Jean continues bid for Francophonie post without support from Quebec, CanadaMichaelle Jean, the former governor general and current holder of the top job at the international body, showed no signs of abandoning her candidacy despite losing the support of her home country.CanadaOct 10, 2018
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Canada, Quebec poised to back Rwanda’s Mushikiwabo, not Michaelle Jean, for la FrancophonieFormer governor general Michaelle Jean has been dogged by accusations of excessive spending during her time as head of la FrancophonieCanadaOct 9, 2018
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François Legault heading to La Francophonie summit in ArmeniaQuebec's premier-elect François Legault is travelling to Yerevan, Armenia to attend the XVII Francophonie Summit from Oct. 11 to 13.CanadaOct 5, 2018
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7 Canadians safe after Mali hotel siege; former Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean was to stay at hotelThree Canadians are safe in Mali's capital after an extremist group laid siege to a luxury hotel, taking some 170 people hostage. Canada's former governor general Michaelle Jean was supposed to stay at the same hotel this weekend.CanadaNov 20, 2015
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Michaëlle Jean new head of la FrancophonieFormer governor general Michaëlle Jean is the new secretary-general of la Francophonie.WorldNov 30, 2014
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Harper calls on la Francophonie to put an end to forced marriagesPrime Minister Stephen Harper has urged countries in la Francophonie to do all they can to put an end to child marriages as well as forced unions.CanadaNov 29, 2014
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