Saskatchewan
First Nation in Canada finds hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential school
Top of The World: The Cowessess First Nation in Canada’s Saskatchewan province said that it found hundreds of unmarked graves. And, the IAEA’s agreement with Iran to allow monitoring of some of the country’s nuclear activities, expires on Thursday. Also, the Biden administration has ordered a ban on some imports of solar panel materials produced in China’s Xinjiang region over allegations of the use of forced labor.
Historic Floods Ravage North Dakota
The Souris River, which loops from Saskatchewan, Canada to North Dakota, has risen to record high levels and is spilling into the North Dakota city of Minot, causing more than 11,000 residents from there to evacuate for the second time this month. The flooding is said to have been caused by a heavy spring snow melt […]
GM Suit
In the first lawsuit of its kind, the Monsanto Corporation is suing a Canadian farmer for patent infringement. Monsanto says the farmer planted its genetically modified (GM) seed without paying for it. The farmer says the seed must have blown in on the wind. Amy Jo Ehman reports from Saskatchewan.