Your World Tonight National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Imperial Oil cuts hundreds of jobs, Trump addresses generals, and more
Sep 30, 2025
Orange shirts fill the streets as Canada honors the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, reflecting on the legacies of residential schools. Meanwhile, Imperial Oil's alarming layoff announcement raises concerns about Alberta's economy as nearly 1,000 jobs are cut. In politics, Trump stirs controversy with thoughts of Canada becoming a 51st state while urging military action on domestic soil. Global concerns grow with potential U.S. plans for peace in Gaza alongside the chaos of raging wildfires in Nova Scotia, leaving communities in distress.
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Survivors Share Painful Residential School Memories
- Jackie Pizinowatch and her brother Eddie returned from St. Mary's residential school with painful memories and trauma.
- Their presence at Ottawa ceremonies underscored survivor testimony and the personal weight of reconciliation work.
Calls To Action Require Cultural Change
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued 94 calls to action nearly a decade ago with limited completion so far.
- Leaders like Cindy Woodhouse-Nipanak and Governor-General Mary Simon say progress requires cultural change beyond ticking boxes.
Restructuring Raises Efficiency, Cuts Jobs
- Imperial Oil's cuts reflect ExxonMobil's global restructuring to lower production costs while keeping output steady.
- That increases efficiency but causes high-paid job losses concentrated in Calgary during an unemployment spike.