Why it’s important for Indigenous people to tell our own stories
This First Person article is the experience of Ossie Michelin, a Labrador Inuk journalist from the community of North West River. For more information about CBC's First…
How these 3 teachers bring anti-racist education to their elementary school classes
This story is part of a CBC News exploration of systemic racism, including anti-Black racism, and the promises for change made last summer. The murder of George…
Teacher who came out as transgender at school inspires students and colleagues to live their truths
Michael Megenbir was someone who generally kept his personal life separate from work. That is, until one June day in 2017.Sitting among his fellow educators in the…
Survivors, faith leaders, call on Catholic Church to take responsibility for residential schools
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Taking in the sight of hundreds of shoes on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery, the…
Mi’kmaq, supporters hold vigil for 215 residential school victims at Sir John A statue
About 80 P.E.I Mi'kmaq and other Indigenous and non-Indigenous supporters gathered in downtown Charlottetown Monday morning at a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald for a vigil…
Opposition pushing Liberals to act following discovery of children’s remains at Kamloops residential school
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to search the grounds of other former residential schools following the discovery of remains of 215 children…
Vancouver teenager was one of 12 mistakenly given Moderna instead of Pfizer vaccine
A teenager in Vancouver said she was accidentally given the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine instead of the Pfizer-BioNTech, which is the only one in Canada approved for children…
MPs pass bill creating national day for truth and reconciliation
Federal lawmakers have passed legislation to create a national day for truth and reconciliation. MPs unanimously agreed to wrap debate on Bill C-5 on Friday, fast-tracking its…
Residential school survivors society calls for action following discovery of children’s remains
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) is calling on the federal government and the Roman Catholic Church…
Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation says
Preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential school have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site, the…
Alberta woman dies in suspected bear attack northwest of Calgary weeks after bear killed man 40 km away
Alberta Fish and Wildlife staff are investigating a woman's death northwest of Calgary as a suspected bear attack, but say it's far too early to know if…