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Canada: Indigenous Group Finds Unmarked Graves of 751 People at Erstwhile School The latest discovery, the biggest to date, is a grim reminder of the years of abuse and discrimination indigenous communities have suffered in Canada. A crew performs a ground-penetrating radar search of a field, where the Cowessess First Nation said they had found 751 unmarked graves, near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Grayson, Saskatchewan, Canada June 18, 2021. Picture taken June 18, 2021. Pho...

The latest discovery, the biggest to date, is a grim reminder of the years of abuse and discrimination indigenous communities have suffered in Canada even as they continue to fight for justice and better living conditions.

This weekend, changes are expected to be made to public health orders as part of the first step on the provinces Re-Opening Roadmap.

By Josh Sigurdson Churches around the province are preparing to celebrate their second Easter during COVID-19. While many churches are more prepared than last year, celebrations still won’t look the same. Deacon Eric Gurash with the Archdiocese of Regina says many churches are encouraging people to celebrate the holiday from home. “We’ve really been encouraging people to, since the mass attendance numbers are so low right now, really encouraging people to celebrate in their homes,...

By Deacon Eric Gurash The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the application of the public Good Spirit School Divisions leave to appeal. This decision confirms the unanimous decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in March of last year, which sought to limit funding for those who attend Catholic schools in the province while lacking a Catholic certificate of baptism. The case has been navigating the court system since 2005 when the Good Spirit School Division asked the Court of Queens B...