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The discovery was made near the marieval indian residential school. it was built in 1889 by the catholic church and is one of more than 130 compulsory boarding schools in canada where children were taken after being separated from their parents as part of a policy of forced integration. canada's past policies were thrown into the spotlight in may after the discovery of 215 children's remains at the site of a former residential school in kamloops. it is estimated that 6,000 children died while attending these schools, largely because of the squalid health conditions inside. there are also repor...

In may after the discovery of 215 children's remains at the site of a former residential school in kamloops. it is estimated that 6,000 children died while attending these schools, largely because of the squalid health conditions inside. there are also reports of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of school authorities. in a statement, prime minister justin trudeau said: the schools were funded by the canadian government and in 2008, it apologised for the system. but the roman catholic church was responsible for the operations up to 70% of these schools and indigenous groups want a formal ...

The only crime we ever committed as children was being born indigenous. pope francis said earlier this month that he was pained by the discovery at kamloops but stopped short of a formal apology. courtney bembridge, bbc news. alternative in the czech republic has killed several people and injured at least 150. —— a tornado in the czech republic has killed several people and injured at least 150. winds of about 300km/h and hail stones the size of tennis balls caused massive damage to buildings, trees and power lines. it struck in the south—east, near the border region with austria and slo...

Of 215 children's remains at the site of a former residential school in kamloops. it is estimated that 6,000 children died while attending these schools, largely because of the squalid health conditions inside. there are also reports of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of school authorities. in a statement, prime minister justin trudeau said: the schools were funded by the canadian government and in 2008, it apologised for the system. but the roman catholic church was responsible for the operations up to 70% of these schools and indigenous groups want a apology from the pope. this was a ...

But the roman catholic church was responsible this for the operations up to 70% of these schools and indigenous groups want a formal apology from the pope. this was a crime against humanity, an assault on our first nation people. we are proud people. we are very proud people. the only crime we ever committed as children was being born indigenous. pope francis said earlier this month that he was pained by the discovery at kamloops but stopped short of a formal apology. courtney bembridge, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: learning more about the ancestors — a new discovery th...