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Words like 'evicted,' 'banished,' 'crime scene' painted on side of St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Words like 'evicted,' 'banished,' 'crime scene' painted on side of St. Joseph's Catholic Church

The incident follows days after Tk'emlups te Secwepemc announced it had located the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former residential school.
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Surrey schools and city hall mourn mass grave of Indigenous children

Surrey schools and city hall mourn mass grave of Indigenous children

Surrey Schools stressed the need for more education on residential schools
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June 1 boost to B.C.'s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry

June 1 boost to B.C.'s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry

VICTORIA — The minimum wage in British Columbia jumps to $15.20 an hour on June 1, making it the highest rate of any province in Canada.
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Burial site investigation informed by band's archaeological policies, ceremonies: chief

Burial site investigation informed by band's archaeological policies, ceremonies: chief

Tk’emlups te Secwepemc said they are expecting to complete their preliminary findings by mid-June.
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Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh wants emergency debate on residential school discovery

Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh wants emergency debate on residential school discovery

Federal NDP leader calls for more action, to work in partnership with First Nations communities to investigate and fully fund identification of other sites.
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Memorial outside Kamloops church organized to start dialogue

Memorial outside Kamloops church organized to start dialogue

Donations of teddy bears and shoes were collected and will be taken to the Kamloopa powwow grounds.
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B.C. teacher says students could be triggered by residential school discovery

B.C. teacher says students could be triggered by residential school discovery

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
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Fundraiser for Fairy Creek 'land defenders' more than doubles goal

Fundraiser for Fairy Creek 'land defenders' more than doubles goal

Supporters unable to attend the protests on Vancouver Island say they're donating funds in solidarity with those taking a stand against old-growth logging
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First Nations groups offer help to cope with the discovery of the Kamloops burial site

First Nations groups offer help to cope with the discovery of the Kamloops burial site

The response comes after the discovery of the more than 200 bodies of children who attended the Kamloops Indian Residential School
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Vancouver memorial pays tribute to 215 children found buried at B.C. residential school (PHOTOS)

Vancouver memorial pays tribute to 215 children found buried at B.C. residential school (PHOTOS)

People took to social media Saturday to share photos of the rows of children's shoes that now cover the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery
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