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My family's survival of residential school inspired me to identify people buried in unmarked graves

My family’s survival of residential school inspired me to identify people buried in unmarked graves

Shannon Cornelsen knows she is from a family of survivors. On her mother’s side, many of her loved ones lived through the residential school system. And that’s what’s motivating her to take on the task of reconnecting families of those who died in the Camsell, a hospital in Edmonton where many Indigenous people were taken from the North and never came home.

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Millions of Stanley travel mugs recalled due to burn hazard
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December 13, 2024

Millions of Stanley travel mugs recalled due to burn hazard

The company said that the mug’s lid threads can shrink…

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Unidentified New Jersey drone reports consume lawmakers at state, federal levels
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December 13, 2024

Unidentified New Jersey drone reports consume lawmakers at state, federal levels

A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying…

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Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was 'euphoric'
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December 13, 2024

Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was ‘euphoric’

Maven Maurer spent 13 seasons as a professional football player….

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Calgary's population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next
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December 13, 2024

Calgary’s population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next

The first wave of migration into Alberta was concentrated in…

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Dozens of Palestinians sheltering in Gaza post office killed in single Israeli strike
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December 13, 2024

Dozens of Palestinians sheltering in Gaza post office killed in single Israeli strike

An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded…

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Man shot 2 weeks earlier in same Edmonton building where security guard slain
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December 13, 2024

Man shot 2 weeks earlier in same Edmonton building where security guard slain

In mid-2024, the city imposed conditions on the Central McDougall…

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Why bitcoin surged to $100K US after Trump's election and where it goes now
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December 13, 2024

Why bitcoin surged to $100K US after Trump’s election and where it goes now

Bitcoin has climbed above $100,000 US since Donald Trump won…

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2 people hospitalized following search for migrants in First Nations territory
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December 12, 2024

2 people hospitalized following search for migrants in First Nations territory

At least two people have been found suffering from hypothermia…

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Why Quebec struck a new hydro deal with Newfoundland and Labrador
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December 12, 2024

Why Quebec struck a new hydro deal with Newfoundland and Labrador

For years, Quebec has benefited from a lopsided deal with…

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