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The No Stone Left Alone Foundation is gearing up for another busy fall – full of events ahead of Remembrance Day.

Across B.C. today, people gathered to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It’s a day of remembrance and learning, but following a recent show of hostility in Kamloops, the day also brought calls to confront residential school denialism and the harm it causes.

Celebrations and remembrance took place across the province, acknowledging indigenous history for truth and reconciliation day. We get a look at the gatherings from across Saskatchewan and what this day means to so many people.

Today marks the national day for truth and reconciliation, a day of reflection, remembrance and learning about the legacy of residential schools. In Tyendinaga Mohawk territory, community members came together for the sixth annual ‘Every child matter’ walk, followed by the unveiling of a new memorial. Fawwaz Muhammad-Yusuf reports

Hundreds gathered in Peterborough on Wednesday for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — honouring survivors of Canada’s residential schools and remembering children who died while attending them. Marc Woodhouse reports on a day of sharing and what organizers hope will come from it.

Edmonton’s oldest historic site served as a place to remember the history of Canada’s Indigenous people on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Thousands of people attended an event at Fort Edmonton Park, showing up to learn about the history of the day and what it means. Joel Gotlib reports.

Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, remembering the Indigenous children who never returned home from residential schools and honouring survivors and their families. Schools will be off so some students got a chance to reflect on that history a day early. Kabi Moulitharan has more.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered remarks Wednesday at a commemorative event in Edmonton, Alta., for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – a day that honours the survivors of residential schools and the Indigenous children who never made it home. There, Carney emphasized the importance of remembering all aspects of Indigenous history in...

Wednesday marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to reflect on our country’s history and remember residential school survivors and those who never returned home. Kaila Johnston, Director of Education with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss preserving survivors’ stories, educating Canadians about the legacy of the...

As National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, residential school survivor and Esk’etemc First Nation Elder Charlene Belleau reflects on the lasting impact of residential schools and the importance of remembering survivors and their stories.

Honouring residential school survivors and remembering the children who never made it home. Today marks the sixth national day for Truth and Reconciliation. In Nova Scotia, many gathered at the former grounds of the Maritimes only residential school to pay tribute. Skye Bryden-Blom has the details.

International Overdose Awareness Day is an annual global campaign aimed at ending drug overdoses and remembering those who have died. Germain Ma reports on how the ongoing crisis has impacted the Durham Region community and the calls for more action.

About 3,000 people packed into the arena in Gander, N.L., on Friday — 25 years after all planes were grounded following the Sept. 11, terrorist strikes on New York, Washington and over Pennsylvania. It was for a ceremony for remembrance and reflection. It was Sept. 11, 2001 when residents of Gander and surrounding regions stepped...

On this day, Sept. 11, 2001, the world as we knew it was irrevocably changed. Coordinated attacks on the United States claimed thousands of lives. The immediate impact reverberating across the globe. On 9/11, four hijacked passenger planes became weapons, crashing into the iconic Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, the Pentagon near the U.S. Capitol,...

On this day, Sept. 11, 2001, the world as we knew it was irrevocably changed. Coordinated attacks on the United States claimed thousands of lives. The immediate impact reverberating across the globe. On 9/11, four hijacked passenger planes became weapons, crashing into the iconic Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, the Pentagon near the U.S. Capitol,...

On this day, Sept. 11, 2001, the world as we knew it was irrevocably changed. Coordinated attacks on the United States claimed thousands of lives. The immediate impact reverberating across the globe. On 9/11, four hijacked passenger planes became weapons, crashing into the iconic Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, the Pentagon near the U.S. Capitol,...

Monday (Aug. 31) was the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day – a global campaign to remember people who have died from overdose and to help prevent more deaths. This year’s message is “Still Needed” and Peterborough health officials say the latest statistics help explain why. Marc Woodhouse reports

On this day in 2016, all eyes were on Kingston as The Tragically Hip took the stage for the final stop of their Man Machine Poem Tour — a tour that would become the band’s last after Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Ten years later, fans are gathering in Kingston once again...

August 1st marks Emancipation Day in Halifax. A day to remember the abolition of slavery across the British Empire. And in Halifax, a day to recognize the lasting legacy of African Nova Scotians and African Canadians across the country. Communities across the HRM came together for a ceremony filled with reflection and celebration. And those...

For decades, Ralph Bower took some of the Vancouver Sun’s most popular photographs. His images would end up documenting some of the province’s rich history. Now his singular vision is being remembered, days after he died. Jay Durant reports in This is BC.