Intergenerational Trauma

• Marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Fort Edmonton Park

  Edmonton's oldest historic site served as a place to remember the history of Canada's Indigenous people on the sixth annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

  Perspectives

  Sep 30
  
• Former gang member shares story of redemption in hopes of helping others

  A former gang member who spent 20 years in prison is sharing her story in hopes of helping others walking down the same path she once did.

  Features

  Oct 12, 2023
  
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• Journey towards reconciliation includes access to traditional ceremony

  In order to heal from the trauma endured in residential schools, many Indigenous people have turned to traditional healing ceremonies.

  Perspectives

  Mar 16, 2023
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• Indigenous-led healing program tackling ‘epidemic’ of violence, abuse

  "Packing that hurt and pain around for so long instead of being able to, 'I love you.  I'm scared.  I'm afraid.'  It cames out as anger.  That's what I lived."

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2022
• Woman who gave cradleboard to Pope wonders why she didn’t get to meet him at Citadel

  Michelle Shenandoah is wondering why she didn't get show Pope Francis the cradleboard at the Citadel in Quebec, after her told her at the Vatican he hoped to see it again.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022
• Maskwacis leaders hope Pope visit will shed light on residential school intergenerational trauma

  Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the Maskwacis area and go to a former residential school in the community south of Edmonton, as part of his Canadian tour from July 24 to 29.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2022
• ‘We’re invisible’: Amid residential school reckoning, ’60s Scoop survivors in B.C. want action

  Amid the reckoning over unmarked graves at residential schools across Canada, '60s Scoop survivors in B.C. are sharing their stories — and calling for more government action.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
• Journey to Justice: How Ontario’s strategy to fight sex trafficking is changing

  While Ontario represented 29 per cent of all violent crime reported in Canada in 2019, the province accounted for over 60 per cent of Canada’s human trafficking cases.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2022
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• Experts fear pandemic drinking habits could lead to a rise in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  More stress and less support may have led more women of childbearing years to drink during the pandemic. And some experts suspect that could mean an increase in cases of FASD.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
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• Alberta investing nearly $8M in mental health support for residential school survivors and families

  On Thursday, the Alberta government announced it is investing nearly $8 million to go towards mental health supports for residential school survivors and their families.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2021