Survivors
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Montreal to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day with march, cultural and educational eventsSept. 30 is designated to honour Indigenous children lost to Canada's residential school system, and a time to acknowledge the profound impacts that are still felt to this day.CanadaSep 29
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Alberta company raises funds for Calgary man in Turkey helping injured siblingsAn Alberta company has started a fundraising campaign to help a Calgary man who is now in Turkey assisting injured relatives.CanadaFeb 26
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Calgary man in Turkey finds bodies of mother and sister, struggles to help surviving siblingsA Calgary man in Turkey has discovered the bodies of his mother and sister after the devastating earthquake and is struggling to help his surviving -- but injured -- siblings.CanadaFeb 13
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Pope Francis meets Inuit residential school survivors as ‘pilgrimage of penance’ ends in IqaluitThe brief stop in Nunavut's capital marked the first time a pope has travelled to the territory. Francis met privately with Inuit residential school survivors and their families.CanadaJul 30, 2022
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Province expanding support program for sexual assault survivorsThe province is expanding a program which provides support for victims of sexual assault.HealthApr 7, 2022
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‘A lot more that needs to happen’: Southern Alberta First Nations react to Pope Francis’ apologyPope Francis' apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools is resonating with Indigenous people in southern Alberta.PerspectivesApr 1, 2022
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B.C. government spending $22 million to support survivors of sexual assaultThe B.C. government says they are reversing cuts to supporting survivors of sexual assault made by the previous provincial government in 2002.PoliticsMar 7, 2022
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What happened to… the Pulse nightclub shootingOn this episode of the Global News podcast 'Whatever Happened To…?,' journalist Erica Vella revisits the story of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, 2016.CanadaJan 14, 2021
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‘Making a change’: N.B. announces roundtable for sexual violence on campusAccording to a provincial government release, survivors of sexual violence on campus will be able to share stories through the roundtable beginning in January or February.CanadaDec 18, 2020
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Changes to legislation further protect sexual assault survivors in SaskatchewanChanges to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act allows anyone who experienced sexual violence to end a long-term lease without penalty with a 28-day notice.CanadaDec 9, 2020
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