Day: September 28, 2021
As Canada prepares to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, some are quietly paying their respects to a man who more than a century ago tried to sound the alarm about the appalling health conditions in residential schools.
Corinn Jockisch of New Westmininster, B.C., says she was really upset to learn that she could be at risk for contracting illnesses such as Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV from the reused syringe, even though the health authority says the risk is low.
Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns in his first home game since he suffered an ankle injury on the same field almost a year ago, as the Dallas Cowboys dominated the Philadelphia Eagles 41-21 on Monday night.
Canada’s Catholic bishops on Monday said they would give $30 million to help support survivors of the residential school system, a pledge the Assembly of First Nations said it welcomed, albeit with “skepticism.”