Phil Fontaine

Geraldine Shingoose was shocked when she opened a report probing what should be done to protect potential unmarked grave sites at former residential schools for Indigenous children.

Pope Francis delivered on Monday, July 25, 2022, an apology for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, saying many Christians supported the colonization of Indigenous people. He made the remarks at the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School in community of Maskwacis, south of Edmonton.

The province confirmed Thursday a person was charged with one count of indecent assault on a female related to the investigation into the former Fort Alexander Residential School northeast of Winnipeg.

The Pontiff, speaking in Italian, asked for God's forgiveness for the deplorable conduct of members of the Catholic Church.

It marks the second time Phil Fontaine has met a pope and requested an apology from the Roman Catholic Church for its role in residential schools.

A former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Fontaine says he is keeping that feeling close to his heart as he prepares to make a second trip to the Vatican to ask a pope to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools.

A residential school in Manitoba known for harsh discipline and fatal runaway attempts has been the focus of a large-scale, years-long investigation into sexual abuse allegations.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says it's incorrect to suggest that Pope Francis is refusing to apologize to survivors of Canada's notoriously abusive residential schools.

Canada's marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.

The troubled inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls continues to face shakeup.

The troubled inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has named a new executive director.