ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWhat remains of McKay Residential School in northern Manitoba2 hours agoDuration 4:292 hours agoNewsDuration 4:29It’s been decades since McKay Residential School in Opaskwayak Cree Nation burnt down, but for years people in the northern Manitoba community didn’t know it existed. Now they’re uncovering the history of the school and the truth of what happened to the children who didn’t make it home, and making sure the next generation does not forget. Related Stories Sacred fire kept overnight by Winnipeg police ‘a true act of reconciliation’: Residential school survivor ‘How in the world could this happen to children?’ Former residential school in Ontario to open as museum Manitobans can honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at these events Keep learning, even when it’s difficult: Winnipeg school marks Orange Shirt Day Opaskwayak Cree Nation to host CBC Manitoba’s Communities in FocusMore from NewsVideo2:12Kent Monkman’s Montreal exhibition challenges colonial gaze with Indigenous narratives19 minutes agoVideo1:22Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 30, 20252 hours agoVideo2:22Child’s experience at N.S. residential school told in new bookCBC News Nova Scotia 3 hours agoVideo2:28Bringing girls to the drum at the Bilijk powwow CBC News New Brunswick 3 hours agoVideo2:43Take a look at how Bilijk First Nation is becoming food sovereign3 hours agoTrending NowVideo2:22Canada halts importation of some European cheese following lumpy skin disease outbreakSeptember 29Video1:08 Reaction to U.S. ambassador being ‘disappointed’ with anti-American sentiment in CanadaPolitics News September 19Video0:52WestJet to remove recline option for most economy seatsCBC News September 28Video1:58WestJet to remove many reclining seats in economyThe National September 29Video1:32Discontinued Cherry Blossom treats resell for big bucks onlineCBC News September 29
What remains of McKay Residential School in northern Manitoba
