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CP NewsAlert: First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar

Aug 15, 2025 | 12:12 PM

SECHELT — The shishalh First Nation says 41 “additional unmarked graves” have been found as a result of a search with ground-penetrating radar on the site of a former residential school.

The nation on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast says the discovery by archeologists brings the number of suspected graves to 81, after initial findings that were announced in 2023.

More coming.

The Canadian Press