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Canada's Grave Claims Spark Unrest and Church Vandalism

7/8/2025

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Parks Canada has acknowledged that the assertion of hundreds of graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School may be unfounded, as internal emails indicate ground-penetrating radar can yield misleading results. This revelation has sparked widespread unrest, resulting in acts of vandalism against churches throughout Canada, highlighting the deep emotional scars of this painful history.

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Parks Canada has acknowledged that the assertion of hundreds of graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School may be unfounded, as internal emails indicate ground-penetrating radar can yield misleading results. This revelation has sparked widespread unrest, resulting in acts of vandalism against churches throughout Canada, highlighting the deep emotional scars of this painful history.