Five Halifax venues are taking up Tragically Hip rocker Gord Downie’s call for Canadians to do more to promote dialogue and reconciliation with Aboriginal people. The Legacy Room initiative, part of the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund, announced new locations yesterday. They include a Halifax private school, a university, an accounting outlet, a restaurant and a development firm. Charlene Bearhead, co-chairwoman of the fund, says the rooms are for conversations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and raise awareness of the legacy of residential schools.
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Search Resumes for Missing Kayaker in Cape Breton
The search for a missing Cape Breton Kayaker is expected to resume today. 32-year-old Jason McGrath was last seen leaving Cape George, Antigonish County last Sunday. Two days later his kayak and lifejacket were found near Judique Interval, Inverness County. An extensive air-ground and sea search failed to find McGrath and was suspended Thursday night. A search will resume today with the assistance of the RCMP’s underwater recovery team.