Hundreds of burial sites found near former Saskatchewan residential school

Hundreds of unmarked burial sites have been found near a former residential school in Saskatchewan.

The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan issued a media advisory on Wednesday saying they completed a radar scan of the area around the Marieval Indian Residential School making the horrific discovery.

An official announcement is expected to be made on Thursday.

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