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The rising toll of residential schools: Ontario coroner’s team confirms hundreds more deaths

More than 270 deaths in Ontario residential schools were previously undocumented

Ninah HermistonBethany Lindsay
Ninah Hermiston, Bethany Lindsay

24 Feb 2026 • 6 min read

A man speaks at a podium wearing an orange beaded medallion in front of an “Every Child Matters” poster.
Mark Mackisoc speaking at the St. John’s Residential School gathering in Chapleau, Ont., in 2025. (Mark Mackisoc)

Ninah Hermiston
Ninah Hermiston

Ninah is an early-career reporter based in Toronto, currently focused on the Residential Schools database. She has previously worked as an associate producer at CBC Kids News and served as a social media manager for various organizations.

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