The survivors of one of Canada’s first school shootings, 50 years later

From CBC News.

Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, marks 50 years to the day a troubled high school student in Ottawa murdered a neighbour at his home and then opened fire on his packed religion class, ultimately killing one classmate. In the leadup to the anniversary, CBC spoke to survivors of the school shooting to find out what happened in the days and decades that followed. (Videography and editing by Mathieu Deroy. Production design by Michel Aspirot.)
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