Manitoba family waits for return of son's body from Ukraine's front lines
The mother of Austin Lathlin-Bercier speaks for the first time about her son's journey from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba to the Russia-Ukraine War, and her quest to repatriate his remains.
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![Austin Lathlin-Bercier loved taking care of the stray cats in Ukraine. Austin Lathlin-Bercier loved taking care of the stray cats in Ukraine.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7067254.1703199373!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/austin-lathlin-bercier.jpg)
The mother of Austin Lathlin-Bercier speaks for the first time about her son's journey from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba to the Russia-Ukraine War, and her quest to repatriate his remains.