Syilx Okanagan woman files lawsuit alleging historic abuse at B.C. Catholic school

A Syilx Okanagan woman has filed a lawsuit against church authorities and the Canadian government alleging she was physically and sexually abused as a child at a Catholic-run Vernon, B.C., school.

Syilx Okanagan woman files lawsuit alleging historic abuse at B.C. Catholic school
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A Syilx Okanagan woman has filed a lawsuit against church authorities and the Canadian government alleging she was physically and sexually abused as a child at a Catholic-run Vernon, B.C., school.