A long-awaited coroner's inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students in Thunder Bay is finally set to begin today.
The inquest will be held at the Thunder Bay courthouse, starting at 9:30 a.m., and is expected to take about six months to complete.
Between 2000 and 2011, the city witnessed the tragic deaths of seven young people, all aged between 15 and 21 years old.
They had come to this city from remote First Nations communities in order to get a high school education.
Many of the victims were found drowned in local rivers, and the police investigations into their deaths provided few answers.
The inquest is expected to hear from approximately 200 witnesses, and is expected to last until March 2016.
Coroner Dr. David Eden will hear stories about the students' experiences leaving home and attending high schools in Thunder Bay, along with the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Because space is limited in the courtroom, the proceedings will be streamed live on the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services website.
(TBT News)
