NEWS 95.7 to observe first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with dedicated show

Talk show host Sam Laprade has curated a special live show focused on Indigenous history and culture

HALIFAXtoday\ Victoria Williston

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Canada’s first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place Thursday, September 30, and NEWS 95.7 will be broadcasting a special live show focused on Indigenous history and culture, as well as Indigenous events and entrepreneurs, to mark the occasion.

Talk show host Sam Laprade will speak with a number of guests including:

• Michelle Good – Author of Five Little Indians
• Aysanabee – Musician
• Nicolas McCarthy – Cemetery Indigenous event
• Stephanie Pangowish – Comedian

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation show on NEWS 95.7 will air live between noon and 2 p.m.

Listen live on 95.7 FM or stream online.

Later in the evening, Citytv will feature ‘Runs Through Their Blood: A Life Impacted’ — a documentary produced by the Weengushk Institute by Indigenous Youth.

The documentary will air Thursday, September 30, at 8 p.m. Halifax time and you can stream it online at citytv.com.

NEWS 95.7 will run on a holiday schedule Thursday, but will return to regular programming Friday, October 1.