NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST 2017

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

A 63 year old man was ran over and killed by a school bus on Monday.

According to CBC News, the 11 elementary school students on board the bus were unaware of what took place.

The bus driver was later taken to a hospital where he was treated for shock.

NATIONAL
By Allison O’Reilly

The first public hearings for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls took place in Whitehorse on Monday.

According to CBC News, the hearings will run until Thursday.

Around 12 families have been scheduled to speak at the hearings.

INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

A vehicle bomb in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul killed more than 80 civilians and injured 350 others on Wednesday.

According to Reuters, the explosion took place during morning rush-hour traffic.

Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack and the government is urging citizens to donate blood to help the victims.