Since 1969 hundreds of women have gone missing or are found murdered along Canada's infamous Highway 16. Dubbed by locals as, "The Highway of Tears", an alarming majority of these victims are First Nations women. Why are there so many victims? What makes Highway 16 such a prolific hunting ground for murderers and kidnappers? What can be done to make this stretch of road safer? Join us as Ro' tackles this massive mystery.
Sources:
https://highwayoftearsfilm.com/watch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Tears#Investigation_and_suspects
https://www.highwayoftears.org/in-memory
https://www.grunge.com/103829/unsolved-disappearances-will-haunt/
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