The Laval health authority, CISSS de Laval, says dozens of children need foster care, but there aren’t enough families to take them in. The agency is now asking people to open their homes and provide these children with the stability they need.
Year: 2024
Employee from St. Catharines Collegiate Charged with Sexual Assault
On Thursday September 12, 2024, the Child Abuse Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred at St. Catharines Collegiate, located at 34 Catherine Street in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
22 bus shelters in Brampton damaged: police
Twenty-two bus shelters throughout Brampton have been damaged, police say.
New legislation aims to transfer development, planning authority to Jasper
New federal legislation aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.
$1 phone bill surcharge for 911 upgrades delayed in Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is moving toward a new and improved 911 system, but a plan to pay for it has hit a snag.
Belgard Kitchen’s Thanksgiving ‘Family Dinner’ Returns for Another Year
The Goods from Belgard Kitchen Vancouver, BC | The team at Belgard Kitchen wants to host your Thanksgiving dinner. The only question: their place or yours? “Family Dinner” will be held Monday, October 14th at the restaurant, with a limited quantity of take-home meal kits also available for pre-order for those seeking an elevated at […]
18-year-old Toronto man accused of sending explicit photos to minor
Toronto police have charged an 18-year-old man who allegedly sent explicit photos to a minor he was communicating with online.
As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims
There is less and less space on the lawn for the dozens upon dozens of bright white crosses. The grass between the fire station and the sidewalks on a downtown corner in Sudbury, Ont., is crowded with markers bearing the names of people lost to the opioid overdose crisis.
Montreal Children’s Hospital will double cancer trials after $1 million donation
Thanks to a generous donation, the Montreal Children’s Hospital will now be able to double the number of cancer trials it offers to young patients.
B.C. police watchdog clears Mounties of wrongdoing after man’s arm broken during traffic stop
British Columbia’s police oversight agency says there are no grounds for criminal charges against four Mounties after a man’s arm was broken during an arrest on Vancouver Island.
