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Read More »‘I used to trust them’: Family shattered after 6-month-old baby dies at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital
Lu Teng approaches the living room window where his baby boy would peer out, looking for any sign of his father waving back. Now when Lu returns from work, his boy — named Luca, which means brightness — isn’t there anymore. “I used to trust them with everything,” he said …
Read More »Children’s Aid Society, couple in murder trial and doctors sued for $4M by family of 2 brothers
WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse. The biological family of the boy who died while in the care of Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber have filed a $4-million lawsuit against two Children’s Aid Societies (CAS), the Ontario couple and three doctors. The lawsuit, which alleges negligence, is separate …
Read More »As couple’s trial restarts, advocate questions Children’s Aid Society’s ‘outrageous’ decisions before boy died
WARNING: This story references allegations of child abuse. As the trial for two women accused of killing a 12-year-old boy they were trying to adopt enters its final weeks, the public deserves to know if and how the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) has been held accountable, says Ontario’s former child …
Read More »Children’s Aid Society knew women zip-tied boys into pyjamas but didn’t intervene, Ontario murder trial told
WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse. The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) knew Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber were zip-tying two boys into one-piece pyjamas and their case worker didn’t tell them to stop, according to an email shown at the couple’s weeks-long murder trial in Milton, Ont. Holly …
Read More »Beloved children’s author Robert Munsch promising dozens of books to come after his death
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Robert Munsch has delighted children around the world for decades with his books and storytelling — and he’s letting his fans know that dozens of new stories …
Read More »Children’s advocates want new online harms legislation before the end of the year
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A national coalition of advocacy groups, health-care organizations and a telecommunications company have come together to demand the federal government reintroduce legislation to protect children from online …
Read More »Memorial service to be held for Calgary children’s entertainer Buck Shot
It will be the last show for longtime children’s TV star Ron (Buck Shot) Barge as a memorial is held Friday in Calgary. For 30 years, Buck Shot and his sidekick Benny the Bear entertained Calgarians with songs, puppets, the birthday book and his nifty battered cowboy hat. Barge died at …
Read More »Ontario children’s hospital halts tonsil, adenoid surgeries after 2 patient deaths
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A children’s hospital in Hamilton says it has paused tonsil and adenoid surgical procedures after two patient deaths in the last month. McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) says it is going through a comprehensive review of the department’s program “out of an abundance …
Read More »Two Ottawa mothers express fear for their children’s safety amid rising antisemitism – National
Two Ottawa mothers recently sat their young children down for a difficult conversation about antisemitism — much earlier than they had planned. The mothers say they now fear for their Jewish children who were recently targets of hateful remarks, as reports of antisemitism across Canada continue to prevail. Anna, who …
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