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Dressing up as a skunk to march past eager crowds is among the highlights of Glenn French’s long tenure as a volunteer with the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. The 74-year-old has played various roles over the years – farmer, clown greeter, polar bear – but the event’s skunks have a …
Read More »A Winnipeg historian’s journey for family history – Winnipeg
Jody Perrun never got to meet his grandfather. Canadian Trooper John Clifford Brown died on Aug. 7, 1944. Stationed in France, he and 65 others were killed when American bombers misidentified their targets, dropping their bombs on a group of mostly Canadian soldiers. 250 soldiers were also wounded. Growing up, …
Read More »Toronto-area Holocaust survivor reflects on Israel-Hamas crisis
Descrease article font size Increase article font size From the comfort of her living room in Toronto, a Holocaust survivor shared what’s been keeping her awake at night. “It’s like the nightmares of my childhood are back. The horror that I went through is becoming so real now to me,” …
Read More »Former gang member shares story of redemption in hopes of helping others – Winnipeg
Tania Ross’s story is one of trauma, hope, forgiveness and redemption. The 43-year-old is originally from Opaskwayak First Nation in northern Manitoba and grew up in Winnipeg’s North End. “My life story, what I’ve been through, I have to share it now,” Ross told Global News. “My journey has been …
Read More »P.E.I. woman returns to houses that her father built entirely out of bottles – New Brunswick
A Prince Edward Island woman took a trip down memory lane this week, as she explored a magical place her father built more than 40 years ago. “It’s a really special place,” said Regeanne Arsenault, whose father built the original ‘Bottle Houses’ in Cape Egmont near Wellington, P.E.I. They were …
Read More »Manitoba addictions and mental health services struggling to keep up – Winnipeg
Marian Goldstone remembers a time when everything felt hopeless. “I didn’t realize how it was creeping up on me,” the Brandon, Man. resident said. Goldstone was in her late 40s when she started experiencing symptoms of mental illness. For 11 years, Goldstone couldn’t work or participate in day-to-day life with …
Read More »Fire forces sex worker organization Maggie’s Toronto to temporarily close
A safe haven for some of the city’s most vulnerable…has gone up in smoke. Just last Spring, Maggie’s Toronto, the nation’s oldest sex worker justice organization, moved in and renovated a downtown space on the second and third floors of the Church of the Holy Trinity campus near Yonge and …
Read More »Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased – Montreal
At a new ecological cemetery north of Montreal there are no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app. Cemetery Forêt de la Seconde Vie opened in Ste-Sophie, Que., on Aug. 7 with the goal of transforming a 232,000-square-metre ex-golf course into a dense …
Read More »Hooves healing hearts: Manitoba equine therapy program helping people recover from trauma – Winnipeg
A farm just east of Winnipeg is helping people recover from past trauma through human-horse connections. Symatree Farm partners with Peace of Mind Therapy and Consultation to help people heal from trauma, anxiety, or depression through equine-assisted therapy. “Being in nature, working with the animals — there’s just a magic …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Camp yAAC gives everyone a voice: ‘Cheering for every single activity’ – Winnipeg
For three days each summer, 15 kids from Manitoba gather at Camp Manitou for swimming, zip-lining, canoeing, and other summer activities. “When I go through the schedule every morning, there’s cheering for every single activity throughout the day, which is really fun,” said Mary-Alex Willer. Willer is the executive director …
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