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The family of a GTA man who died in pre-trial custody at the Toronto South Detention Centre is speaking out in the hope of spurring change. Through tears and heartache, Melissa Chatzimanolakis spoke to Global News about her brother Anthony. The 30-year-old was found unresponsive in his jail cell on …
Read More »Toronto resident says Canada Post carrier forged signature on delivery
When Jeff Green arrived home a couple of nights ago to find a legal document addressed to his mother in his mailbox, alarm bells went off. “I thought, well that’s strange,” said the North York, Ont. resident. “Why would there be a letter there, especially registered, given there’s no one …
Read More »Journey towards reconciliation includes access to traditional ceremony
This is the third story in a Global News series called Journey Towards Reconciliation. To see previous stories, click here. Alberta singer-songwriter Donita Large has leaned on music as a way to heal for most of her life. When she was a child she would sing, loudly, at the Catholic …
Read More »Maskwacis elder sees big change in her community following papal visit
Elder Mary Moonias of the Louis Bull Tribe spent 10 years in a residential school. She was taken from her family when she was just seven years old. “There was four of us: myself and three little ones,” she said about her brothers and sister that attended at the same …
Read More »‘Who is this guy?’: Aysanabee’s improbable path from crypto jackpot to Juno stage
Make no mistake, the headliner brought the crowd out on this crisp winter day at Toronto’s historic Opera House. Even acts two and three on the four-band bill are fairly well known. It’s the first act that’s a bit of a wild card — not quite a name, but generating …
Read More »Can virtual reality fight racism?
9:37 Can virtual reality help tackle racism? On an October morning, Michael Avis makes his way to a gymnasium. He has come to a Toronto Catholic elementary school to provide anti-racism training to staff. But unlike more traditional forms, Avis is using virtual reality to have learners better understand bias, …
Read More »‘A better way’: An Indigenous alternative to Ontario’s faltering child-welfare system
4:14 An Indigenous child welfare agency’s fight to restore culture and raise kids at home Ethan Pokno’s knee shakes nervously as he recalls the moment he says his whole life flashed before him. He was 12 years old. He and his three younger brothers were sent to foster homes and …
Read More »World first for Brampton, Ont. hospital acute care unit for dementia patients
The transformation inside the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit at Brampton Civic Hospital is striking. The walls are splashed with vibrant colours, while the doors to patients’ rooms are sheathed in decals that mimic the appearance of wooden doors and juliet balconies. Last month, the William Osler Health …
Read More »How one Ontario child welfare agency is fighting to fix a broken system
3:43 No group homes: Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s bold approach to child welfare When Dawn Flegel took over Sarnia’s children’s aid society in 2012, she went on a listening tour about the child-welfare system that left her feeling appalled. At roundtables, kids described brutal conditions. Being stigmatized. Feeling isolated. One kid said …
Read More »Treasure, conflict, and survival in Canada’s peatlands
18:56 The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change Hiking in the Hudson Bay Lowlands is like a game of hopscotch — in a swamp. A tapestry of colourful mosses indicates where it’s safe to step: the green and white spots are drier, while the rich red and …
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