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The mother of a toddler who was missing for more than three days last month is facing a second charge in connection with the disappearance of her daughter. The mother, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban that protects the identity of her daughter, had previously been charged …
Read More »Missing Quebec toddler’s mother arrested, charged with child abandonment
The mother of Claire Bell, the three-year-old girl reported missing on Sunday, was arrested and charged with child abandonment on Monday evening. Rachel Todd, 34, is scheduled to appear in court again today in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. She’s been charged under section 218 (a) of the Criminal Code for allegedly abandoning a child under 10, “so that its …
Read More »Fort St. John mother raises alarm about state of health care after son’s injury allegedly mishandled
A Fort St. John, B.C., mother is speaking out after she says her son failed to get the care he needed during a visit to the local emergency room. Their story has prompted dozens of other people to weigh in with similar experiences, sparking calls for a review of the …
Read More »With measles outbreaks growing in Canada, this mother pleads with parents to vaccinate
Rebecca Archer lovingly places a pair of small glasses on a shelf filled with memorabilia like trinkets and photos. They belonged to her 10-year-old daughter, Renae, who suddenly died after a measles infection. “She was just really intelligent. Just a really happy child, always smiling,” she remembers. Renae was just five months …
Read More »Mother of fatal stabbing victim seeking answers from Ottawa Community Housing
The mother of a man who was fatally stabbed last month wants to know why one of the suspects charged in the killing was still living in the same Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) building as her son, despite being charged last year for an earlier stabbing at the same address. Sophie Johnson has been desperately …
Read More »Mother says B.C. privacy laws limiting search for son who went missing over a year ago
For the last 10 years, Christine Moore has been advocating for her adult son who, she says, struggles with mental illness and addiction, but privacy laws have made it challenging for her to get the information she needs to care for him. Since her son went missing more than a …
Read More »Mother of woman killed in L.A.-area fire sues electrical utility over death
The mother of a woman who was killed the Los Angeles-area Eaton Fire on Friday sued Southern California Edison (SCE) in what may be the first death-related case brought against the electric utility in connection with the disaster. Multiple fires that began to burn and quickly spread across Los Angeles …
Read More »Why it’s time to bust ‘the good mother myth’
Day 613:39Why it’s time to bust ‘the good mother myth’ Nancy Reddy expected to excel at new motherhood. The graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison had completed the coursework for her PhD in two years instead of the expected three, and she was accustomed to feeling like a person …
Read More »Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver’s False Creek a sign of recovery: researcher
A family of orcas in Vancouver’s False Creek have sparked joy among the people who saw them. It happened Sunday and was witnessed by Joanne Randle, who was travelling on False Creek Ferries, a small commuter service that transports people to and from Granville Island. “All of a sudden, the …
Read More »Trail, B.C., mourns mother after estranged husband charged with murder
WARNING: This article contains details of alleged intimate partner violence. A small community of about 8,000 people is mourning the loss of a beloved local nurse, whose estranged husband has been charged with her Monday death, which occurred just east of Trail, B.C. RCMP say Lindsay Danchella, also known as …
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