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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Wellington County mother is being honoured for her work in suicide prevention. Lynn Brandwood was named by Here4Hope as the 2023 Neil Dunmore Power of One Award. She lost her son, Michael, by suicide. In a news release, Brandwood started the …
Read More »Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in garden – Toronto
Frustration continues to mount in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood, where residents recently protested against vandalism and violence. A longtime resident behind a community garden says he has found drug paraphernalia, garbage and feces among his flowers. Luke Plourde came up with the idea for the garden, located at the corner of …
Read More »Fatal multi-vehicle collision in Oxford County kills London, Ont. resident – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A London, Ont., resident is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Oxford County on Saturday afternoon. A three-vehicle collision on Highway 19 north of Sweaburg Road in Southwest Oxford Township was reported to the OPP just before 3 p.m. The crash involved …
Read More »Kaleden, B.C. resident shocked with cost of EV charger upgrade
When Kaleden, B.C., resident, Lyle Roemer, went to build a new garage, he had the space wired for a future electric vehicle (EV) charger while also planning for an increase in service to accommodate the added load. However, Roemer was shocked to hear the estimated cost of the upgrade. “[My] …
Read More »‘Perpetual noise’: Kelowna, B.C. resident frustrated with pickleball court – Okanagan
It’s one of the fastest-growing sports in the country and a growing pain for residents in a Kelowna, B.C. neighbourhood. Shane Jamieson bought her house in 2021, unaware of the pickleball court in her neighbour’s yard. But for over a year, she says she has been dealing with a constant …
Read More »Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless camp – BC
Days after East Vancouver residents questioned why tents in a west side park were addressed so quickly, a Kitsilano resident is raising similar concerns about whether an income-related bias exists in terms of how encampments in public parks are dealt with. Growing up on the west side, Alex Trottier said …
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 »B.C. resident frustrated after Flair flight cancellation ‘mess’
A Mackenzie, B.C., resident, Susan Crosby, said she and her partner had just completed a three-hour drive to Prince George to catch a Flair flight to Arizona when the flight was cancelled Friday. “They offered to reschedule, but the rescheduling was having us leave Tuscon on March 17 and have …
Read More »Amid increased suicide numbers, a Lab City resident calls for better mental health and addictions services
There are no treatment or mental health facilities in Labrador West, says Keith Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick himself went to the Humberwood Centre in Corner Brook when he was looking to abstain from substance use. (CBC) WARNING: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Keith Fitzpatrick of Labrador City knows all too …
Read More »Ukrainian doctors find new life on P.E.I. as resident care workers
Trained as physicians in their country, a Ukrainian couple is now building a new life on P.E.I. as resident care workers at a long-term care home in Charlottetown. Olena Yevchenko, 29 and Yehor Polusmiak, 28, were on vacation in Africa when war broke out in Ukraine. Polusmiak’s parents moved to …
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