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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 »Her son’s body lay in a supportive housing building for 3 days. Years later, she says little has changed
Shawn Richards died at the age of 37 after ingesting toxic drugs in the room of a supportive housing building where he was living in 2017. It took three days for staff to find his body. Shawn’s mother, Cyndie Richards, was already haunted by the fact that her son’s lifeless body …
Read More »Ontario mom begs for son’s return 7 months since alleged abduction
At a playground outside the apartment Heather McArthur shared with her young son, she reflects on the last time they spent playing there together. It’s been seven months since Jacob was home. His bedroom remains exactly how he left it. His paintings are proudly displayed on the wall. His teddy …
Read More »Ontario family desperate for answers after 13-year-old son’s death
It’s been one week since the death of 13-year-old Subhan Mareer, an event that has forever changed the lives of his family members. “The unexpected and violent death of our son has traumatized our whole family,” Syed Mareer, father of Subhan, told reporters on Thrusday. “The worst part of it …
Read More »Winnipeg family relieved to learn son’s memorial safe and sound after weekend disappearance – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg family is breathing a sigh of relief now that their son’s memorial, which mysteriously disappeared over the weekend, has been found. Susan Zuk-Boyer and Dana Boyer called the removal of the memorial, which includes of two of their son Ethan’s hockey sticks in the shape of a cross, …
Read More »Okanagan family sues, seeking answers in son’s police-involved death
It’s been more than three years since an Okanagan man died after police tried to arrest him. But Clayton Donnelly’s parents say they still don’t know the details of what happened. “We want details of what exactly happened on that night and why did a traffic stop turn into a …
Read More »Winnipeg dad gives heartbreaking warning after son’s overdose from laced drugs – Winnipeg
Winnipeg dad Joseph Fourre is sharing a heartbreaking warning to parents after his son Harlan overdosed on laced drugs in The Pas, Man. on Saturday. Joseph told Global News Harlan, 31, was out with his friends in The Pas when he and his friends were found unresponsive in the bathroom …
Read More »Cree mother in Yellowknife not notified of son’s death in Alberta for 8 days
Sitting in her Yellowknife office last July, Yvette Schreder was given an odd message: someone from the Alberta Medical Examiner’s office was trying to reach her. Hours later, when the mother of four finally got through to someone, she was nonchalantly told the body of her 30-year-old son, Christopher was …
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