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TORONTO — Jennifer Kagan wipes away a single tear as she composes herself once again to discuss her daughter’s legacy. Her four-year-old, Keira Kagan, was found dead next to her father’s body at the base of a cliff in a Milton, Ont., conservation area in February 2020. A provincial committee …
Read More »Why is there an increase of violence in Canadian public libraries?
18:51 The rise of violence in Canada’s public libraries The random acts of violence that are happening on our streets and in our transit systems in cities across Canada are also making their way into public libraries. Local branches of all sizes are reporting an increase in verbal and physical …
Read More »Family, friends gather for 17-year-old stabbing victim vigil in Surrey, B.C. – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dozens of people gathered Tuesday evening for 17-year-old Ethan Bespflug’s candlelight vigil in Surrey, B.C. “It is nice to have all this love and support, and it shows the magnitude of how he touched people’s lives and the person he was,” said …
Read More »Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’
Canada’s police chiefs are sounding the alarm over public safety. In a letter obtained by Global News, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said it urgently needs to meet with premiers from across the country to look at how to protect Canadians, police officers, and combat a spike in …
Read More »Lack of data on transit violence amounts to ‘blanket of ignorance’: Toronto researcher – Toronto
Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters. Prof. …
Read More »‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto
More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …
Read More »Rise in TTC violence sign of failure to address poverty, mental illness: psychiatrist – Toronto
A forensic psychiatrist says a rise in violence on Toronto’s transit system signals an urgent need to better support people struggling with homelessness, mental illness and addiction. Dr. Sandy Simpson, chair in forensic psychiatry at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, says it’s impossible to know exactly what factors …
Read More »‘One of the most dangerous jobs’: Former education worker on violence in N.S. schools
Lisa Cail says what happened at Charles P. Allen High School this week was “terrible and heartbreaking,” but is just one example of violence in Nova Scotia schools. A 15-year-old student is facing multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder, after two staff members at the school were stabbed …
Read More »Ontario service workers reinstated after being let go for allegedly calling out safety concerns
Workers at the Community Living Association of South Simcoe (CLASS) have been reinstated after the union protested their firings last week. On Tuesday, March, 7, between 100 and 200 OPSEU union members held a rally outside the facility’s Allison location to protest the workers being let go. The three developmental …
Read More »Winnipeggers stuck in Mazatlán as cartel violence causes delays – Winnipeg
Winnipegger Scott Naherniak rang in the New Year with his family in Mazatlan, Mexico. The family of five wanted one last trip together before their oldest began university. “This was kind of our last hurrah before life carries on into a new chapter,” he said. But as they got ready …
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