Staff are recommending that Guelph city council allow Wellington County to purchase a two-storey building on Delhi Street to be used as transitional housing for the homeless population. The building at 65 Delhi St. has been owned by the city since 1911 and has been occupied by Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service, which has found […]

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A Maritime mom wants you to take a hike for kids waiting on wishes

Posted on June 29th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group

A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada.  Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]

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A Winnipeg city councillor wants the city to take stock of its vehicle-tracking technology to ensure the fleet is being used as efficiently and safely as possible. Transcona Ward councillor Shawn Nason is putting forward a motion that would direct the public service to audit the city’s use of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, […]

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The West Block – Episode 40, Season 10

Posted on June 27th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group

THE WEST BLOCK Episode 40, Season 10 Sunday, June 27, 2021 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests: Erin O’Toole, Official Opposition Leader Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent Location: Ottawa, Ontario  [“Toxic” song playing in background by Britney Spears] Story continues below advertisement Mercedes […]

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Manitoba advocate for children and youth renews call for system change

Posted on June 25th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group

The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) is renewing her call for more mental health and cultural supports for youth placed in custody in the interest of public safety and improved rehabilitation. A special report update titled Breaking the Cycle was released Friday updating the use of segregation and solitary confinement in Manitoba youth […]

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Pickering mother demands fully accessible playgrounds in community

Posted on June 24th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group

Pickering has many playgrounds, but none of them are fully accessible. A mother of a child with disabilities is calling for that to change. She’s launched a petition, and it’s getting the attention of city hall. “The ground surface is made up of wood chips,” Seana Haley. “We don’t actually have a fully accessible […]

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A mother of a child with disabilities is calling on the City of Pickering to make playgrounds more accessible. She’s launched a petition, and it’s getting the attention of city hall. Aaron Streck reports.

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The Liberals have introduced a bill to tackle online hate by amending Canada’s Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act. Bill C-36 would allow a person to appear before a provincial court, with the Attorney General’s consent, if the person fears that another will commit an offence “motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based […]

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The House of Commons is poised to break Wednesday for the summer — and possibly for an election — after giving eleventh-hour approval to what the minority Liberal government considers its priority legislation. But it’s far from certain the Senate will be as accommodating. Three priority bills have landed in the Senate over the […]

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While pop-up patios are a popular pandemic choice for Calgarians, some say the barricades are creating a barrier for those who have mobility issues. Adam MacVicar reports.

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