Amy and Greg Hoyt want their son to be acknowleged in his school's yearbook, but the district has said no, citing 'suicide contagion.' Carson Hoyt died in 2021, education minister says he should be included in yearbook WARNING: This story contains details about suicide. From kindergarten until the end of …
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These Nova Scotians got extreme power bills. And they’re not alone.
More than 2,500 people have signed a petition demanding a public inquiry to determine why the electricity bills of some Nova Scotia Power customers have jumped far more than 6.5 per cent, after the utility instituted a rate hike of that amount on Jan. 1. More than 2,500 people are …
Read More »This dog is at the centre of a legal fight between a man’s grieving family and girlfriend
A legal tussle over a dog has cost both sides thousands in legal fees — and plenty of heartache — while highlighting how the law treats pets in estate battles. Former partner appeals ruling that the pet belongs to dead man's estate A legal tussle over a dog has cost …
Read More »A Mountie botched her assault investigation when she was 14. The RCMP apologized 20 years later
The RCMP is apologizing after an officer failed to properly investigate Jennifer Johner's claim 20 years ago that she was attacked while fighting off a sexual advance. The RCMP says the officer, now retired, refused to take part in investigating her complaint Jennifer Johner's voice shakes when she reads the …
Read More »This disease is spiking in an Ontario city. But there’s a vaccine — if you can afford it
Can you put a price on protecting your children from a potentially deadly meningitis-causing bacteria? It's about $320, unless you happen to have private insurance that covers a vaccine recommended by public health officials in Kingston, Ont. — one of a handful of regions in Canada seeing a spike in …
Read More »Hidden camera investigation reveals driving school instructors offering shortcuts to new drivers for a fee
CBC’s Marketplace documented driving schools and instructors in Ontario offering a shortcut to beginner driver education certificates for a fee, making drivers eligible for insurance discounts and a reduced wait for road tests. Schools submit false information to government saying drivers completed 40 hours of training Many Ontario driving instructors …
Read More »‘He’s in great shock’: Surviving father, Ottawa community struggle to process mass killing of family
Residents of the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven say they are struggling to process the horrific mass killing of a Sri Lankan family, including a mother, her four young children and a family acquaintance, by a young man who was living with them. 6 people, including 4 children, killed inside …
Read More »Ottawa police communications marred by confusion, errors after family’s killing
Ottawa police admit they made mistakes last week when communicating key information about the city's worst mass killing in recent history. Ottawa police admit they misspoke during 'quickly evolving' investigation Ottawa police admit they made mistakes last week when communicating key information about the city's worst mass killing in recent …
Read More »6 dead, including 4 children, in Ottawa mass killing
Six people — four children and two adults — were killed inside a townhouse in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night, police say. One person was arrested at the scene. 1 person taken to hospital with injuries, male arrested at the scene, police say Six people — four …
Read More »Ottawa mass killing victims identified as mother, 4 children and family acquaintance
Six people — four children and two adults — were killed inside a townhouse in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night, police say. One person was arrested at the scene. 1 person taken to hospital with injuries, male arrested at the scene, police say Six people — four …
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