Tag: RISK
Peace medalists inspire us to be ‘agents of peace’
Acts of kindness and community-mindedness earned Joan John and Barbara Vandenbor this year’s YMCA Peace Medals Thursday in Owen Sound. The annual event has honoured 26 individuals and 13 groups from Grey-Bruce over the past 26 years. John was nominated by the Grey Highlands Peace Committee for her work which includes founding JunCtian Community Initiatives […]
Chin brothers beat the odds as hockey stars in anti-Chinese era
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.” Jiang said, although in present […]
Another fishing boat sinks at Stokes Bay dock
The Canadian Coast Guard is back at Stokes Bay dock today to deal with another partially sunken fishing boat. “The vessel was reported to CCG the morning of November 20, 2024. CCG will work with the vessel owner to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent further pollution within the marine environment,” a federal spokesperson […]
OHL Q+A: James Hagens hopes, rising ticket prices, NCAA rule-change fallout
Ryan Pyette takes questions from fans about whatâs happening on the ice, in the general managersâ suites and in the league office
Inside London’s set-to-open hub for homeless youth: ‘A sense of warmth’
London’s second homeless hub, this one for youth aged 16-24, will open on November 25.
Opinion | A milestone for juvenile justice reform in Michigan
We have an opportunity to prioritize localized services and ensure we are deflecting low-risk youth away from the juvenile justice system….
Opposition building to proposed cut to community grants: ‘Vital services’
Dozens of London’s largest non-profits are pushing back against a bid to ease a tax increase, driven by the police budget, by cutting grants to small community organizations.
Ark Aid lifeline part of budget talks, again
A London agency may get a lifeline from the city for shelter beds on the verge of closing in the middle of winter.
Navigating Northeast Ohio without a car? Planning group wants your ideas on better parks connections
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is seeking feedback on a proposed plan to better connect the region’s county parks systems to each other, and to community resources.
House arrest for driver in crash that killed cyclist: ‘Very frustrating’
Sonia Freiter has been forced to deal with life without her husband since his death three years ago while waiting for the criminal justice system to deal with the man who left him to die in a ditch.