Tag: youth
Baranyai: Online harms continue as politics highjacks agenda
More than 12 years after the death of Amanda Todd, we’re still playing catch-up to a realm of torment and abuse that is only expanding.
Cornies: Trudeau leaves too late, with country vulnerable
In October 2015, Trudeau led the Liberals to a strong majority government (184 of 338 seats), the second-best performance in the party’s history.
Owen Sound Attack look to the future with a new supply of youth and draft capital
Noon on a cold day in Owen Sound and the Ontario Hockey League’s trade deadline is in Dale DeGray’s rearview mirror. How does it feel? There’s a deep chuckle on the other end of the phone line. You can almost picture the 61-year-old reclining in an office chair somewhere. “Oh, God . . . just […]
Sauble Beach to celebrate winter on Jan. 17 and 18
An annual celebration of winter in a community better known for sand than snow will mark its 45th year. Sauble Beach Winterfest 2025 will be held in the South Bruce Peninsula lakeside community Jan. 17 and 18 with numerous activities planned for residents and visitors to have some mid-winter fun. “It is our winter homecoming,” […]
Beef producers experience strong 2024, but wary about what lies ahead
Strong cattle market prices and lower feed costs last year has left most beef producers happy, but it is what 2025 may bring that was on the minds of many during the opening day of Grey Bruce Farmers Week on Wednesday. Farmers, agribusiness professionals, and others interested in beef gathered at the Elmwood Community Centre […]
Not working, not in school: A push to reach Michigan’s ‘disconnected’ youth
Detroit needs skilled young workers to help power its growth, but more than a quarter of Detroiters age 16 to 24 are not going to school or working. Nonprofit groups are using federal money to re-engage ‘the kids everyone forgot.’…
London agencies ask: Where have all the volunteers gone?
Pandemic curveballs, an aging cohort of steadfast helpers and a younger generation with specific needs. London organizations are facing challenges recruiting and retaining the volunteers they need.
Police take rare step of closing Hwy. 401 in both directions amid probe
Police took the rare step of closing Hwy. 401 near London in both directions Sunday afternoon amid an investigation that sent rumours of heavily armed officers swirling on social media. It was just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday when Ontario Provincial Police announced the westbound and eastbound lanes of the 401 between Highbury Avenue and […]
MI Supreme Court to hear youth life without parole challenge
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear cases in January that could decide whether more younger defendants convicted of murder will have an opportunity to have their mandatory sentences of life with no chance of parole reconsidered by a judge.
Tom Thomson gallery exhibition spaces closing for HVAC upgrades
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery exhibition spaces are to close until spring as aging HVAC systems in the facility are replaced. But while the exhibition rooms will be closed as of Monday, the tourism desk at the gallery will remain open to the public Monday to Friday to purchase merchandise, movie tickets and Supporter’s Circle […]