Laval Picard moved to Ontario to spend his last days with his family after his cancer diagnosis. But before he finally received hospice care, his family had to jump through numerous hoops.
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Correctional staff gave emergency care while nurses stood, Hamilton jail inquest reveals
The second week of the Hamilton jail inquest reveals that medical staff are not always the one providing emergency care to inmates, even when they’re present.
‘Why did my brother have to die?’ Hamilton woman asks at Barton jail inquest
As the joint inquest into the overdose deaths at Barton Street jail continues, a woman wants answers for her brother’s death, who isn’t on the list.
Jail inquest exposes overcrowding, limited monitoring and little access to methadone
The inquest revealed overcrowded conditions where there’s little monitoring of inmates.
It’s finally coming forward’: Inquest into 8 jail deaths begins after years of delay
After years of delay, the inquest into the deaths of eight men who died while in custody at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre is finally underway.
Long wait for counselling ‘leads people to desperate places,’ says Waterloo student
A University of Waterloo student says the long time it takes to get to a counsellor on campus can have serious consequences.
‘I want to talk!’ Waterloo students demonstrate for better mental health support
University of Waterloo students organized a demonstration for change in campus culture and mental health support services days after a student died by suicide on campus.
Brantford homeowners say unfinished dike is the reason their street flooded
Brantford residents returned to their flooded homes after the evacuation order was lifted. Some neighbours on Grand River Avenue are saying their houses would have been fine if the city had put in a temporary dike in time.
Neighbours rally against ‘speed demons’ at Queen and Herkimer crossing
The problematic Queen and Herkimer Street crossing saw a community rally Monday morning for slower speeds. The City of Hamilton says change is coming.
New Ever After Music Fest sound limit ‘like a library,’ says researcher
Ever After Music Festival returns to Kitchener in June, but this time, with a new sound limit of 55 dB at neighbouring residences. Is this doable?