The TTC lacks the capacity to deal with mental health and homelessness issues. But it is increasingly forced to play that role
Category: Community
Posted inCommunity
First year of no security linked deaths in N.Ireland since 1969
Since the 1998 peace accords, bombings, shootings, and paramilitary style beatings have persisted — but violence is falling
Posted inCommunity
Face-off in Britain over controversial surveillance tech
The use of live facial recognition technology led to 10 arrests in a single morning in London. But critics say it’s an Orwellian mass surveillance tool
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Toronto deli targeted in suspected antisemitic arson attack
Graffiti reading “Free Palestine” had been painted on the doors of the establishment. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime
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Doggie daycare auditions leave pet owners on tenterhooks
Doggie daycare can be just as essential as human daycare. But in Toronto, dog owners face waitlists, size requirements and doggie auditions
Posted inCommunity
Homelessness soars in rural England as living costs hit poor
Cuts to welfare payments in the last decade and a housing shortage have exacerbated food poverty and homelessness, including in rural areas
Posted inCommunity
Why Charlottetown is well on its way to being a Blue Zone
Parks galore, community garden plots and incentives for families to live together. How Charlottetown has cracked the Blue Zone code
Posted inCommentary
Ottawa spends billions on dental care, ignores prevention
An astonishing 61 per cent of Canadians do not have access to fluoride-treated water, which reduces teeth decay. This needs to change
Posted inCommunity
New York state to study slavery reparations
California was the first US state to establish such a commission after the anti-racism movement sparked by George Floyd ‘s death in 2020.
Posted inCommunity
Ottawa youth accused in terror plot against Jewish people
Police on Saturday charged an Ottawa youth with directing terrorist activities against Jewish people, and giving instructions on explosives