Florida
4-year-old Florida girl fatally shoots self when reaching into grandmother’s purse for candy
Yanelly “Nelly” Zoller died Sept. 14 at the Tampa home of her grandparents, Michael and Christie Zoller. Continue reading
Trump resort slammed for tweet promoting its ‘great food’ as cure for ‘post-hurricane stress’
“Nothing relieves post-hurricane stress like great food!” Continue reading
Peterborough hydro worker lending a hand in Florida
A Peterborough hydro lineman is in Florida to assist with repairs following Hurricane Irma. Continue reading
Trump surveys Irma damage, recovery efforts in Florida
It’s Trump’s third visit in less than three weeks to survey storm damage and recovery efforts. Continue reading
Bob Layton Editorial: Safe from the storm but not from yourself
A false sense of security can be deadly. Continue reading
Hamilton offers assistance to hurricane swept Sarasota
The City of Hamilton has extended a helping hand to sister city Sarasota following its brush with Hurricane Irma. Continue reading
Halifax researchers using Hurricane Harvey, Irma as they work to understand mass evacuations
By Natasha Pace Reporter
One simulation shows it would take 15 hours to evacuate the Halifax peninsula in an emergency situation. Continue reading
Hurricane Irma: How communities rebuild after disaster, hopefully stronger than before
After a disaster, communities have to rebuild. Here’s how they do it and how they hope to improve things for next time. Continue reading
Kingstonians react to Ontario’s new cannabis plans
Ontario’s plan to regulate the sale of cannabis once it is legalized is getting mixed reviews in the city of Kingston. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Irma: Toronto Hydro sending crews to Florida to help with recovery efforts
A crew of 30 employees will depart from Toronto’s Etobicoke facility on Tuesday morning, bound for Tampa, Florida. Continue reading
