Londoners rappel down 26 storeys to support Make-A-Wish
The sixth annual Rope for Hope event has raised nearly $600,000 to date in southwestern Ontario. Continue reading
Children
Calgary Jewish Community Centre promotes ‘unplugged kids’ programs to cut down on screen time
The Calgary Jewish Community Centre’s Sports Dinner is raising money for programs to keep children active. Continue reading
London spray pads to open for the season over Victoria Day long weekend
Children will be able to enjoy a splash at all 16 spray pad locations in London starting Saturday. Continue reading
St. Catharines man, 24, facing child porn charges after police search home
Police say 24-year-old Joshua Chambers is charged with possessing, accessing and distributing child pornography. Continue reading
Watch out Tiger Woods: free program teaches Regina kids to golf
A free program offered at some Regina public schools teaches kids the fundamentals of golf. Continue reading
‘Little heroes’: Childhood cancer survivors reunite for powerful remission photo
“I don’t think these girls will ever understand just how powerful a simple picture of the three of them hugging has been,” photographer Lora Scantling said. Continue reading
Construction complete on new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon
By Nicole Stillger Reporter
A significant milestone has been reached on the construction portion of the new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. Continue reading
Hamilton’s Food4Kids eliminates wait list
Food4Kids says three years ago, the program had a wait list of 500 children, but as of Monday, the wait list has been eliminated. Continue reading
Overcoming abuse: Here’s how children can be affected by family violence
The way family violence affects children depends on the severity and duration of the abuse, say experts, and those effects often show up in a child’s behaviour. Continue reading
Nearly 50 newcomers take the Canadian citizenship oath in Kingston
By Mike Postovit Videographer
They come from 27 countries and speak many different languages but they all have a common goal: to become Canadian citizens. Continue reading