‘I’m not paying it’: Ontario family furious over $400/day hospital fine for not moving to LTC.

Via Liam Casey

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Ontario's jails are beyond full, new data shows. We got 10-years worth of jail inmate population data through FOI laws. There's been a significant surge over the past year. Now jails collectively are operating at 113% capacity. thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/ontar…

When we were in Neskantaga last summer, we checked in on the aftermath of a suicide crisis ten years ago. A month ago, the man helping lead suicide prevention programs lost his granddaughter to suicide. With beautiful pictures by chris young
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From Neskantaga First Nation. Images to illustrate Liam Casey piece ‘We want to be able to decide’: Inside the battle over the Ring of Fire.
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.chris young and I went into the Ring of Fire to better understand why it has become a defining issue for northern Ontario First Nations.
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‘We want to be able to decide’: Inside the battle over the Ring of Fire
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We are sad to share that our friend Réal Leclair, affectionately known as #HomelessJoe , has died from a heart attack while gathering water from a river near his shack in South Etobicoke (Toronto). Réal's body was found by a mountain biker. 22 Division Toronto Police led by…

Beluga whales at #marineland . With Liam Casey for his widely read piece tinyurl.com/4ntbyr87

The story that got me banned from Marineland:

14 whales and one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019. Most of those deaths occurred over a two-year timeframe. It’s still unclear why they died. I will keep digging.

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Kevin Ackroyd at Kensington Hospice. Important piece by Liam Casey - tinyurl.com/5n823e3z on the incredible work in palliative care being led by Naheed Dosani and Dr. Nadine Persaud at #KensingtonHealth

Murder victims’ families outraged over Ontario killer's move to medium-security prison thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…

It was an emotional day for Garden River First Nation members as dozens gathered at Queen’s Park where their Elders were surprised with a viewing of a prized pipe that belonged to the nation’s founding chief. chris young and I tried to capture it all. cp24.com/news/northern-…

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Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care, ministry documents that we've unearthed show. The province appeared ready to launch a strategy in the new year, but there's been months of silence. Allison Jones and I will keep digging. thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…

No more extensions for Ontario's three paid sick day program, Liam Casey reports

Kiska, the country’s last captive whale, has died at Marineland. I’ve covered Kiska and Marineland for 12 years now. Here’s here full obituary:

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Nearly 12,000 children are on a wait list for surgeries across Ontario, a situation officials at four major pediatric hospitals say is part of a much bigger problem they need help from the province to solve. Story by Liam Casey
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From Cayuga court today, the first appearance of Brandi Stewart-Sperry and Randall McKenzie - charged in the shooting death of Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala, who was serving on his first solo shift as an OPP officer.

'I was the likely target,' husband says after wife shot in Toronto-area condo rampage. She was the lone survivor of the shooting that left five dead plus the gunman. Some new details here from inside the condo when the shooting began. kitchener.citynews.ca/around-ontario…

Sick Kids' Emergency Department with Liam Casey and his insightful three part series on how children's hospitals struggle with an unprecedented surge in respiratory illnesses. #onpoli