In a quiet Ontario neighborhood, a routine traffic stop turned chaotic when an ICE officer fired shots at a moving vehicle. The incident, which happened around 6:30 a. m. on a Thursday, has sparked concerns about the use of force by federal agents. The driver, Carlos Jimenez, a 24-year-old U. S. citizen, was on his way to work at a food bank when the shooting occurre...
Ontario, Canada, has seen a rise in large, intricate networks. These networks tackle tricky health and social issues. They have a strong, centralised leadership group. This group is known as a network administrative organisation or NAO. The NAO and its member networks grow together. They shape each other over time. This makes them hard to fit into existing categories...
In a bold move, Ontario has slapped a 25% surcharge on power exports to the US. This decision comes as a retaliation against recent tariffs imposed by the US. The impact will be felt by 1. 5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. Families and businesses in these states could see an extra $400, 000 a day in costs. That's around $100 more pe...
In 2019, Ontario made a big step forward in detecting hearing loss in newborns. They started a new screening program that looks for signs of permanent hearing loss (PHL) in babies right after they're born. This isn't just about checking if babies can hear sounds, but also looking into their genes for any red flags. Specifically, they look for a virus called cytomegal...
Eastern Ontario has welcomed a new health unit, the South East Health Unit (SEHU), on New Year's Day. This unit was formed by merging three existing health units, and it's set to serve over 550, 000 residents across a vast region of nearly 20, 000 square kilometers. The creation of SEHU is a significant step towards streamlining healthcare services in the area. By c...
BGC South East's expansion of education programs and relocation of The Reading Clinic was made possible by a $200,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Over two years, this project has benefited 5,000 local children and youth through newly developed curriculums across Club programs, creating over 5,700 annual sessions with plans ...