Pickering has many playgrounds, but none of them are fully accessible. A mother of a child with disabilities is calling for that to change. She’s launched a petition, and it’s getting the attention of city hall. “The ground surface is made up of wood chips,” Seana Haley. “We don’t actually have a fully accessible […]

A mother of a child with disabilities is calling on the City of Pickering to make playgrounds more accessible. She’s launched a petition, and it’s getting the attention of city hall. Aaron Streck reports.

Numerous mental health organizations have joined together in an effort to to recognize those who have stepped up during the pandemic. The Pandemic Heroes — Standing Up for Mental Health is a national awards program in partnership with Ontario Shores, The Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association. Ontario Shores […]

We’ve all been dealing with having to adapt to the challenges of the pandemic, but one ongoing issue for a number of people with medical conditions is the shortage of available public washrooms. This is especially the case for Whitby resident Claudia Tersigni. “It’s been fairly difficult. It’s been a challenge for me on […]

Staff at the AIDS Committee of Durham Region (ACDR) say there is a growing concern when it comes to tactics used by a private security company that has been hired by a number of landlords to patrol various properties in downtown Oshawa. Video captured by staff at the organization on March 18 shows an […]