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.

After originally opting of out allowing cannabis retailers in 2018, Pickering, Ont., now has its very first cannabis store. Lolly is a family-owned shop that put in its application in January to be approved for a cannabis retail licence with the city. The store is currently open to the public, but its official grand […]

Pickering now has its very first cannabis store. The municipality is the last in the region to allow pot retailers, having originally opted out in 2018. Brittany Rosen has more on the launch and its impact.