Trick-or-treating made accessible for everyone: ‘So much fun and it’s so easy’ newsthirst.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Trick-or-treating is a fun event for kids, but some children with disabilities can’t take part. One company is trying to make the event inclusive to all. Treat Accessibly started in 2017 when Rich Padulo’s six-year-old daughter asked him how their neighbour in a wheelchair would be able…

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3 found dead, watchdog deployed following ‘barricaded person incident’ in Huntsville, Ont. newsthirst.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people are dead and Ontario’s police watchdog has been deployed following what Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) called a “barricaded person incident” in the Town of Huntsville. In a media release, the OPP said officers were called to reports of a shooting and a person barricaded in…

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Massage therapist charged after sex assaults alleged during treatments: Durham police newsthirst.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A male massage therapist has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a female client at a physiotherapy clinic in Ajax several times, Durham Region Police said Saturday. Durham Region Police’s West Division Criminal Investigations Branch received a complaint on Oct. 2. The police launched an investigation into…

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