The murder of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman rattled the city last month. His death was a blow to a downtown that has already been dealing with many challenges. The local businesses in the community are rallying and healing with the return of its Wellness Walkabout. It's a series of events and activities for emotional, mental and physical health, hosted by a group of shops in the core. Maryann Thomas is one of those host businesses who runs The Ginger Press, and also the lead organizer. She spoke in great detail about the event.
Yesterday Premier Doug Ford announced a complete reversal of the move to open up the protected land to developers. It was a move many were calling for through sustained protests and public calls to action. Tim Gray is the executive director of Environmental Defence, which has been leading the HANDS OFF THE GREENBELT campaign. He talked to us about the next steps.
A three-year-old black bear named Sasha has found his forever home in the town of Rosseau. The young cub is originally from Marineland, and first came to the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary as a foster animal. But, his temporary status changed when team members decided to make him a permanent resident earlier this month. Jan Kingshott, the director of animal welfare at the sanctuary, gave use all the details about their new family member.