A new shelter in Cobourg just opened before new year, but not without controversies. The Transition House offers 35 emergency shelter spaces, a significant upgrade from the previous location. But the excitement is clouded by a by-law enacted last year that puts conditions on shelters and transitional housing. To get a better perspective on the situation, we spoke to Ike Nwibe about it. He is the Executive Director of the Transition House Coalition of Northumberland.

Hundreds of pets across the province were adopted over the holiday season through the Ontario SPCA's iAdopt for the holidays campaign. We spoke to community outreach coordinator Natalie Harris about how the campaign worked! She is based out of Orillia.