A controversial highway could destroy much needed habitat for endangered and threatened species in the GTA
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Cannabis is legal, but the black market continues to thrive in Peel.
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I’ve been covering the rising violent crime in Peel since The Pointer’s launch in 2018. Things just seem to be stacking up.
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While violent crime continues to increase in Peel, police wait for vital grant funding to support key initiatives.
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A look at the struggle immigrants face in Brampton and Mississauga as they try and follow their passions.
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Trying to spruce up my political coverage with zombie references.
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In the third and final part of my feature series I attempt to pull it all together, looking at how the perception of rising violent crime impacts the community.
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Part 2 in my feature series on violent crime in Peel in 2018, this time looking at how things began to shift in the spring and summer.
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The first of my three-part investigative feature series into the crime-ridden year that was 2018 in Peel Region.
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For voters, trying to judge the work of their incumbent MPs come election time can be one of the hardest parts of casting a ballot, especially when those elected officials refuse to answer the tough questions.
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After all the controversy and bad headlines this year, this news wasn’t particularly surprising.
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I’ve covered the opioid crisis for several years now in Ontario. I’ve never seen a spike like this before. A quick look at the numbers shows fentanyl appearing more and more as the cause of death for Peel overdoses.
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An amazing announcement today as the federal government, for the first time in three years Canada is putting together a national strategy to battle human trafficking.
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Following up on my previous coverage of Darren John’s case, another judge has pointed out issues in the system that prejudice Darren’s access to justice.
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Police forces across the country are dealing with a confluence of new issues. This means that the traditional way of doing things will no longer work.
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New funding announced through a federal/provincial partnership will help create a team of Crown Attorneys dedicated to human trafficking cases.
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In the final part of my latest human trafficking series I look at the role of first responders in battling human trafficking.
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A look at Peel’s efforts to create a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan that addresses the root causes of crime.
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In this second part of the series I look at the importance of having politicians and decision makers be champions of the anti-human trafficking cause.
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In my second series on human trafficking, I look at the many reasons why politicians attending the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa this would, should making trafficking a top priority.
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