Fundraiser created for 18-year-old killed in hit-and-run crash
Police continue to search for the suspect
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Police identified the 18-year-old that died in a hit-and-run fatality early Wednesday morning.
Friends and family of 18-year-old Alan Cunningham take to social media how deeply he will be missed. The family has a GoFundMe for the victim.
A harmless ride quickly turned into a parent s worst nightmare as three friends went out together, but didn’t come home together.
Police say vehicle is believed to be a silver 2011-2013 Chrysler 200.
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) said Cunningham and one 16-year-old were struck by a suspect driving a silver 2011 to 2013 Chrysler 200 with heavy damage on the driver s side and a broken headlight that fled the scene.
Can You Hear Me Now? is a book by Celina Caesar-Chavannes.(Random House Canada)
Can You Hear Me Now? is a memoir by entrepreneur and former politician Celina Caesar-Chavannes. Caesar-Chavannes was the first Black MP to represent the riding of Whitby, Ont. But her political career wasn t easy, and she was known for speaking out about social and racial injustices within political institutions and in her community. She eventually decided to leave the party she ran for, the Liberals.
Can You Hear Me Now? tells Caesar-Chavannes story, from her early childhood through her business and political careers to today, where she is a sought-after consultant, alongside offering leadership advice.
Posted: May 04, 2021 3:59 PM PT | Last Updated: May 4
The Surrey Police Service says the force is focused on diversity among all ranks, but a community advocate says he s not convinced given current hiring so far.(CBC)
A crime prevention advocate in Surrey, B.C., says he s concerned the city s new police force isn t hiring enough officers that reflect the diversity of the city.
An April 12 report from Norm Lipinski, the chief constable of the Surrey Police Service, shows that of the 18 executive and senior officers hired so far, three are Indigenous, two are South-Asian, one is Japanese and one is Iranian-Belgian.
I knew vaccine and vaccine hesitancy would be a big issue before COVID, he said. This is a very pro-vaccine book and a cautionary tale about vaccine hesitancy, but I m not trying to vilify the vaccine hesitant.
He said people who are hesitant about vaccines range from those who are unsure about some vaccines to people who are zealous about the anti-vaccine movement.
Hesitancy around vaccines is nothing new. Pictured above, members of Vaccine Choice Canada, a group launching a legal challenge to Ontario s child vaccination system, hold a rally at the provincial legislature on Oct. 29, 2019. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
One of the main characters in his story is a naturopath whose son has autism, for which he blames the measles vaccine.
NDP pushes feds to cover dental care costs for uninsured Canadians
Vancouver-Kingsway NDP MP Don Davies says his party wants Ottawa to provide the provinces with money to cover dental costs for uninsured families with a household income of less than $90,000.
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Health critic Don Davies says his party wants coverage for families with household income of less than $90K
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Posted: May 04, 2021 10:54 AM PT | Last Updated: May 4
A dentist provides oral care at a volunteer-run clinic for low-income people in Vancouver in 2019. A Vancouver MP is pushing Ottawa to cover dental costs for uninsured Canadians earning less than $90,000.(CBC/Tristan Le Rudulier)