Local·2026-04-30T18:10:12+00:00
Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors, backing down in the face of outraged families and investigations that accused the all-girls Christian camp of dangerous safety and operational deficiencies. Greg Abbott, who has not weighed in publicly on whether the camp should reopen, noted in a statement Thursday that the result of ongoing investigations into Camp Mystic by DSHS and the Texas Rangers “will be made public as soon as possible.” Public hearings revealed cascading.
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Politics·2026-04-30T18:57:21+00:00
Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness
He also urged Carney and Justice Minister Sean Fraser to consider restricting any further expansion of assisted dying laws and prioritize palliative care and support for people who The Archbishop of Toronto has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney appealing to his Catholic faith and urging him to “choose life and not death” when it comes to assisted dying. The letter, dated April 20, expresses support for a private member’s bill that would prevent access to medical assistance in dying from being extended to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.
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Local·2026-04-30T19:03:51+00:00
‘Very difficult’: Family of 16-year-old victim speaks out after fatal Hamilton mall shooting
A Hamilton family has been left devastated and continues to mourn the loss of their 16-year-old son after he was shot and killed inside a shopping mall last Friday. “It’s a tragedy when a 16-year-old dies like that, and it’s a concern for us as the police, for the community, that a 14-year-old can run around with a firearm like that,” said Di Ianni. Police say Askafe was on King Street near Hess Street, walking towards Jackson Square mall, when an interaction occurred with two others that eventually led to the fatal shooting.
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