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Global News
3 hours ago
- Global News
He was their ‘miracle baby': Horseshoe Bay rallies around family after 4-year-old killed
All Silvana de Oliveira Schramm ever wanted was to become a mom. She and Cilneu Machado had met in her hometown in Brazil and she had moved to Canada in 2014 before they got married. They welcomed what Machado called 'their one per cent miracle baby' Leonardo in 2021. The little boy was killed last week at a bus stop in Horseshoe Bay when he, his mother and a family friend were returning from a day trip to Bowen Island. The collision happened around 3:30 p.m. on May 28, at the bus stop just outside the BC Ferries foot passenger ticket booth. Witnesses say a TransLink bus jumped the curb, striking several people. Schramm remains in the hospital where she is sedated. Story continues below advertisement Theresa Morrison, owner of AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint where Machado works, has organized a GoFundMe for the family and has been in constant contact with them. 'He's obviously not doing well,' she said of Machado. 'Silvana's still quite intensive right now, so we're just praying for her over the next couple of days especially. There's been a lot of trauma.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Morrison said Schramm suffered quite extensive injuries from the waist down. The family friend who was with the mother and son is also recovering but has been released from the hospital. '(Machado) works a lot of jobs so that (Schramm) can stay home and just be with Leonardo,' Morrison told Global News. She said they were just a happy family and Machado worked multiple jobs to make sure his family had everything they needed. 'They love to travel, they spent quite a bit of time in Brazil last year with her family there, as well as his family in Sao Paulo. But yeah, they were just very happy, very happy.' 3:23 Memorial growing at scene of deadly Horseshoe Bay bus crash Morrison said that while Machado was reluctant at first to start a fundraiser, he recognized the challenges coming from this tragedy and that he needs to be there to support his wife. Story continues below advertisement He has also expressed concern for the bus driver and anyone who witnessed the collision. 'He's an incredibly kind and compassionate man,' Morrison said of her employee. 'He's a man of deep faith. Believes in forgiveness and also understands that, you know, accidents happen and that there isn't anyone to blame here. 'What he said is with tragedies, there's opportunities to learn and teach and support and that's really what he's focused on right now.' View image in full screen Four-year-old Leonardo and his mom, Silvana. Leonardo was killed in a tragic bus accident in Horseshoe Bay on May 28. GoFundMe Morrison said the community has stepped up in a big way to provide support for the family. 'I think this touches a lot of people, you know, a lot of us have kids and I think that sort of tragedy, it can't not impact you,' Morrison added. Story continues below advertisement – with files from Simon Little and Taya Fast
Vancouver Sun
13 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Fundraiser launched for family of four-year-old boy killed in Horseshoe Bay bus accident
Friends and colleagues of a family that lost their young boy in a bus accident at Horseshoe Bay are rallying the community for support. Theresa Morrison shared the news of the tragedy on GoFundMe Sunday morning. Four-year-old Leonardo was killed on May 28 when a bus hopped a curb and hit him at the ferry terminal in West Vancouver. His mother, Silvana, was also pinned by the bus and remains in intensive care with life-threatening injuries. A family friend was also hurt in the crash. Morrison's family is reaching out for help for the dad, identified on GoFundMe only by his first name, Clineu, after the 'unimaginable tragedy.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Clineu and his family are from Brazil, and are Canadian citizens who have loved Vancouver, which they have called home for many years,' wrote Morrison on the community fundraising site. 'In the midst of their grief, they now face incredibly difficult and costly decisions … whether to bring Leonardo home to Brazil for burial if Silvana is able to travel, or to bring family members here to say their final goodbyes.' Morrison said Silvana's 'path ahead is long and uncertain. 'Beyond the physical trauma, there will be the overwhelming emotional toll of losing her only child. As older parents, Silvana and Clineu had a very small chance of welcoming a child, and as Clineu said they were blessed with their 'one per cent miracle baby' in late 2020. 'Silvana wanted nothing more in life than to be a mother, and she was an incredible one. She and Leo were inseparable. On that beautiful Wednesday she wanted to adventure with Leonardo to Bowen Island for the day, as they loved to travel and see new things. They had a wonderful day, sharing pictures with Clineu throughout.' Silvana will need 'extensive, specialized support' in her care and rehabilitation, said Morrison, who is reaching out to the community to ease the family's 'immense financial burden.' The money will help cover funeral and transportation costs for Leonardo and the extended family, as well as medical and rehabilitative care for Silvana and support for Machado and others who were affected by the tragedy. Morrison also asks that anyone who can't help financially 'please continue to pray for those deeply impacted.' jruttle@
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fabrizio Romano confirms approach for SPECIAL wonderkid
Fabrizio Romano confirms approach made for Kieran Morrison According to Fabrizio Romano, Wolverhampton have made an approach to Liverpool for Kieran Morrison. Romano claims that the 18-year-old has also attracted interest from European clubs. But Wolves seem to be the most interested in his services at the moment. Advertisement Morrison is a promising talent and it would certainly be a shame to lose him. He's been training with Arne Slot's first team on a few occasions this season and has been a stand-out player in the club's U21 side. Having arrived as a 14-year-old from Manchester United, Morrison has been a key player for the club's U18 team and has always caught the eye. One of his best abilities is his versatility. Morrison can play in a number of different positions and this trait makes him a special talent. This season alone he's played as a winger on either flank, has also dropped a bit deeper to play in the attacking midfield role and has even featured as a false nine. Advertisement With 11 goal contributions, he's racked up the most for the club's U21 team in the current campaign. So it's evident he's a talented player. But the pathway into the first team is a difficult one. Given that Liverpool are just on the verge of completing a deal for Florian Wirtz, who plays in similar positions to Morrison, it's not a surprise that he would consider his future. Wolverhampton is not a bad pathway. Morgan Gibbs-White was able to catch the eye there, coming from the academy system. However, going down the European route and joining a club in Germany or the Netherlands may offer an even better pathway for Morrison.
Buzz Feed
2 days ago
- Health
- Buzz Feed
How ADHD Affects Driving Skills: What To Know
For people who are easily distracted, driving can feel like a stressful endeavor. From stoplights to traffic jams to honking horns, there's lots to consider when buckling your seat belt and hitting the gas. But while distracted driving is a danger for absolutely everyone, people with ADHD may have more to contend with when it comes to operating a vehicle. Research says that people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely to get in a car crash that's their fault — and to get traffic tickets. There are a number of reasons this happens, and a lot of it has to do with the sheer number of distractions that can occur while driving. But experts say this research shouldn't discourage folks with ADHD, particularly those who manage their diagnosis well. Below, experts share what you should know about this research and what drivers who have trouble focusing should do to stay safe on the road. People with ADHD are at a higher risk of car accidents because of increased distractions. 'If you do a research study where you look at 1,000 people with ADHD, and you compare them to 1,000 people who are perfectly matched in every way except they don't have the ADHD diagnosis and then you follow them, and you look at the rate of car accidents, you'll see that the rate of car accidents, most likely, is increased in the people with ADHD in that group of 1,000 people a little bit,' said Dr. Will Cronenwett, the vice chair for clinical affairs in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University in Illinois. Research in teenagers found that those with ADHD had a 9% higher chance of getting into a car accident that was their fault. Inattentive behavior was the top reason for accidents, while another reason was driving at an unsafe speed. Why might this be? According to Jackie Morrison, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Minnesota, the ADHD brain filters information in a different manner than a neurotypical brain. ADHD is known to cause trouble focusing and inattention in folks with the disorder, which can, of course, also lead to trouble on the road. 'There is, in a lot of cases, a truly different amount of information that is coming in. And your brain isn't filtering out as many distractions,' explained Morrison. 'And so things that an ADHD brain is picking up on might be significantly more than a neurotypical brain, and so there are literally more distractions sometimes for an ADHD brain,' she said. With an ADHD brain, you need more stimulation and engagement to get your brain in the 'task-positive network,' said Morrison. 'The task-positive network is the grouping of your brain systems that turn on and activate when you're engaged in a task and helps you focus,' she added. If there isn't enough stimulation, which can happen when you're driving, your brain isn't going to go in this network. Both experts stressed that these research findings don't mean that individual ADHD drivers are any worse than other drivers on the road. 'You can say on a population level that ... having a disorder that impairs your attention does increase the risk for driving accidents in that population, but you can't say anything about a particular individual,' Cronenwett noted. Meaning, someone with an ADHD diagnosis who manages their ADHD properly can be a safer driver than someone without ADHD. 'I would caution against people looking at the ADHD label as either a flag for 'now I'm at risk' versus not at risk,' he added. 'Because people with ADHD can be very well-treated, and their symptoms can be under control, and they can be quite safe,' explained Cronenwett. Distracted driving, in general, can lead to traffic incidents. Just because someone doesn't have ADHD doesn't mean they're a safe driver by default. There are plenty of other distractions — cellphones, other passengers, day-to-day stress, exhaustion, and more — that can put anyone at a higher risk of an accident. For example, 'people won't be able to pay as good attention to the road when they are fatigued,' said Cronenwett. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 633 car crashes happened as a result of drowsy driving in 2023. 'So, I wouldn't want people to just look at the [ADHD] diagnosis as if that determines whether they are at risk at any particular given moment,' noted Cronenwett. Instead of focusing on your diagnosis before you start driving, focus on how you feel. Before getting in your car, take note of how you're feeling. Are you tired? Are you distracted because of an argument with your partner? This way, you can decide if you have the faculties to safely operate your car. And this is true for anyone — not just those with ADHD, said Cronenwett. 'Any number of things influence somebody's risk more than just the strict presence or absence of a label,' he said. If you don't feel focused enough to drive, don't do it. 'I think we can all agree that distracted drivers, or inattentive drivers, are at risk for having car crashes, and they should certainly be very, very careful in their own driving habits,' said Cronenwett. Once again, people can be distracted because they're tired, because of stressful social situations or even from depression and anxiety, he added. 'So, any type of inattentive or distracted driving puts somebody at risk,' he said. If you don't have an ADHD diagnosis and want one, Morrison said it could be a good idea to find a doctor or therapist in the field who has an understanding of ADHD and can help you learn more about how your brain works so you can efficiently and safely move through the world. For people who can't get diagnosed because of a lack of insurance coverage, long appointment wait times or for whatever reason, Morrison recommends mindfulness as a way to combat distractions. 'Be aware of your body in space and your breath for a few minutes at a time, and let thoughts move in and out ... you're just experiencing what it's like to be in your body at that moment in time. [It] can be really helpful because it gives your brain a chance to run around off its leash, if you will, and it also gives you practice being present without distracting yourself and without stimulation,' Morrison noted. 'And when you're driving, it can be boring — so, basically you're practicing getting bored,' she said. It can also be helpful to train your brain to move slower, said Morrison — 'because the ADHD brain wants to go fast and it wants to be efficient, even though, arguably, it can be very inefficient at times.' Instead of rushing to prep food or unpack your groceries, take your time while doing it, said Morrison. '[This] can be helpful just to help your body become more comfortable with that inefficiency or that slowness,' Morrison noted. 'Your body and brain want to move fast, and that's not always the safest option when driving, so you're literally helping your body to practice being slow and inefficient, to just get used to that discomfort,' she said. When you're driving, Morrison said it's a good idea to avoid audiobooks or music that you hyper-focus on, and instead turn on options that hold your attention, but don't totally distract you from the road. And it goes without saying, you should not be looking at your phone while driving (this goes for everyone — ADHD or not), said Morrison. HuffPost.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘They shoot the White girl first': Toni Morrison's opening line from ‘Paradise' first hooks, then haunts
'They shoot the White girl first.' – Paradise (1997), Toni Morrison Imbrued with violence, the first line of Toni Morrison's Paradise pierces like a gunshot. With just six words, the Nobel laureate grabs us by the collar and hurls us into a world that is a far cry from the Paradise promised. Sentries to this brutal world, her words scream from the pages, warning readers to venture further at their own risk: this is no utopia, but a warped world where young girls are being killed. One is likely to stumble across a massacre at best, and genocide at worst. The title, Paradise, suggests an idyll, a promised land—but Morrison obliterates that expectation at the get go. Instead, we are thrust into a scene of execution. The racial specificity—the White girl—immediately complicates the power dynamics. It is also intriguing. In a nation with a history of racial violence against African Americans, why is the White victim targeted first? Also, if the issue is race, why are only girls being attacked? Morrison doesn't explain why, she drops us into a world where this act is already normalised, demanding we catch up. The lines that follow deepen the dread. Nine men are headed to the Convent with murder on their mind. '…but the rest they can take their time. No need to hurry out here.' The casual pacing of the attackers ('they have the paraphernalia for either requirement—rope, a palm leaf cross, handcuffs…') makes the scene even more sinister. Clearly, this is no frenzied act—it's planned. The convent, a place meant for refuge, becomes a slaughtering ground. The biblical undertones (the 'palm leaf cross,' the convent as sanctuary-turned-slaughterhouse) underscore that the attackers embody the patriarchy, purity, and the corruption of community. In that first sentence, Morrison plants the seeds of Paradise's central concerns: the corrosive nature of purity, the violence of exclusion, and the ways in which communities turn on themselves in the name of righteousness. The town of Ruby, Oklahoma—founded as an all-Black utopia—has become its own kind of trap, its ideals warped into something monstrous. The white girl's death is not just a plot point; it is a provocation. Morrison forces us to ask: Who gets to define Paradise? Who is allowed inside, and who must be cast out? This opening is a microcosm of Morrison's genius: it confronts race, gender, and power in a single stroke, forcing readers to reckon with America's unresolved sins. Morrison's prose here is clinical, almost detached, which only heightens the horror. There is no sentimentalising, no attempt to soften the blow. The violence is presented as fact, and the reader is left to absorb its weight. The opening line doesn't just hook, it haunts. Decades after its publication, Paradise's first sentence lingers because it refuses to release the reader from its grip. ('Drawing a Line' is an eight-column weekly series exploring the stories behind literature's most iconic opening lines. Each column offers interpretation, not definitive analysis—because great lines, like great books, invite many readings.)
