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Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap
Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap

Hamilton Spectator

time2 days ago

  • Business
  • Hamilton Spectator

Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap

TORONTO - The organization behind Toronto's Pride events says there won't be any noticeable changes to this month's programming despite a six-figure funding gap. Pride Toronto's executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. Modeste says the funding gap was caused by corporate sponsors pulling their support and the rising costs of running the festival. Modeste says some sponsors are not returning as American companies move away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that have been under attack by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Other Canadian sponsors, including Shopper's Drug Mart and No Frills, have stepped up in the face of Pride Toronto's financial woes. Toronto's Pride parade will take place on June 29. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .

Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap
Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap

Global News

time2 days ago

  • Business
  • Global News

Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap

The organization behind Toronto's Pride events says there won't be any noticeable changes to this month's programming despite a six-figure funding gap. Pride Toronto's executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. 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 Modeste says the funding gap was caused by corporate sponsors pulling their support and the rising costs of running the festival. Modeste says some sponsors are not returning as American companies move away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that have been under attack by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Other Canadian sponsors, including Shopper's Drug Mart and No Frills, have stepped up in the face of Pride Toronto's financial woes. Toronto's Pride parade will take place on June 29.

Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap
Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap

Winnipeg Free Press

time2 days ago

  • Business
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences' to events despite $900k funding gap

TORONTO – The organization behind Toronto's Pride events says there won't be any noticeable changes to this month's programming despite a six-figure funding gap. Pride Toronto's executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. Modeste says the funding gap was caused by corporate sponsors pulling their support and the rising costs of running the festival. Modeste says some sponsors are not returning as American companies move away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that have been under attack by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Other Canadian sponsors, including Shopper's Drug Mart and No Frills, have stepped up in the face of Pride Toronto's financial woes. Toronto's Pride parade will take place on June 29. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025.

Pharmacy hands Comox mom opioid instead of ADHD drugs for child, 9
Pharmacy hands Comox mom opioid instead of ADHD drugs for child, 9

Vancouver Sun

time06-06-2025

  • Health
  • Vancouver Sun

Pharmacy hands Comox mom opioid instead of ADHD drugs for child, 9

A Comox couple is warning other parents to double check their children's prescriptions after a pharmacy wrongly dispensed opioids for their nine-year-old instead of ADHD medication. Sarah Paquin, mother of three young children, said the medication mixup could have been catastrophic for her son. 'As a parent, you worry enough as it is, and then to have such a close call like that, it really hits home.' Paquin said she went to the Shopper's Drug Mart pharmacy on Guthrie Road in Comox on May 28 to pick up her son's medication — dextroamphetamine, a stimulant used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 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. She said the employee had difficulty finding her son's medication. The employee asked for the boy's name multiple times, and initially couldn't find his name in the system, Paquin said. Once she dispensed the medication, the employee didn't read over the label or confirm information, as is the usual custom, the mom said. The next morning, Paquin's husband, David Paquin, hesitated before giving his son the medication, noting the pills were a different colour. When he checked the label, he saw the drug was the painkiller hydromorphone, which goes by the name Dilaudid. The patient's name on the hydromorphone label was a woman they didn't know. Hydromorphone is about five to seven times more potent than morphine, according to a Canadian Medical Association Journal study. Sarah Paquin said when her husband told her about the error, her heart sank until she realized their son hadn't been given the medication. 'We were like, Oh my God, that was such a close call,' said Paquin. 'It's terrifying. We were very upset about it.' David Paquin dropped his son off at school and went straight back to the pharmacy and spoke to the pharmacist, whom he described as visibly upset and apologetic. She refunded the money paid for the wrong medication, but still couldn't find the correct prescription. The order had to be refilled. The owner of the pharmacy called the couple Wednesday to reassure them their son's medication wasn't given to anyone else, 'which makes me feel a little bit better because on the flip side, I don't want my son's medication to hurt the wrong person either,' said Paquin. She posted her story on a local Facebook page to warn other parents, where she learned of other complaints about the same pharmacy employee, who has been suspended pending an internal investigation. Paquin has also filed a formal complaint with the College of Pharmacists of B.C. and was told by the college it would take about two weeks to investigate and follow up with the family. Paquin said she regretted not double-checking the label, a mistake she said she won't make again. She's warning other parents to exercise the same diligence. A West Shore couple spoke to the Times Colonist in March 2023 after a Langford pharmacy gave their son an oral suspension of sleep medication that was 14 times the prescribed dose. Paquin said she and her husband are unnerved by the 'what ifs' that replay in their minds. 'We could have given him this, sent him off to school not realizing, and he could have overdosed. He could have ended up in a coma and at the very least, probably would have had his stomach pumped.' In a statement, Loblaw, the parent company for Shopper's Drug Mart, called the mistake a case of 'human error' that shouldn't have happened. The company said controls are in place to minimize the risk of patients being handed the wrong prescription, and those controls will be reviewed by employees. The company said the pharmacy owner has reached out to the parents to apologize for any stress the incident caused and to outline corrective steps it's taking. ceharnett@

Did you search my pickup truck? Accused killer asked Hamilton cops, jury hears as murder trial continues
Did you search my pickup truck? Accused killer asked Hamilton cops, jury hears as murder trial continues

Hamilton Spectator

time14-05-2025

  • Hamilton Spectator

Did you search my pickup truck? Accused killer asked Hamilton cops, jury hears as murder trial continues

While Alessandro Giammichele had several vehicles registered to him — including a Jeep and Mercedes-Benz — when he spoke to Hamilton police while in the Dominican Republic in May 2019, he only asked if police had searched his Ford F-150 pickup truck, Staff Sgt. Rich Wouters testified Tuesday at the John Sopinka Courthouse. Defence lawyer Kendra Stanyon previously asked Wouters about three vehicles believed to be registered to Giammichele — but when pressed by assistant Crown attorney Elise Quinn during re-examination Tuesday, Wouters said Giammichele did not ask about the other vehicles. Giammichele is charged with first-degree murder in the November 2018 killing of Marko Bakir, 31. He has pleaded not guilty. A red F-150 — the same colour, make and model as Giammichele's — was captured on surveillance footage from two different cameras in Bakir's neighbourhood, Quinn told the court earlier in the trial. Quinn previously told the jury that while Giammichele didn't physically pull the trigger, he played a 'fundamental role' in the killing. Quinn said the alleged 'hitman' who shot Bakir five times in his driveway was Abdelaziz Ibrahim, who is now dead. Alessandro Giammichele pleaded not guilty in the 2018 shooting death of Marko Bakir. In 2018, Bakir, who had recently been awarded a $362,000 settlement following a motorcycle crash, lent Giammichele $100,000 to invest, Quinn previously told the jury. The loan came with a contract and repayment schedule — but Giammichele was behind on payments . Wouters also testified Tuesday that Giammichele used Google Translate daily to 'romance women' in the Dominican Republic in late 2018 and early 2019. However, he said Giammichele's translation history also includes references to being a 'hitman' at the same time as statements about having to flee Canada for 'doing bad things' or related to comments about his involvement in the drug trade. The jury also heard Monday from Sgt. Ben Adams, who testified he located a leather pouch with a Highway 407 transponder and a nameplate inscribed with 'Alessandro Giammichele' in Vlad Sulug's Hendershot Road shop in March 2019 when police executed a search warrant. Adams said police were looking for anything related to Giammichele, Bakir or travel documents — and specifically, keys to a red Ford F-150. Under cross-examination by defence lawyer Susan Pennypacker, Adams said police were not looking for keys related to any other vehicles. The court also heard from Const. Adam Krasulja, who was present when a cellphone and the red Ford F-150 registered to Giammichele were seized in March 2019 from Sulug in Ingersoll, Ont. Sulug was stopped in a Shopper's Drug Mart parking lot, Krasulja testified, adding Sulug's cellphone was located on the dashboard of the pickup truck. In addition, the court heard an agreed statement of facts from Giammichele's aunt Teresa Desantis, who was the executor of his mother Joanne's will. Giammichele's mother died in 2017. The court heard Giammichele received more than $111,000 from his mother's estate between October 2018 and January 2019, which included several small instalments and two lump sums of $48,300 and $50,000. The statement of facts also said Giammichele asked his aunt for $2,000 to $3,000 in April 2019, which she declined. The trial continues Wednesday.

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