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- Health
- Global News
N.B. mother says daughter ‘devastated,' left in limbo over school counselling plan
A Moncton, N.B., mother is speaking out about changes coming to how kids receive mental health counselling in anglophone schools. Megan Trites says her 11-year-old daughter, Kylie, is anxious about the new school year after her counsellor told her she would no longer be her counsellor in September. After being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and a generalized mood disorder, her daughter went through multiple counsellors over the years. 'She finally got her counsellor just after Christmas this year. She thrived with her and had a very good connection,' Trites said. 'I saw a very big difference in Kylie's moods in her school work; she's learning to regulate.' Kylie met this counsellor through Horizon Health's integrated service delivery program, where counsellors visit students in need and consult with their parents, every two weeks in anglophone schools across the province. Story continues below advertisement Things were looking up until Trites heard changes were coming to the program a few weeks ago. Trites said Kylie's counsellor told her there would be a restructuring of the child and youth team, and no one was sure what shape that would take in the new school year. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Sign up for weekly health newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Kylie is devastated. She is very upset she won't see her counsellor anymore. That was her confidante,' she said. The Anglophone East School District told Global News the students receiving support will continue to receive it in the coming year. 'Staff who work on the Child & Youth Teams (Counsellors, Social Workers, Resource Teachers, etc. ) will continue to be attached to their families of schools to provide these services at the school level,' spokesperson Stephanie Patterson wrote. Kathleen Buchanan, who serves as Horizon's clinic executive director of addiction and mental health, confirmed there would be changes to the program in an e-mailed statement. 'The impact of recent changes to Anglophone school district's child and youth teams will vary across Horizon regions,' the statement read. 'As such, Horizon is currently reviewing its services and staffing complements.' The matter was hotly debated in the legislature on Thursday. Rob McKee, the minister responsible for addictions and mental health services, was unable to say exactly what the program would look like moving forward. Story continues below advertisement 'It just means the resources will continue to be in place, it's just the way that they are managed. So the resources through the RHAs continue and like I say, it will be closer to the students, decentralized and will offer more flexibility,' he said. With only two weeks left in the school year, Trites says she's still seeking clarity on what help Kylie will be receiving. — with a file from Rebecca Lau
CBC
03-03-2025
- General
- CBC
Rare dolphin sighting delights West Vancouver onlookers
Social Sharing It was just another routine stroll for Imaan Jiwa, who often visits the West Vancouver seawall to relax after a busy workday. "It's kind of like my place of peace," the Vancouver resident told CBC News. But on Friday, as she rested on a bench near Ambleside Beach, something extraordinary caught her eye. "I was about to get up and then I saw this huge pod of dolphins zip past," the 26-year-old said. As the dolphins glided through the waters of Burrard Inlet, more than two dozen onlookers gathered, recalled Jiwa, mesmerized by the "rare" sight. "I've seen many seals and otters on the seawall ... but never dolphins," she said. The excitement didn't end there. After the first wave of dolphins passed by, a second group arrived — this time, more playful and energetic. "These ones were more rambunctious ... they were just like jumping all over," Jiwa said, noting there were about 30 dolphins in total. She captured the moment on her phone, sharing the video online, which quickly gained attention. Many other videos from onlookers have also surfaced on social media. WATCH | B.C. man recounts the moment he was followed by a pod of dolphins along B.C.'s Howe Sound: #TheMoment a B.C. man rode the waves with dozens of dolphins 2 days ago Duration 1:25 This sighting comes just days after a dolphin pod was spotted cruising through B.C.'s Howe Sound earlier in the week. A video of Jerry McArthur on his electric surfboard went viral after capturing the moment a group of dolphins joined him for the ride. Andrew Trites, who oversees the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, said the pod seen in Burrard Inlet is likely part of that same group. "They may have split up into smaller groups compared to what was seen in Howe Sound," Trites explained. He confirmed the animals caught on camera are Pacific white-sided dolphins — an acrobatic species known for their playful behaviour. According to Trites, it's unusual to see these dolphins so close to shore because they tend to stay out in the open ocean. Their appearance in Burrard Inlet is likely related to the herring run, which likely drew the dolphins to the area in search of food. This is the time of the year that herring begin to congregate to spawn, he said. "It's one of the best food sources for white-sided dolphins because they're very high in fat." Although the close proximity to shore provides an abundant food source, Trites said it also puts the dolphins at risk from predators. He pointed out the dolphins in the video could be seen "moving very fast." "What would they want to escape from? That would be predation from the transient killer whales," he said. "It's a trade-off: do you live close to the grocery store but risk getting run over, or do you live farther away and have to travel great distances for food?" The animals largely disappeared from B.C.'s coast in the early 2000s, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association, but have started reappearing over the past decade in pods of up to 200 — though elsewhere, they have been known to swim in schools of thousands. Trites said there may be more sightings in the coming weeks as the dolphins take advantage of the herring spawn season. "I would say to anybody that's out walking the shorelines, keep your eyes open, lift them up out of your phones." For Jiwa, the encounter was a reminder of the incredible wildlife that can be found right on Vancouver's doorstep. "It's things like that that make you realize how lucky you are," she said.
CBC
02-03-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Maple syrup producers wait for Mother Nature as sugar season approaches
Social Sharing While it may not look like it just yet, spring is coming. With the warmer temperatures comes another yearly event — maple sugar season in New Brunswick. Sugar shacks around the province are busy tapping trees and getting ready to welcome scores of visitors looking to indulge their sweet tooth. Joy Trites of Trites Maples in Stilesville said her operation will be open to the public starting next weekend, but she can't say for sure the sap will be running by that time. "That's entirely in Mother Nature's hands, really," said Trites. "We're ready. We're all tapped in. All our equipment is ready. We're ready. But Mother Nature isn't yet." Trites said maple syrup producers are generally looking for two things — days with temperatures above freezing and nights below. Eric Haché of Château Scoudouc in Scoudouc is also keeping a close eye on the temperatures. He says he's already seen the sap running a couple days, but is waiting for the season to begin in earnest. "Last year it began February 28," he said. "That was very, very early." Haché said they expect about 1,500 litres of maple syrup in a season, coming from over 100,000 litres of sap. Advancements While the harvest is seen as a traditional Canadian activity, with picturesque scenes of steel buckets hanging off maple trees, it's taken on a new dimension with technology. Operations now use vacuum pumps and reverse osmosis machines, which separate water from sugar, to make the process quicker and more efficient. "Years ago they used to burn 30 cords of wood," said Trites, referring to the amount of wood it takes to run the boilers that turn the sap into syrup. "With the reverse osmosis, I think we're doing seven cords of wood." That doesn't mean the old ways have completely gone out of style, at least for show. "We have about 50 buckets that we put just around," said Haché. "It's more for the show to see the sap going and drip in the bucket." Trites offers weekend breakfasts with pancakes, sausages and of course maple syrup throughout the season. As well as several sweet treats to take away. "We make a lot of our syrup into maple butter and maple cream," said Trites "And we have little cones that we fill with maple cream as little treats for children." Haché also offers all the traditional maple concoctions, plus some more unorthodox maple treats.
Associated Press
05-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Michael Trites Joins Aembit as Senior Vice President of Global Sales
SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aembit, the non-human identity and access management (IAM) company, today announced that Michael Trites has joined the company as senior vice president of global sales. In this role, Trites will lead Aembit's global sales strategy, driving adoption of its industry-first Workload IAM Platform. Trites brings over two decades of experience scaling sales organizations at high-growth security companies. He previously served as executive vice president of global sales at Dig Security, a provider of data security posture management, where he helped drive the company's expansion and go-to-market strategy, leading to its acquisition by Palo Alto Networks. 'Michael's track record spearheading adoption in emerging cybersecurity markets makes him the ideal leader to accelerate Aembit's growth,' said David Goldschlag, co-founder and CEO of Aembit. 'His expertise will be essential as we help organizations recognize the importance of securing and managing their rapidly growing mix of client workloads, AI agents, and service accounts.' Prior to Dig, Trites held sales executive roles at CyCognito, BigID (recognized by Deloitte as one of North America's fastest-growing companies from 2020 to 2024), and Zimperium, where he helped expand market reach and drive revenue growth. He also spent more than a decade at Riverbed Technology, where he advanced through multiple sales leadership roles, ultimately overseeing sales for the Americas East region. Most recently, he led global sales at MineOS, focusing on data privacy and compliance solutions. Now at Aembit, he is focused on helping organizations secure non-human identities by authenticating client workloads, enforcing access rights, and issuing short-lived credentials – eliminating static secrets and reducing an attack surface increasingly implicated in high-profile data breaches. 'Aembit's approach to non-human identity management fills a major gap in modern security,' Trites said. 'Many solutions highlight the risk, but almost none actually solve it. Unlike tools that only provide visibility into service accounts, Aembit enforces policy-based, secretless access and removes the need for developers to build authentication into applications. That lets companies move faster and build with confidence. I'm excited to help bring this model to more organizations.' Contact Apurva Davé Contact CMO Apurva Davé Aembit
