Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jack Farrell
Publication Date: July 9, 2025 - 13:48
Canadian camps see safety planning ‘ripple effect’ after Texas flood, organizers say
July 9, 2025
Canadian summer camp organizers say they expect a ripple effect of bolstered emergency plans and preparations this summer after more than two dozen campers and camp counsellors were killed by severe flash floods in Texas on Friday.“I would be shocked if there aren’t a lot of people that are looking at this and taking pause, even reflecting on their own policies,” said Brad Halsey, an Alberta summer camp director and board vice chair of the Alberta Camping Association.
Unpublished Newswire
An independent commission tasked with improving safety at public events in B.C. after a deadly vehicle attack at a Filipino street festival has recommended that the province mandate risk assessments for all such gatherings, clarify jurisdictional roles and improve training and resourcing through a centralized hub.The province convened the Commission of Inquiry into Community Events Safety in May after the April 26 vehicle attack. Eleven people died and dozens more were injured when an SUV barrelled through the busy Lapu Lapu Day block party on the city’s eastside, casting fear and...
July 9, 2025 - 16:54 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
Members of the Women of Ontario Say No advocacy group sat in the Niagara Falls council chamber, alongside supporters of Coun. Mike Strange.
July 9, 2025 - 16:51 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
Members of the Women of Ontario Say No advocacy group sat in the Niagara Falls council chamber, alongside supporters of Coun. Mike Strange.
July 9, 2025 - 16:51 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada
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