The following message was posted by Rehtaeh's mom Leah on Facebook. It's a wonderful tribute to an amazing soul, RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson. Heidi, a 23-year veteran of the RCMP, died in the line of duty, protecting the people of Nova Scotia during the devastating murder spree that began Sunday in the village of Portapique.
The news out of Nova Scotia is unbelievably heartbreaking. My thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one, a friend, a neighbour, a teacher, a nurse, and a heroic RCMP Officer. RCMP say at least 17 people are dead, including one of their officers, after a man who at one point wore a
It's going to take a long time to process all the work and experiences I had in Costa Rica. From the people to the places to the deep journey we took together, this has been life changing and it gave me exactly what I needed. “Dreams gather quickly like Spring crows, and they scatter.” ~Simon
After nearly seven years of sharing Rehtaeh's story, I've decided to step back for a while to focus on trying to accept that the second half of my life will be lived without her. The last six and a half years have been unbelievably difficult on my well being and health. I need to spend
I've started a Vlog style means of sharing. This is the first of what I hope to be many video posts on my site. It seems much easier and I think it's a better way to share updates. I recently made a very hard decision. I need to step back from public speaking for a
One of Canada's most iconic journalists died yesterday. Christie Blatchford, 68, passed away following a short battle with cancer. I met Christie once while out walking my pug Ozzy. I've read a lot about how she loved dogs and there wasn't a dog in Toronto she didn't want to say hello too. At first I
Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year. Je vous souhaite une bonne et heureuse année. 祝您新年快乐，身体健康. Te deseo un feliz y saludable año nuevo. أتمنى لك سنة جديدة سعيدة وصحية. Óska þér gleðilegs, heilbrigðs árs. Желаю вам счастливого, здорового Нового года.
A day late but MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my friends and family. I wish you peace and joy and hope your day was filled with love. Christmas can be hard for some of us. We spent the day, like we always do now, keeping busy and travelling. I'm grateful to my family for being there
Here is an interview I did last Sunday on The Roy Green Show. The episode is regarding the CBC's investigation into school violence in Canada. Rehtaeh Parsons Father Glen Canning on School Violence You can listen to the Roy Green Show live on these stations: 900 CHML Hamilton, Global News Radio 640 Toronto, 980 CFPL
"It all started in Nova Scotia with a young girl named Rehtaeh Parsons." Darren Trafford spoke to CBC's Ontario Morning with Wei Chen about the ManUp program that he is helping to launch at Georgian College in Orillia. ManUp is usually a high school program and seeing it move into a college is a great
