B.C. family whose 10-year-old died in boating accident still pushing for change
Lionel's mother is turning her family's loss into advocacy, working with municipal and federal agencies to reduce conflict on the water and to get new legislation passed.
#Canada #Politics #CatesPark #LionelHall
https://globalnews.ca/news/11877096/bc-family-10-year-old-boy-died-boating-accident-pushing-change/
N.S. man devastated after drunk driver who killed 4 family members in Quebec granted prison leave
David Fletcher says he would love to see his father, sister, niece and nephew again. But he can’t. They were all killed by a drunk driver in Beauport, Que., on Sept. 2, 2021. The driver, Éric Légaré, has now been granted unescorted temporary absences from prison once a month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/drunk-driver-granted-leave-9.7145521?cmp=rss

Thirty, Somehow: A Birthday Reflection on Survival, Loss, and the Fragile Hope of Starting Again

I’m thirty years old today. And I’m sitting here thinking, holy shit. I actually made it. That sentence feels heavier than it probably should. People say it casually all the time, like getting older is just something that happens automatically, like breathing. But for me, and I think for a lot of us whether we admit it or not, making it to thirty doesn’t feel automatic. It feels earned. It feels like surviving something. It feels like crawling through a decade that didn’t always […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/03/27/03/00/00/analysis/jaimedavid327/10290/thirty-somehow-a-birthday-reflection-on-survival-loss-and-the-fragile-hope-of-starting-again/

📢 Breaking news from the land of relentless optimism and cheerful updates: a 12-year-old Palestinian boy recounts the tragic and brutal loss of his family, courtesy of Israeli forces. BBC, in its infinite wisdom, tacks on an irrelevant travel section because, you know, balance ⚖️ and all that. 🌍📺
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70n2x7p22do #PalestinianBoy #FamilyLoss #IsraeliForces #NewsBalance #TragicStory #HackerNews #ngated
'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car

Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.

Released Palestinian Prisoner on Loss of Entire Family

The system's violence destroys lives, leaving families broken while those in power thrive.

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Released Palestinian Prisoner on Loss of Entire Family

Both sides suffer; media bias hides the human cost and nuance.

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Released Palestinian Prisoner on Loss of Entire Family

The video features a released Palestinian prisoner who discusses the devastating loss of his entire family, providing insight into his emotional experience and the broader context of the conflict. [More info]

Released Palestinian Prisoner on Loss of Entire Family

Of course, this guy's emotional experience is tragic, but you won’t hear about the other side of this conflict. Both sides suffer, but the media picks and chooses what to highlight. It’s all part of the narrative game.

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