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Publication Date: January 26, 2026 - 06:00
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'He deserves to be heard': Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school
January 26, 2026
Jude Valant, a 19-year-old non-verbal student with severe autism, relies on a communication method called Rapid Prompting Method to express his thoughts. His school won’t allow its use because it is not a recognized form of communication.
Toronto drivers lost about 100 hours, or roughly four days, stuck in rush-hour traffic in 2025, according to the annual Traffic Index report.
January 30, 2026 - 12:00 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Ottawa
Toronto drivers lost about 100 hours, or roughly four days, stuck in rush-hour traffic in 2025, according to the annual Traffic Index report.
January 30, 2026 - 12:00 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
A grieving Toronto-area mother is pushing for answers after her 26-year-old diabetic son, who was struggling with vision loss and depression, was granted a doctor-assisted death in British Columbia in December after his family says he was deemed ineligible for euthanasia in his own province.
Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) law allowed their son to doctor shop until he found a willing enabler on the other side of the country, the family says.
The controversial case, which has garnered international media attention, highlights how malleable Canada’s MAID system has become...
January 30, 2026 - 11:55 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post




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