Bringing order to a disorder

By Ashley Monckton

Andrea Cooper often picks up the phone in her office only to hear the sound of someone crying.

They are the tears of frightened parents who have just caught their teenage daughter throwing up to lose weight.

“Often they’ll call us because they have no idea where to turn,” she says. “They’ll just be so upset because their daughter is so sick.” read more

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Ghost Walker

By Kevin Ma

The iron hinges squeak just as they should as Glen Shackleton unlocks the prison door. The coffin-creak of the old wood floor dogs his steps as he enters the Old Carleton County Jail on Nicholas Street, walking past a long row of white cells with black iron bars. read more

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Taking back the community

By Brett Popplewell

To his friends and allies, Albert Galpin is a tenacious community watchdog, but to his opponents, he is a relentless bloodhound who won’t stop short of accomplishing his goals.

It’s 8:30 a.m. Galpin is walking with purpose. He’s just dropped off his kids at Elgin Street Public School. It’s a daily routine he enjoys before his 3.5 kilometre hike to work. read more

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