January 20, 2025

Parents devastated by stabbing death of 14-year-old student at Hamilton high school

A 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man from Hamilton have been charged with first-degree murder after emergency crews were called to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in Hamilton following a fatal stabbing on Monday. The names of the suspects, as well as the name of the victim, haven’t yet been released to the public. Officers probed the nearby area of Dunsmure Rd. and Ivon Ave. and arrested both suspects. A … Continued

Married couple decides to finish high school

By ROLAND FLEMING For most of us, the idea that everyone should aspire to finish their high school education is a given, but for many in the Mennonite community this is not the case. Some have grown up in more strict Mennonite backgrounds in which a high school education was not encouraged or in many cases was actively discouraged. Many Mennonites are pressured to begin working full-time directly after Grade … Continued