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Abandoned dogs sent to local animal rescue

Abandoned dogs sent to local animal rescue

Several abandoned dogs in an east Hamilton home have been surrendered to an animal rescue weeks after their owners were evicted from the property and left them behind. The Highland Avenue home where the dogs were left has been a point of contention for the Crown Point East neighbourhood. Nearby residents reached out to The Spectator earlier this month to express their concern about the animals’ well-being. Bryan Ortiz and Karina Loayza outside the house they own on Highland Avenue. The previous tenants left behind six dogs […]

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TCH launches system to help seniors in rentals age in place

TCH launches system to help seniors in rentals age in place

There’s an elderly woman who lives alone in a seniors’ rental tower on Eglinton West. In the grips of dementia, she wanders. She sets out on what neighbours believe is a route from her past, ambling west towards Yonge Street. The building’s superintendent, Richard Andrade, says its become a regular occurrence for police to find her, disoriented, and bring her back. A few floors above her, there’s a man in his 70s, his memory also addled with age. Bedbugs recently infested his unit, Andrade said, but the […]

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