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Newsstand: September 30, 2015
On Wednesdays, we wear pink. In the news: mother of man charged in drunk driving accident sends condolences to son's victims, CAMH opens a new centre dedicated to children and youth, and the Hudson's Bay plans to fire more than 200 head office employees.
The mother of a man who faces charges after the deaths of three children and an adult in a drunk driving accident Sunday afternoon has extended her condolences to the victims’ families. Dawn Muzzo, mother of the defendant Marco Muzzo, said in a statement, “We are all greatly saddened by yesterday’s tragedy and express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Neville, Lake and Frias families. We would ask for the co-operation of the media in respecting the privacy of our family during this very difficult time.” Marc Muzzo, 29, of King Township, is facing 18 charges in the deaths of Daniel, Harrison, and Milly Neville-Lake, all of whom are under 10, and their grandfather, Gary Neville, 65.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has launched a new centre dedicated to tackling the issue of child and youth depression. Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression will focus on researching culturally appropriate interventions and therapy to help children and youth affected by the disorder, as well as the side effects of treatment. Peter Szatmari, chief of CAMH’s Child, Youth and Family program and head of the new facility, said, “Through our international advisory board, we’re going to be identifying the best peple in the world in child and youth depression and we’re going to bring those people together to work as a team to solve some of these problems.” The Cundill Centre will be funded for the next seven years by a $15 million gift from the Peter Cundill Foundation.
The Hudson’s Bay Company announced plans to lay off 265 head office employees in Toronto and New York in an effort to integrate HBC and Saks retail operations and cut overall costs. HBC spokesperson Tiffany Bourne said that the cuts will occur mostly in New York, and will affect a variety of jobs, mainly at its corporate offices. The centuries-old company, which employs nearly 45,000 people, said that it plans to open seven new locations under the Saks brand (including one at Toronto’s Eaton Centre and Sherway Gardens), and that it has hired 2000 new employees for its retail stores.