Robin Moore was extensively searchingfor months to findany information about her great-great grandfather, James Hisson, who was anAfrican American settler to Canada in the 19th century, fora family tree she's building.In June, Moore took a trip from Chicago to the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery and found that Hisson was buried at an unmarked grave site at the back of the cemetery.

Brett Broadfoot of London, Ont., admits he didn't know much about intimate partner violence and its prevalence until his daughter was killed last month, but now he and his family have made it their purpose to advocate for survivors and those lost. They're among those who've turned grief into advocacy to heal themselves and others.

London police are investigating after three elementary schools in the city were broken into and vandalized between Aug. 5 and 11. Policeresponded to complaints of breaking and entering and property damage at Sir John A. Macdonald, Northbrae and White Oaks public schools.