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CTV News
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Serious head-on collision near Ariss sends five to hospital
Five people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash near Ariss on July 1, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News) A serious head-on crash outside of Ariss has sent five people to hospital. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police say the two-vehicle collision happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday on Wellington Road 86 between Eighth Line East and Sideroad 16 in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Emergency services responded to the scene. Both vehicles were severely damaged. All drivers and passengers suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, with the exception of a 16-year-old passenger, who sustained life-altering injuries. road closure Wellington Road 86 was closed for several hours between Eighth Line East and Sideroad 16 in Guelph-Eramosa Township for a collision investigation. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News) Wellington Road 86 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. The investigation is ongoing.
Cision Canada
11-06-2025
- Health
- Cision Canada
Cutting more than 40 front-line registered nurses at University Health Network will harm patient care, say nurses
TORONTO, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ - The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is sounding the alarm as the University Health Network (UHN) cuts more than 40 registered nurses (RN) from front-line patient care, amidst an ongoing severe nursing shortage. In what UHN calls "system efficiency," RN cuts are happening on several units across Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital including its hemodialysis unit and coronary intensive care unit. UHN is rejigging its general internal medicine unit to make a 28-bed alternate level of care (ALC) unit, with only one RN onsite to support registered practical nurses and personal support workers. "These cuts will be catastrophic for patients. At a time when we desperately need more registered nurses, not fewer, UHN has made the decision to cut the expert care provided by front-line RNs," says Erin Ariss, RN, and ONA Provincial President. "While UHN claims this is to improve the model of care, I think we all know that this is really about dollars and cents. There is no scenario where fewer RNs means better or more timely care for patients." Ontario has the lowest number of RNs per capita in the country, requiring more than 25,000 RNs just to reach the national average. Adds Ariss: "We can expect more RNs to leave due to understaffing, impossible workloads and mental distress because they can't provide the care that they know patients need and deserve." "The Ford government must step up and fully fund our public health-care system so such foolish RN cuts can be avoided. Employers must stop trying to balance the books at the expense of the expert, front-line care Ontarians need." ONA is the union representing more than 68,000 registered nurses and health-care professionals, as well as 18,000 nursing student affiliates, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Cutting more than 40 front-line registered nurses at University Health Network will harm patient care, say nurses
TORONTO, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ - The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is sounding the alarm as the University Health Network (UHN) cuts more than 40 registered nurses (RN) from front-line patient care, amidst an ongoing severe nursing shortage. In what UHN calls "system efficiency," RN cuts are happening on several units across Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital including its hemodialysis unit and coronary intensive care unit. UHN is rejigging its general internal medicine unit to make a 28-bed alternate level of care (ALC) unit, with only one RN onsite to support registered practical nurses and personal support workers. "These cuts will be catastrophic for patients. At a time when we desperately need more registered nurses, not fewer, UHN has made the decision to cut the expert care provided by front-line RNs," says Erin Ariss, RN, and ONA Provincial President. "While UHN claims this is to improve the model of care, I think we all know that this is really about dollars and cents. There is no scenario where fewer RNs means better or more timely care for patients." Ontario has the lowest number of RNs per capita in the country, requiring more than 25,000 RNs just to reach the national average. Adds Ariss: "We can expect more RNs to leave due to understaffing, impossible workloads and mental distress because they can't provide the care that they know patients need and deserve." "The Ford government must step up and fully fund our public health-care system so such foolish RN cuts can be avoided. Employers must stop trying to balance the books at the expense of the expert, front-line care Ontarians need." ONA is the union representing more than 68,000 registered nurses and health-care professionals, as well as 18,000 nursing student affiliates, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry. SOURCE Ontario Nurses' Association View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- The Hindu
Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the cryptocurrency world: the threat of violence by thieves seeking digital assets. The alleged attempted robbery is known as a 'wrench attack.' It's a name popularised by an online comic that mocked how easily high-tech security can be undone by hitting someone with a wrench until they give up passwords. Wrench attacks are on the rise thanks in part to cryptocurrency's move into mainstream finance, Phil Ariss of the crypto tracing firm TRM Labs said in a recent blog post. 'Criminal groups already comfortable with using violence to achieve their goals were always likely to migrate to crypto,' Ariss said. Some of the crypto's key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks. Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin offer traders full control of their funds without the need for a bank or permission from a government to buy, sell or hold it. The trade-off is that if funds are lost or stolen, there can be no way to get them back. Self-reliance is a key ethos of crypto. Securing and controlling one's private keys, which are like passwords used to access one's crypto holdings, is viewed as sacrosanct among many in the crypto community. A popular motto is 'not your keys, not your coins.' Transactions on the blockchain, the technology that powers cryptocurrencies, are permanent. And unlike cash, jewelry, gold or other items of value, thieves don't need to carry around stolen crypto. With a few clicks, huge amounts of wealth can be transferred from one address to another. In the case in New York, where two people have been charged, a lot of details have yet to come out, including the value of the bitcoin the victim possessed. Stealing cryptocurrency is almost as old as cryptocurrency itself, but it's usually done by hacking. North Korean state hackers alone are believed to have stolen billions of dollars' worth of crypto in recent years. In response to the threat of hacking, holders of a large amount of crypto often try and keep their private keys off the internet and stored in what are called 'cold wallets.' Used properly, such wallets can defeat even the most sophisticated and determined hackers. But they can't defeat thieves who force a victim to give up their password to access their wallets and move money. The case in New York is the latest in a string of high-profile wrench attacks. Several have taken place in France, where thieves cut off a crypto executive's finger. Experts suggest several ways to mitigate the threats of wrench attacks, including using wallets that require multiple approvals before any transactions. Perhaps the most common way crypto-wealthy individuals try to prevent wrench attacks is by trying to stay anonymous. Using nicknames and cartoon avatars in social media accounts is common in the crypto community, even among top executives at popular companies.
Boston Globe
28-05-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Why ‘wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
'Criminal groups already comfortable with using violence to achieve their goals were always likely to migrate to crypto,' Ariss said. Advertisement Some of the crypto's key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The draw Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin offer traders full control of their funds without the need for a bank or permission from a government to buy, sell or hold it. The trade-off is that if funds are lost or stolen, there can be no way to get them back. Self-reliance is a key ethos of crypto. Securing and controlling one's private keys, which are like passwords used to access one's crypto holdings, is viewed as sacrosanct among many in the crypto community. A popular motto is 'not your keys, not your coins.' Transactions on the blockchain, the technology that powers cryptocurrencies, are permanent. And unlike cash, jewelry, gold or other items of value, thieves don't need to carry around stolen crypto. With a few clicks, huge amounts of wealth can be transferred from one address to another. Advertisement In the case in New York, where two people have been charged, a lot of details have yet to come out, including the value of the bitcoin the victim possessed. Crypto thefts Stealing cryptocurrency is almost as old as cryptocurrency itself, but it's usually done by hacking. North Korean state hackers alone are believed to have stolen billions of dollars' worth of crypto in recent years. In response to the threat of hacking, holders of a large amount of crypto often try and keep their private keys off the internet and stored in what are called 'cold wallets.' Used properly, such wallets can defeat even the most sophisticated and determined hackers. But they can't defeat thieves who force a victim to give up their password to access their wallets and move money. The case in New York is the latest in a string of high-profile wrench attacks. Several have taken place in France, where thieves cut off a crypto executive's finger. Mitigation Experts suggest several ways to mitigate the threats of wrench attacks, including using wallets that require multiple approvals before any transactions. Perhaps the most common way crypto-wealthy individuals try to prevent wrench attacks is by trying to stay anonymous. Using nicknames and cartoon avatars in social media accounts is common in the crypto community, even among top executives at popular companies.
