Laura Steiner

3 days ago | thespec.com | Laura Steiner

Humanity is fascinated by the mysteries of the universe. Astrophysics is the field of study where astronomers use physics to explain them. Students are expected to learn how to break down and logically solve problems. The first two years include courses in math, physics, astronomy, and computer programming. Twenty-two-year-old Matteo Statti was in kindergarten when Pluto lost its status as a planet.

4 days ago | catholicmom.com | Laura Steiner

Laura Steiner reflects on her discernment about becoming a Lay Dominican as a mother raising two little ones. Last summer, I attended my first meeting with the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. I was what you would call an “inquirer” — someone curious about the Lay Dominicans and interested to see what their pillars of community life, apostolate, prayer and study were like in practice.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Laura Steiner

A 45-year-old Grimsby man is facing more than a dozen charges following a two-month human trafficking investigation led by the Halton Regional Police Service, in collaboration with Peel Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police’s Intelligence-Led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) Team. Police say Nathan Johnson was arrested in Hamilton on June 3 following a joint investigation that uncovered evidence of two adult women being trafficked across Ontario in 2024 and 2025.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Laura Steiner

Grade 7 students from across the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) came together recently for a day of learning, leadership and inclusion at the board’s first-ever Elementary Student Equity Symposium. Held under the theme “Take Space – Make Space,” the event welcomed 204 students and more than 45 staff supervisors from 43 schools, marking a significant milestone in the board’s equity and inclusion efforts.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Laura Steiner

Halton Regional Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old boy from Milton who has been reported missing. Pajin Andanandhan was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, in the area of Gifford Crescent and Philbrook Drive in Milton. Police say the teen may have left the area on a blue and black bicycle and is possibly headed toward Guelph. A possible sighting of Pajin was reported around 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, in the area of Guelph Line and Highway 401.