Leah Collins

Toronto

Senior Writer at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Eater of ice cream. When not doing that, I write and edit. Currently at CBC Arts. Formerly at Dose.ca & http://t.co/Tz0TBHrrDY (Postmedia News).

Articles

Two men arrested after knifepoint robbery in Bolton town centre

1 week ago | msn.com | Leah Collins

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Tribute to 'selfless, warm and kind' church pastor who died protecting his wife

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Leah Collins

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Royal Bolton Hospital's A&E to undergo £1.75m transformation as demand rises

2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins

2 1/1 Royal Bolton Hospital has unveiled plans to transform its A&E to create a new modern waiting room to help with demand and meeting national four-hour targets. The emergency department will remain open 24 hours a day and seven days a week throughout building work. A total of £1.74m will be invested to reconfigure the department and urgent treatment centre to help meet national targets for four-hour quality standard and ambulance handovers.
Community in shock after man attacked by machete in an off-licence

2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins

A community has been left shocked after a man was attacked by a machete in a Bolton shop. The incident occurred at the Kentmere Off Licence shop on Kentmere Road, Breightmet, at around 7.50pm when a man was attacked with a machete in front of staff and members of the public, including children. The victim suffered several injuries including to his head and shoulder and is being treated in hospital.
Home galleries are hiding in plain sight across Canada

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Leah Collins

Summer barbecue vibes ... but make it art. In 2021, Toronto-based curator Erin Storus founded Garden Variety, a project that transformed her backyard into an exhibition space. Here, visitors attend Garden Variety II, a one-day event held in July of 2021. (Garden Variety)It was the summer of 2021, and Toronto was still in pandemic mode, weathering a lockdown that would become the longest of its kind.
M60 traffic delays following increased congestion

2 weeks ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Leah Collins

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"The North deserves the best too!" Flagship dental practice opens

2 weeks ago | dental.einnews.com | Leah Collins

The new building, just off Blackburn Road near the Total Fitness gym, also houses Synergy Dental Group's new flagship dental clinic. Synergy CEO Dr Zuber Bagasi said: “This all new, purpose built facility is a huge step for Synergy, but it’s also massive for the people of Bolton. (Image: Synergy Dental Practice) “I grew up on the Halliwell, and this new building is right at the bottom of the street I grew up on.
"The North deserves the best too!" Flagship dental practice opens

2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins

2 1/1 A Bolton dentist has opened the headquarters for his dental practice group in the town he grew up. The new building, just off Blackburn Road near the Total Fitness gym, also houses Synergy Dental Group's new flagship dental clinic. Synergy CEO Dr Zuber Bagasi said: “This all new, purpose built facility is a huge step for Synergy, but it’s also massive for the people of Bolton.
Officers launch investigation into jewellery theft from town centre pub

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Leah Collins

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Man, 28, charged after shooting in Bury

3 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | Leah Collins

Maxwell Street in Bury (Image: Google Maps) A man has been charged after a shooting in Bury at the weekend. The incident happened in Maxwell Street on Saturday, where police were called to reports of a shooting at an address. A suspect is reported to have gone to an address with a knife and firearm, fired a shot at a motorbike outside a property in Maxwell Street and then fled.