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BEPPLE – Shining a light on the vulnerability of those in extended care homes

April 15, 2020 // 2 Comments

MANY YEARS AGO, I wrote a song about residents in an extended care home. The chorus goes like this: “I’m not dead yet, I’m not going leave, I’m not going ‘til [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We should be very angry about COVID-19 deaths in care homes

April 15, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S A HEART-BREAKING IRONY that the ones we were supposed to protect the most from COVID-19 are the ones who have been hurt the worst. [Continue]

LETTER – City must act fast to protect taxpayers from COVID-19 impact

April 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

April 14, 2020 RE: City Budget Implications Given COVID‐19 Municipal government across Canada are faced with fiscal challenges due to the disruption arising from the [Continue]

POLICE – Man in serious condition after shooting near Tranquille Road

April 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital early today (April 14, 2020) after being shot in an incident near Tranquille Road and Yew Street. Police were called to the scene at [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Even as we stay home, we’ll find ways to start wildfires

April 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY wildfire season compared to those of the past. Why? Because more than half — 54 per cent to be exact — of all [Continue]

GINTA – Being kind is always the better option

April 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

MANY YEARS AGO, I found this piece of driftwood – a plank just wide enough and long enough to write a short something on, and that something was one of my favourite [Continue]