Coronavirus

ROTHENBURGER – Bending the curve, looking forward to the altered normal

April 18, 2020 // 2 Comments

WE ARE BENDING THE CURVE, Dr. Bonnie Henry told us on Friday. I’m not sure about the subtle difference between that and flattening or planking, but Henry did also use [Continue]

PETERS – Be careful to which celebrity doctors you give credence

April 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

POP QUIZ: what does Dr. Bonnie Henry have in common with Michael Jordan, The Rock and Kanye West? Answer: they all have their own shoes. Noted Vancouver shoe designer John [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Canada could have stopped virus earlier but at what cost?

April 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE COMMON GOOD has to outweigh the misguided opinions of a few. Two nations have contrasting approaches to the control of COVID-19. One uses state-control, the other appeals [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Trudeau’s Easter weekend set bad example in COVID-19 fight

April 16, 2020 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A BIG PART OF LEADERSHIP is setting a good example. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to do that on the Easter long weekend as he said [Continue]

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]