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(By Pauline Kerr) If you think “woke” is just the past tense of “wake,” think again. It is one of those words that have morphed (morph itself is another one … Continue reading ‘Woke’ – the difference between sounding socially aware, and being socially aware
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(By Pauline Kerr) Some news stories make you want there to be more to them than meets the eye. One is the Simcoe woman charged with assault with a weapon … Continue reading Not an accident if it can be predicted or prevented
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Feed Ontario (Ontario Association of Food Banks) issued a press release earlier this month to announce a grim milestone – over a million people visited a food bank in the … Continue reading Food banks are Ontario’s ‘canary in a coal mine’
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September’s extended stretch of balmy weather has triggered heightened interest in heat – what it does to the human body, how cooling down cities has taken on new urgency, and … Continue reading The heat is on
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Before we cast our ballots in the next election, be it federal (could happen any time, Oct. 20, 2025 at the latest), provincial (June 4, 2026 at the latest) or … Continue reading Time to take a look at what voters care about
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For many Canadians, especially ones whose homes are a reasonably safe distance from the American-Canadian border, the American presidential race is the best reality show on TV. (By Pauline Kerr) … Continue reading The show must go on
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The provincial government’s plan to move supervised drug consumption sites from school zones looks good at first glance. (By Pauline Kerr) To read the entire article online, click here to … Continue reading We need both supervised consumption sites and addiction treatment hubs
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The weather gurus have confirmed that Toronto has been hit with not one but two serious storms this summer – two once-in-a-100-year storms within weeks of each other – flooded … Continue reading More flooding, closed roads and insurance claims
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The countdown is on! What seemed like an endless summer ahead only yesterday, has dwindled to mere days before school resumes. (By Pauline Kerr) To read the entire article online, … Continue reading Kids heading back to school have everything but road safety on their minds
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A lot of focus with the SummervOlympics has been on the Seine River. The river has played a key role in European history from ancient times. Long before Île de … Continue reading Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’
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