Going “home” through nostalgic lenses

June 8, 2023 · 0 Comments

by Mark Pavilons There are plenty of songs, poems and quotes about the desire to “go home.” Sorry to say, it’s just not possible. We ...

Two tiers aren’t solution to healthcare

OUR READERS WRITE I’m a palliative care patient at Doane House Hospice and the Odette Cancer Center at Sunnybrook. I’ve encountered many roadblocks along my ...

Not “small potatoes” anymore

by BROCK WEIR When you have a chance to look back, sometimes the issues that mattered to you in your youth might seem like relatively ...

On Flags

by SHERALYN ROMAN As you read this column, today marks the start of PRIDE month, a month which I believe at its core, is simply ...

Time travel

by BRIAN LOCKHART “How far is it to the next town?” “It’s about 25 minutes.” That is a very Canadian euphemism – expressing distance in ...

Let’s remember to enjoy life as puppies do!

by MARK PAVILONS “All his life, he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For, after all, he was only human. ...

Healthcare system is being “pushed to the brink”

OUR READERS WRITE Ontario’s healthcare system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident. The Ford government is ...

A safe month ahead

by BROCK WEIR Hearing and observing is one thing, but having that important lived experience is something altogether different. Despite being in my late 30s, ...