A population-wide COVID-19 vaccination effort will inherently attract a high volume of media and public scrutiny. Inevitably jurisdictional comparisons will evolve into a major component of the public debate around inoculations across countries, provinces, and municipalities. Last month The Washington Past reported that, for most of
Anyone connected with minor hockey knows that managing the local arena, like many public service jobs, provides long hours combined with a continually escalating roster of demands. In many Ontario communities, where municipal amalgamations two decades ago eliminated many elected officials, the arena manager is the
Pipelines, particularly those running through the United States, have become a major irritant in the corridors of government and decision-making across Canada. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is demanding compensation from the United States for President Joe Biden’s termination of Keystone XL. Premier Kenney wants a reversal
Canadians love to discuss the weather, hockey and all matters related to food. The latest edition of Canada’s Food Price Report, jointly compiled by four post-secondary institutions including the University of Guelph, predicts a 3 to 5 percent increase across 2021, translating to an additional
Our Christmas Season is going to look very different this year, however just because we cannot all be together does not mean that we will be apart. We have learned to adapt to the situation that is in front of us and have become ingenious
During the early days of December as the number of new COVID-19 cases was rising across Ontario, a very grim milestone was reached on the first Saturday of the month when Quebec recorded over 2,000 daily infections. On that same day, Alberta Chief Medical Officer of
From Hamilton to Oshawa, municipalities are either in lockdown or code-red control status as Covid-19 continues to spread. In Waterloo Region, we are in the midst of code-red protocols with the possibility of moving into lockdown if things don’t improve. In the locked down jurisdictions of
It’s often been said that the true measure of character is not simply found in adversity but in how a person reacts and responds to it. Some people, during the second wave of the pandemic will, undoubtedly, surrender to fear and uncertainty, while others accept it
This year, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is coming to you via Facebook rather than physically stopping in Cambridge and Ayr, to entertain you and raise money and food donations for area food banks. The 2020 Holiday Train will be pulling in to a connected device
The emerging reality for medical officials across Canada is that COVID-19 is now a national challenge. The virus is not an issue requiring attention in urban centres but alternatively mandates a strategy that recognizes a presence in every community across our large and expansive nation. By
