Opinion Columns

Fifty years ago this week, 20 million people celebrated the first Earth Day. They came together on April 22, 1970,… Continue reading “Earth Day 50 years on: It must not be business as usual”

As Ontario enters its second month of COVID-19 protocols, you don’t have to look too far on social media to… Continue reading “Essential workers: Sorry, but memes are not enough”

Since the arrival of COVID-19 in North America last month the elderly and immuno-compromised have been identified as the two… Continue reading “Government sides with immuno-compromised renter”

Premier Doug Ford, in a surprisingly frank interview with CFRA Ottawa on March 26, told the host that he expects… Continue reading “Distance learning may be the new reality for Ontario students”

It would be easy to imagine that everything is the same as I head outside to do the morning chores…. Continue reading “Garden of renewal is here, even as we cope with social distancing”

I went for a long walk last Saturday to get away for a few hours from the stress of continuous… Continue reading “The silence is deafening”

I was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by strong women, many of whom — for the time — had… Continue reading “Men can learn by listening”