By Pauline Kerr   Just when we thought the pandemic, or at least, the worst of it was defeated, we are hearing it has some fight left. In the United … Continue reading Hiring more nurses a wise investment →

  By Pauline Kerr A number of years ago, a group of enterprising journalists decided to test the saying, “hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk.” The weather … Continue reading When the heat is on →

By Pauline Kerr   Graduation this year is different for many young Canadians celebrating an education milestone, whether it is completing kindergarten, Grade 8, high school, college or university. The … Continue reading Bravo to the class of 2021 →

By Pauline Kerr   No one knows what to expect this summer. That includes the provincial authorities we look to for answers. The ones we have been given so far … Continue reading Looking for clarity in the mixed messages →

By Pauline Kerr   Yes, this is terrorism. A sign carried by a person at one of the vigils held after a London, Ontario family was killed by a young … Continue reading White supremacist acts of hate are terrorism →

By Pauline Kerr   When news first emerged that bodies of at least 215 First Nations children had been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, … Continue reading The truth must be heard →

By Pauline Kerr   When a Roman leader put a plaque on a bridge that said, “This thing will be here forever,” he meant it. Ancient Romans built bridges, roads, … Continue reading There has to be a better way to fund infrastructure →

By Pauline Kerr   It appears deaths from opioid overdoses in Ontario are up by more than 75 per cent since the start of COVID-19. Although tragic, the news comes … Continue reading Taking a look at the other public health crisis →

By Pauline Kerr   A housing boom can also be a housing crisis. It all depends on which side of the “for sale” sign you are on. The pandemic provided … Continue reading Housing boom or housing crisis? →

By Pauline Kerr   For the past several months, many of us have been waiting for that magic potion that will make COVID-19 disappear – poof! – never to be … Continue reading Looking forward to a normal-ish future →