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Treaties or evictions

When the French Empire was ejected from North America by the British variety, the indigenous people of what became Canada faced a brand new...

It’s not just a concussion

Eighteen-year-old Connor O’Callaghan lay unconscious on the side of Rideau River Road. He had overdosed on cocaine. His body was almost lifeless, except for...
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It’s that time of year again

by Brian Lonergan It's that time of year again. Yesterday, I spent time in the yard preparing the grounds for winter. It was a nice...

Our spring birds start their return

Spring seems to have sprung, the grass may not quite be riz, but I no longer have to wonder where the bird is -...
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Indigenous History Month: The Indian Act

Hanging over every indigenous individual and community in Canada is the unavoidable shadow of the federal Indian Act, a piece of legislation that was...
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September is World Alzheimer’s Month

September is “World Alzheimer’s Month” and I wish they would stop using the word Azheimer’s when the better word is Dementia. I hope to...
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Why visit Dementia patients after the memory is gone

by David Herman This is the fourth in my series of articles on Dementia to go along with my observance of World Alzheimer’s (Dementia) Month....

The Eve of Destruction

by Peter Johnson The 'Freedom Convoy' began its occupation of the Nation's Capital on January 28. The people who have had to tolerate these 'liberators'...
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The Upside-down Bird

by John Baldwin We’ve got a cheeky little bird, who visits us, And always causes people to puzzle and to frown, Because he doesn’t know which side...

Christine’s story

by Nanda Wubs-Huizenga Christine: To most, she was eccentric, reclusive, and different – to me she was my friend. In the summer of 2000, our family...