Stay home, stay safe during the holidays
Sabrina Almeida
With daily COVID-19 case counts in Ontario crossing the 2,000 mark several times this week, it’s obvious how we should spend the holidays...
Are you ready to take the COVID-19 vaccine?
Sabrina Almeida
As news of Health Canada’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine broke on Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford tweeted, “Friends, the light at the...
Ford and Trudeau are sliding down COVID’s slippery slope
Sabrina Almeida
Will the approval ratings of Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau survive the COVID test? Let’s just say that the chill...
Why immigrant kids have the biggest challenges
Giller prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa gives immigrant children hope that they can be successful despite being caught between languages, cultures, and values.
"Thirty six years...
Time to lockdown Peel Region right away!
With 458 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 468 on Wednesday and 448 on Thursday, Dr. Lawrence Loh’s fears about Halloween gatherings causing a...
How Trump kept us tuned into American politics
Sabrina Almeida
Almost everyone I spoke to in the run up to the US elections said they would watch the results Tuesday night. I am...
Will there be places to go to once the pandemic restrictions are lifted?
Sabrina Almeida
To say the pandemic has changed the world will be an understatement by the time we are done with it. Or more likely,...
Eating disorders are more than a weight problem
Sabrina Almeida
Health care experts say individuals with eating disorders need immediate professional help because they are mostly complex mental health problems. Left untreated, they...
Mixed messages on COVID-19 guidelines adding to the problem
Sabrina Almeida
Everything is open to interpretation! Meaning we see and hear things from an individual perspective. So in order to keep the second wave...
Keep the Thanksgiving celebration within your household or party online!
Government and public health officials are advising Canadians to restrict this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations to members of their household. So, if you were planning...
