Long-term care homes in the Annex, public, not-for-profit, and profit alike, have fared relatively well in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, the same cannot be said for similar facilities across the province.

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The City of Toronto has been working hard to support people in the countless ways this pandemic has affected our lives.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is not only exposing how poorly our economy and society treat our most vulnerable, it’s making it worse.

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A message from the artist By Lynne Dalgleish I had read about the “Andrà tutto bene” (everything will be alright) rainbow drawings that the people of Italy were putting in their windows to boost morale and delight children. I am a graphic recorder by profession which means that I capture, in real-time, the conversation, keynote […]

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READ MORE LOCAL COVID-19 COVERAGE: ON THE COVER: Everything will be alright (Apr. 2020) NEWS: Keep Your Rent campaign emerges (Apr. 2020) NEWS: ARA helps thy neighbour (Apr. 2020) FOCUS: Andrà tutto bene – Everything will be alright (Apr. 2020) FOCUS: Local resources for a global pandemic (Apr. 2020) CHATTER: “A burger and a pound of butter please…” (Apr. 2020) CHATTER: Victory’s Nick is the anti-gouger (Apr. […]

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Community resources are here for you By Mike Layton This is a difficult moment in time for everyone. People across the continent are having to make substantial changes and sacrifices to their lives and routines in order to help keep them, their families, and others in their community safe. It is understandable to be confused, […]

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Bell fears the worst is yet to come By Jessica Bell  COVID-19 has changed our world. Many of us are anxiously living in private, reading our screens, and feeling helpless. At the same time, the essential workers among us are working overtime to keep us fed and safe. They are our farmers, our scientists, our […]

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Listen to public health officials, cancel play-dates, work from home By Jessica Bell We are in a new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our country, our city, and our community. While our healthcare workers, public health staff, and others – including pharmacists, grocery store workers, and TTC staff – are working around the clock […]

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Redesigning the roads with necessary rules By Mike Layton There are changes coming to local road infrastructure that will be a big step towards improving safety for all road users in our neighbourhoods. These changes will bring a new bike lane on Brunswick to just south of the Annex, connecting to a larger cycling route […]

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On February 21, members of all four Ontario Teacher’s Unions walked off the job leaving 2 million students out of school and leaving parents scrambling for childcare. Meanwhile, the Ontario government has been trying to sell citizens a story about striking teachers: that they are fat cats led by union boss “thugs” looking to gouge […]

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Not all priorities can be met by property tax base By Mike Layton It is with great pride that I have the privilege of serving on the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee, which allows me the opportunity to help shape the direction of services over the coming year. Simply put, the annual budget is a […]

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