The government’s Scrooge-like plan is not what we need By Jessica Bell It’s easy to make bold and lofty promises at a press conference, but a budget reveals a government’s true priorities.  The Ford government’s  2020-2021 budget on November 5 comes at a time when Ontario is facing huge social, health and economic challenges.  COVID-19 […]

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ANNEX GLEANER FORUM (Oct. 2020): Waiting on a second-wave plan from Mr. Ford, from MPP Jessica Bell

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Premier’s plan creates chaos, sows division By Jessica Bell Since school closed in March, our family has been struggling with the impossible job of full-time work and full-time parenting our two school-aged children. I, along with the parents of Ontario’s other two million school-age children, have been waiting for the Ontario government to release its […]

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Ford failing to address homelessness, racism, schooling

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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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An updated guide of Annex resources By Gleaner Staff Staying home to help stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be the new normal for the foreseeable future.   Read on for our updated guide to Annex resources during COVID-19, the third issue since we all started to hunker down and stay […]

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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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The tavern that’s been serving the west-end community with drinks, dance parties, and DJ nights announced in mid-February it will close permanently. In a post to social media pages, Clinton’s Tavern announced its sudden closure. “Clinton’s has always been a bar with a lot of heart. The people who have worked at Clinton’s throughout the […]

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An early guide to services By Gleaner Staff Staying local, living local, and shopping local is going to be the new normal in the coming weeks as the world hunkers down to battle the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  As your local newspaper, we’ve put together this guide to Annex resources that will help you stay […]

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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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Crusader lauded for her contributions This article is the second in a series about local residents making a difference in our community. These unsung heroes were brought to The Gleaner’s attention by MPP Jessica Bell, who honoured them at her Annual Community Celebration, in December of 2019. By Nicole Stoffman Susan Dexter loves a challenge, […]

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Little Italy’s Nav Persaud makes the case for free meds By Nicole Stoffman This article is the first in a series about local residents making a difference in our community. These unsung heroes were brought to the Gleaner’s attention by MPP Jessica Bell, who honoured them at her Annual Community Celebration, in December of 2019. […]

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