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I read somewhere that Canada spends close to $350 billion on healthcare per year. That is about $7,500 per person per year. 

In confusing times, it is only human to look for a way to make sense of it all. Given the current political affairs of the present day, I bet many are looking for a distraction.

March came in like a lion, and left … if not like a lion, all fierce roars and fangs, then not…

Remember their names: Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, and Ashlee Shingoose. They were more than statistics; they were mothers, sisters, aunties, and daughters – each with their own stories and families. 

Up for another election?

The arena is cleared of ice. Stoves, tables and the conveyor will be put in place The Belmore Maple…

Staying safe at work is always important. That’s especially true on Ontario’s farms, which aren’t just a workplace, it’s also where those of us who farm live and raise our families.

Yesterday, I had an appointment with my oncologist (cancer). The purpose was (I think) to bring me up to date with my progress in fighting melanomas (the trigger for re-emergence of my DM).

In my wild and crazy youth, I was a big fan of concert bootlegs. Don’t get me wrong, as someone who works in a creative industry, I know the dangers of these unlicensed releases as it impacts the bottom line of the people captured – but if there isn’t going to be an official release...

I find I often try to carry around the burdens, stresses and worries of this life on my own and…

In Texas, it took the death of a child to spur people to get vaccinated against … measles, a…