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Ontario’s long-term care system was a crisis waiting to happen when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020.

Opinion: West Coast Conference on aging will focus on how we can improve elder care, including dementia care

Editor: As information was brought forward by the media of the treatment of Canada’s Indigenous children at the residential schools, Canadians were

Most of the time, anyway. But then I mused about Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and polio.

Its little wonder then that the anger of the unvaccinated is also peaking.

Former MP Jody Wilson-Rayboulds memoir detailing her tumultuous tenure as the Liberal justice minister is among four titles that have been shortlisted for a $60,000 public policy book award.

For the past nine years, Kingston WritersFest artistic director Barbara Bell has offered her five must-see events. We didn’t see any reason why we should stop…

Article content As was the case last year, the 2021 edition of Kingston WritersFest, which runs from Sept. 22 to 26, will take place online. Among this year’s guests are three-time Governor General’s Award winner Guy Vanderhaeghe, Giller Prize short-lister Camilla Gibb, Jocelyne Saucier and Eden Robinson. Festival favourites Thomas King and Andre Picard will be returning, while Kingston will be represented by Helen Humphreys and Steven Heighton. We apologize, but this video has failed to lo...

Article content The impact of COVID-19 has been tragic for seniors and their families. Deaths in long-term care facilities have been staggering. The pandemic has also exposed many broader issues beyond LTC facilities that affect our ability to lead fulfilling and dignified lives in our senior years. These have been well articulated by Drummond and Sinclair, Estabrooks (the Royal Society Report), Mackenzie (Seniors Advocate, B.C.) and in Andre Picard’s recent book, Neglected No More. The majo...