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Article content You have got to be kidding me. Why does everything that crosses our path require compensation? This is just another grab for votes, nothing more. Rien Olthoff, London It was civic duty I live near the Oakridge arena, which was converted to a COVID-19 assessment centre for over a year. While I understand the frustrations of those who live on the same street as the assessment centre — enduring blocked driveways during testing peak time, etc. — and shared in the temporary loss of the swimming pool and arena, I think public funds would be better spent in other areas, such as h...

Covid-19 case spike in Missouri prompting more to get vaccinated July 15, 2021 7:05 PM Bronte Sorotsky Updated:  JOPLIN, Mo. & WEBB CITY, Mo.— Southwest Missouri is dealing with its worst Covid-19 case surge since last winter. The rises of new variants and the increase of younger populations being hospitalized are some reasons those who were hesitant to get vaccinated are choosing now to do so. Just a few weeks ago, Prater’s Pharmacy in Webb City barely saw anyone come in for a shot. “A few weeks back we saw, you know it was dwindling down to almost no vaccine...

Heavy lies the head: Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles in The Crown Credit: Des Willie / Netflix In season three of The Crown, a student Prince Charles (played by Josh O’Connor), voices one of the most melancholy speeches in Richard II: “Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king/ keeps Death his court...” He invests Richard’s words, which reflect on the human vulnerability of every monarch, with a poignant sense of premature personal understanding.   We know that the heir apparent is still keen on Shakespeare, not least because he’s president of the RSC, in w...

Tempe, Milwaukee senior homes make friendly bet over NBA Finals Tempe, Milwaukee senior homes make friendly bet over NBA Finals Senior living homes in Tempe and Milwaukee are rooting on the Suns and the Bucks in the NBA Finals and whoever loses has to send the other residents local, craft beer. TEMPE, Ariz. - The The Phoenix Suns versus the Milwaukee Bucks, and now it's Friendship Village Tempe versus Eastcastle Place. "Good competitive fun. We pride ourselves on being great communities and our residents are a ton of fun," said Cole Marvin, executive director of Friendship Village. When the t...

HELEN MUSA’s latest arts news – today’s “Artsday” column. NEWS is in from long-time member of Canberra’s Griffyn Ensemble, soprano Susan Ellis, that she’ll be performing in Alexander Voltz’s new chamber opera, “Edward And Richard” at St Rita’s College, Brisbane, on June 29-30. The work is based on the story of the young princes in the tower, the ones Richard III is supposed to have murdered. Ellis will perform the role of the boys’ mother Elizabeth Woodville, a role written for her.  FOUNDER of the National Capital Art Prize, Robert Stephens, urges artists to submit ...