Skating at Mel Lastman Square Starts Tomorrow
The ice is already on the rink at Mel Lastman Square, ready for tomorrow’s (November 28) opening. The rink is scheduled to be open from...
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- Nov 20, 2020
The Shutdown Has Landed
This day has been dawning for many weeks: a shutdown, which became increasingly inevitable when other measures weren’t taken early enough...
- Nov 6, 2020
Federal Government Updates Advice on Masks
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam has now recommended adding a “filter layer” to masks to provide Canadians with extra...
- Nov 6, 2020
A Turning Point Meets a Wrong Turn
Amid continued evidence that COVID levels remain dangerously high, the Province has created new regulations likely to make them higher....
- Oct 23, 2020
Numbers that Tell the Truth
Given a choice, I’ll pick facts over political posturing every time. A case in point: Last year, the Province abruptly slashed the amount...
- Oct 10, 2020
COVID Testing Protocol Update
Last week, because the government was facing a severe backlog in processing COVID-19 tests, and it looked like testing capacity would be...
- Oct 9, 2020
Giving Thanks
A few years ago, I attended a talk by an author who had written a book about the year he had spent scrupulously following Biblical...
- Oct 9, 2020
New Measures to Curb COVID
The Province has announced immediate measures to curb the very alarming rise in new COVID cases. Ontario had a record 939 new cases...
- Oct 5, 2020
Changes to Visitor Policy at Long Term Care Homes
Effective October 5, Long-Term Care (LTC) homes in Ontario will be restricting entrance to staff members, essential visitors and...
- Oct 2, 2020
Frightening Numbers Require Decisive Action
The careless disregard that a relatively small number have shown for the wellbeing of others has sent us backwards into the frightening...
- Oct 2, 2020
Backlog of COVID Testing a Growing Concern
Yesterday I received a call from my son’s school. He was in the office with an upset stomach, a condition he deals with from time to...
- Sep 25, 2020
A Note from John About COVID-19 – Sept 25
I was holding out hope that recent COVID spikes would cause enough Toronto residents to change their behaviour for us to see a leveling...
- Sep 19, 2020
New COVID-19 Distancing Restrictions
The Province has responded to an alarming rise in new COVID cases in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa with new restrictions on meeting size and...
- Sep 18, 2020
Our Collective Responsibility
Before the cold weather sends us indoors, before students are fully back to school, and before the second wave hits, COVID cases are...
- Sep 11, 2020
Pandemic and the Opioid Crisis
The number of COVID cases and deaths tell only part of the tragic story that has been unfolding in our city since March. In Toronto...
- Jul 27, 2020
Why We Should All Wear Masks In Elevators
We now understand enough about COVID-19 to know why the common areas of highrise buildings – elevators in particular – can be dangerous...
- Jul 20, 2020
What’s New in COVID – July 17
What’s New in COVID I spend lots of time – maybe too much – tracking this invisible but deadly threat, compiling reliable information I...
- Jul 15, 2020
Sports Returning to Toronto
One of the signs that lives are slowly moving back to normal is the return of professional sports, at least to our TV screens. For many...
- Jun 4, 2020
COVID-19 Assessment Centres
A number of dedicated assessment centres have been established across Toronto to facilitate assessment and testing. Toronto Public Health...
- May 29, 2020
City of Toronto Update on Parks and Amenities
The City of Toronto continues to safely and gradually open services and amenities this weekend, following guidance from Toronto’s Medical...