By HARRIS GULKOThe coronavirus causing COVID-19 was confirmed to have reached Canada on January 27, 2020, after an individual who had returned to Toronto from Wuhan,...
Donner family circa 1094 By GERRY POSNER Many of us who have roots in Canada can trace our origins to Eastern Europe. It does not matter...
By MYRON LOVE It’s a strange phenomenon: While certain Western media and academics, European leaders and leftist politicians continue to demonize Israel over largely fictional mistreatment...
By BERNIE BELLAN For a change we’re going to veer away from writing extensively about local issues in this column and take a look instead at...
Laurence Wall CBC Radio newscaster Laurence Wall is the honoree of the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) 2020 Spring Tea in Ottawa. The tea, which was originally scheduled...
By BERNIE BELLANBeginning two months ago, I’ve been reporting on the incredible job that the Gwen Secter Centre has been doing in providing meals for seniors...
Charlie (JK) & Samuel (Gr.2) Badniok By BERNIE BELLANAt the end of my conversation with Lori Binder, Rob Dalgliesh, and Andrea Ritter about how Gray Academy...
Gray Academy students Ethan (Gr. 9) and Annie (Gr. 6) By BERNIE BELLANIt was March 13 when the Province of Manitoba announced that, effective March 23,...
By BERNIE BELLAN There was an interesting message sent out recently from Joel Lazer, President of the Jewish Federation, in which he offered special praise for...
Rachel Rusen By MYRON LOVE “I am excited that our provincial government has identified film production as one of the industries that will be allowed to...
Dr. Harvey Chochinov By MYRON LOVEDr. Harvey Max Chochinov is a world leader in the psychological and emotional issues involved in palliative care.
Dr. Michael Eskin By MYRON LOVE In a career rich in accomplishments, Michael Eskin has climbed another pinnacle. In early May, he was notified that he...
By BERNIE BELLAN(First posted May 15; amended May 20) Note: This story appeared earlier on this website, but has now been amended to include the list...
It is with great sorrow that the family of Jean Shnier (nee Bercovitch) announce her natural passing on May 14 at the age of 88.
On May 18, 2020, Evelyn Maslowsky passed away at the Simkin Centre at the age of 92.