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November 11, 2020 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
NEVER read the comments section. The comments section is where some like to practice the ancient…
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November 11, 2020 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
NEVER read the comments section. The comments section is where some like to practice the ancient craft of “trolling” and it’s easy to get lured into senseless arguments. Take the bait and suddenly…
August 11, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- COVID-19
- Mental Health
A little COVID-Kindness can go a long way! Canadians have a certain reputation. To the world it seems we’re generally nice people. We’re polite. We help…
June 18, 2020 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Travel
- Diseases & Infections
Summer! As seasons go in the ol’ NWO, summertime is our unicorn… a mythical beast that always seems like it’s just around the corner but never quite within reach. And when we finally get a glimpse…
June 1, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
The other day started with the question that can send a pang through a parent’s heart: “Mom, can you help me with my math?” Gulp. Grade 11 Algebra – double gulp! First question:
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May 13, 2020 by Rachelle Roussel
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
At my desk, I sit around the corner from my colleagues who book appointments for COVID-19 testing. There is someone booking every day, 7 days per week, and they are on the phone so often that I…
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