How this northern Ontario church puts reconciliation on display
On Manitoulin Island, a church combines Catholic and Indigenous traditions to create a service unlike any I’ve seen.
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How this former MPP found a new life communicating with the dead
Rima Berns-McGown was an academic who did one term at Queen’s Park. Now she says she can help you connect with your long-lost loved ones. [….] Read the full article on the TVO website >
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Opinion | Steve Paikin: This ‘Star Trek’ actor thought Toronto worked in the 1970s. He still thinks we have a lot going for us, despite ‘amazingly bad’ traffic
Originally published in The Toronto Star Since its debut in 1966, “Star Trek” has been one of the most popular and successful television and film franchises ever. Thirty years ago, viewers got to know Robert Picardo as the hologram doctor in the series “Star Trek: Voyager.” He spent much of last year in Toronto reprising…
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Opinion | Rhonda Lenton is stepping down from York University. Here’s what she has to say about eight years, strikes, and upholding free speech rights
First appeared on The Toronto Star After eight fulfilling yet tumultuous years, Rhonda Lenton recently announced she’ll step down at year’s end as York University’s president and vice-chancellor. She has overseen York’s plans to create a medical school in Vaughan (with a big reveal this week) and a new campus in Markham. But the Middle East crisis…
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How Brampton offered a lesson in honouring political icons
For years now, people have been trying to figure out how to honour Bill Davis, Ontario’s premier from 1971 to 1985 — and a man who, objectively, has one of the most stellar records of any of the 26 leaders who have held that job. But those efforts have always run into the buzzsaw of…
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ANALYSIS: Frank Miller was so much more than his worst day
Frank Miller died 25 years ago today. 25 years since his death, the former premier is remembered for the end of a 42-year PC dynasty at Queen’s Park. He deserves better Ontarians of a certain age will remember him well. Never mind that he was Ontario’s 19th premier; he was a helluva character. You never…
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Opinion | Dalton McGuinty is 70. Even the security guards at Queen’s Park don’t know who he is..And that’s how he wants it.
First appeared on The Toronto Star Dalton McGuinty is 70 years old today. For those who remember him as the 48-year-old Premier of Ontario in 2003, it’s hard to believe he’s that old. He looks pretty much the same. We recently spoke at Queen’s Park about his milestone birthday, and his exhilarating and tumultuous time…
