(January 11, 2020) A loud and heavily policed protest gathered at Dundas Square across the street from the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto on Saturday, January 9, 2021 underlined the international reach of Trumpism and his white supremacist politics. The protest was ostensibly about the Ontario government’s mandate (however unenforced) to wear masks in public when … [Read more...] about Trumpism in Canada
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The Charity Report’s 2020 List of Exceptional Women
(December 16, 2020) Throughout 2020, we’ve been brought face to face with gaping wealth inequality. We’ve also borne witness to the internationally televised murder of a Black man by police, an event that forced white people to look in the mirror and see the face staring back at them (or not). Coupled with a global pandemic that affected the poor and racialized minorities more … [Read more...] about The Charity Report’s 2020 List of Exceptional Women
The days are getting shorter, the nights are drawing in …
(December 1, 2020 ) Until winter solstice December 21st , the days will get shorter and, as one friend said, at this time of year we “begin our inexorable march towards darkness.” In central Canada, the sun rose at 7:34 am and will set at 4:43 pm. Winter solstice is on the way. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the winter solstice is the astronomical moment … [Read more...] about The days are getting shorter, the nights are drawing in …
Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Celebrating 50 Years of its professional school in 2021
(November 17, 2020) The Royal Winnipeg Ballet has had to cancel its much-loved production of The Nutcracker this year but looks forward to 2021 with artful optimism and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School's Professional Division which has produced high-calibre dancers who have danced all over the world. Today, the RWB School Professional … [Read more...] about Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Celebrating 50 Years of its professional school in 2021
US Election Result: A popular victory throughout the world
The US election result has put a foreseeable end to the past four years of the Trump administration--the grotesque apparition of a foul-mouthed liar at the head of the world's largest economy and military--that caused much anxiety throughout the world. Watching helplessly as white supremacy became de rigeur, petty and major crimes unfolded on a regular basis at the top levels … [Read more...] about US Election Result: A popular victory throughout the world