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AGEING & SENIORS: HEALTH: TIPS ON HEALTHIER LIVING FOR OLDER ADULTS
Lifespan And Healthspan Lifespan is the number of years you’re on this planet, but healthspan is the number of years that you’re healthy—being able to live independently and partake in activities you enjoy. Rules for improving and maintaining your healthspan … Continue reading
PICKERING: A report about the HOMELESS in Pickering
The Pickering Ledger A Home Beyond the Suburbs: The Unseen Struggle with Homelessness in Pickering By Sarah Jenkins, Staff Reporter PICKERING, ON — September 11, 2025 Beneath the polished facade of Pickering’s lakeside trails and bustling community centers, a different … Continue reading
PICKERING: BEHIND THE STORY
That article you just read sounds good, doesn’t it? It’s FAKE. The article is FALSE. The article was created by Artificial Intelligence and is filled with false information but it reads very believably. The FICTIONAL PIECE about the homeless in Pickering, … Continue reading
POLITICS (USA): Undaunted from the Bench
Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor pulls back the curtain on MAGA Supreme Court hackery Jennifer Rubin Sep 12, 2025 The six MAGA justices on the Supreme Court have obliterated the notion that they are impartial jurists bound by precedent. This … Continue reading
PICKERING: Councillor Lisa Robinson on HATE
[EDITORIAL Note: Councillor Robinson talks about HATE and VIOLENCE, in Pickering and in particular against her. The comments should be viewed generally rather than being pointed at any individual person. Liability laws may be a consideration in commentary such as … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: HATE and VIOLENCE too pervasive. Why?
Violence, aggression, acts of hate, misogyny, racism, road rage….these are examples of hate in our society, examples of people acting aggressively at others. Politicians and social leaders claim we are working to reduce these actions in our society but are … Continue reading
PICKERING: BBQ to raise money for PAWPRINTS OF PURPOSE, Pickering Animal Services
Spearheaded by the Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association, head of the Pickering Animal Services, Lindsey Narraway of the Pickering Animal Services department, and FBNA President Phil Warne held this fund raising event at the home of FBNA chief volunteer, Mani Shanker, … Continue reading
OPINION: Toronto Star, tired and dragging
TORSTAR ARTICLE: “Meeting some friendly, doomed U.S. marines” Brian Stewart, retired CBC foreign correspondent _______________ Tired and diminishing vitality The Toronto Star looks like it is losing its energy, drive and enthusiasm when it publishes articles such as the one … Continue reading
FORMER CABINET MINISTER CATHERINE McKENNA on mysogyny and aggressive verbosity in House of Commons
[EDITORIAL Note: Former Cabinet Minister Environment, Catherine McKenna speaks out about misogynistic and aggressive language used by parliamentarians attacking her. Ms. McKenna also experienced a lot of hate and violent assaults in the the vandalism of her campaign office. She … Continue reading
PICKERING: Mayor Ashe sensibly retains speed cameras
[Editorial comment: Vaughan Mayor Steven De Luca panders to voters without considering the logic of speed cameras. They work. Just go to a roadway where cameras are located and watch how the traffic slows. There is nothing unfair about managing … Continue reading
POLITICS: AUTOCRAT DOG FORD SAYS HE WILL REMOVE SPEED CAMERAS
Bully Dog Ford theatens to remove speed cameras in provincial cities as “they are a cashgrab.” First, we can only hope every mayor whose municipal authority is threatened by the quack at Queen’s Park should fight back and balk at … Continue reading
POLITICS (USA): How Did It Get There?
AmeriKa: How Did It Get There? Where the president is a proponent of political violence Dan Rather and Team Steady As journalists, we have long been taught that writing a comprehensive news story requires answering the five Ws. Who, what, … Continue reading
PICKERING: Did you know Pickering has three SALCs?
SALC, huh? SALC is Seniors Active Living Centre which is a facility that encourages and facilitates active living among seniors. They offer spaces where physical activities can be done, for example, pickle ball, dance lessons, workshops, and floor-matted exercise classes. … Continue reading
OPINION: Should We Ban Phones in Schools?
“Should We Ban Phones in Schools?” www.readtangle.com /should-we-ban-phones-in-schools/ Isaac Saul, 9.17.25 The article discusses the growing trend of U.S. states and schools banning or restricting cell phone use, presenting arguments for and against the policies. Growing Movement: A growing number of … Continue reading
OPINION: Pickering spending seems like it could be going off the rails
Could Pickering spending becoming uncontrolled and sloppy, for lack of better phrasing. Consider the next piece below: Pickering proposal gives official a $100,000 freehand Durham Post.ca September 17, 2025 Eudore R. Chand Pickering residents have expressed outrage over a City … Continue reading
POLITICS (USA): T**** gagging the media even more.
First, it was Stephen Colbert, with CBS paying T**** $16 million in a lawsuit. Now, it’s ABC’s turn, Jimmy Kimmel Live, cancelled. Free speech, no longer exists in the AmeriKa. And even though T**** has set the record for being … Continue reading
NEWS: Food Bank use sets all time record in GTA
FOOD BANK USE: An Unprecedented Crisis in the GTA The Greater Toronto Area (GTA), often seen as an economic engine, is facing a deepening crisis of food insecurity. A new record in food bank usage has been set, a stark … Continue reading
