What We Need to Learn from the Death of Sammy Yatim

 As long as there is something we can learn from the shooting death of Sammy Yatim by a Toronto Police Officer, than the 18-year-old's passing will not have been in vain.  If you follow the innumerable examples of wrongdoing by police, not just in this province but across Canada, one

Chinese Ambassador and Canadian Veterans Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Victory Against Fascism and Japanese Aggression

 Mr. George S. MacDonell, Ambassador Luo Zhaohui and Senator Joseph Day (left to right).  Ambassador Luo Zhaohui spoke at the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the victory against fascism and Japanese aggression. In a touching ceremony on a sunny morning at the Hong Kong Memorial Wall at the corner of Sussex

Older adults living with mental illness need specialized housing

 New Calgary report warns more homeless seniors a real possibility By Pat Cashion and Lee Tunstall Older adults living with mental illness often face a double stigma in our society—both from aging and from mental illness. They are some of the most invisible and most vulnerable individuals in our communities,