By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Canadian Women joined hands with others, around the world, in the annual celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8. This year’s motto Gender Equality Today, For A Sustainable Tomorrow reminds us that in ...
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By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist One of the most frightening results of today’s virus-ravaged world is the other wide-spread epidemic. I am talking about stress in every-day life. Although everyone experiences stress to some degree, the way we respond makes ...
Read More »Project To Develop Anti-Black Racism Strategy For Toronto’s Infant, Child And Youth Mental Health Sector Launched
TORONTO, Ontario (November 26, 2021) – Toronto-based mental health agencies that cater to infants, children and youth have formed a task force to develop a multi-year strategy to address anti-Black racism in the sector. The goal of the strategy is ...
Read More »Benefits From 40 Years Of Walking — And Still Counting
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16 By Basil Springer Contributing Columnist When my son, Bevan, suggested to me, recently: “Maybe a column on walking,” ...
Read More »Summer: A Time Of Discontent Or Thankfulness?
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist With bright, warm, sun-shiny days enveloping us, this is the time of year when everyone can rejoice in the warmth, the sunshine and the frivolity of summer. It is a time when we can be ...
Read More »To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate
By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist Vitriolic debates, some of which degenerate into insults and name-calling, rage on social media, with respect to covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and rejection. But, as a Trinidad and Tobago-based member of The Caribbean Voice pointed out, ...
Read More »During This Challenging Time, Stop Worrying, Start Singing
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Even though we have all been aware that unexpected change is a natural part of life, I think we can all agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a noticeable increase in the amount of ...
Read More »Overcoming Self-Identity Loss During The Pandemic Lockdown
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist In spite of the many challenges, brought on by the pandemic, one of the most life-altering, for millions of people, is the lockdown situation in general and, in particular, the new phenomena of working from ...
Read More »A Challenging Time Of Adjustments That, Eventually, Will Also Pass
By Selwyn Richards Guest Columnist How are you? It is so especially important that we make every effort to check on one another! The COVID-19 pandemic continues to teach us so many lessons: take care of ourselves, be there for ...
Read More »COVID-19 Stress Toll Is A Family Affair: 4 Ways To Support Mothers’ Mental Health
By Nicole Racine; Erin Hetherington; Sheri Madigan, and Suzanne Tough Guest Contributors As we pass the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, its impact on the mental health and well-being of children is undeniable. Indeed, news headlines on ...
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