[Image-3] “Morning,” I say to the group of men huddled outside Direction 180 as I walk by. After years in this small city, many of their faces are familiar to me—I note that today is the first time that I’ll ask them how they’re doing. A short man with scruffy grey hair, who is 71 […]
Emma Jones
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Outrage over the province’s $697 jaywalking fine
[Image-1] When he remembers being hit by a car last year, Joe Pepper just feels ashamed. The University of King’s College student admits he had been drinking that night. He jogged across the dimly lit Coburg Road, just miscalculating how much time he had to miss an oncoming car. “I guess I was feeling gutsy,” […]
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Battling mental illness, one card at a time
[Image-1] The holidays can be hard on anyone’s mental health. It’s cold, it’s dark, cash gets tight. But it’s much worse when you’re dealing with mental illness. Anita Bezanson has battled depression and anxiety for over 25 years, and knows the seasonal blues well. “Everyone’s happy and celebrating but you’re just totally alone,” says Bezanson, […]
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Communist candidate keeps the democratic fight alive
[Image-1] Are you considering voting for the Conservative Party in this upcoming federal election? If so, local Marxist-Leninist candidate Allan Bezanson is curious to know: “Are you nuts?” This 67-year-old anti-war activist and founding member of the No Harbour for War organization isn’t wasting his time on Harper enthusiasts. But he isn’t spending his campaign […]
