National Affairs
'Some day we'll stop pretending'
Claire Hoy
      Thirty-six-year-old St. Catharines teacher Suzanne Aucoin was in the news recently for winning a fight she should never have had to contest. Even so, her receipt of a rare personal apology from the Ontario health ministry - along with a cheque for $76,018.
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Mark Pavilons
Love is the fuel in our tanks!
      The other day I stood, somewhat dazed, watching traffic speed by my particular corner of the planet. I watched as SUVs with chrome spinning wheels wandered by. The haste in which people went about their daily routines was obvious. This rather unimportant scene likely plays out continuously on literally millions of street corners around the globe each and every day of the year.
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