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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Will there be action taken against travelling MLAs?
Two Liberal politicians were exposed in the Island media a few days ago; their violation was to travel outside the province while travel restrictions were in place. Robert Henderson travelled to Germany and Gord McNeilly to Nova Scotia. Neither of ...
LETTER: Education: the way out of COVID-19
We’ve had a tough year in 2020, but thanks to sound advice from Dr. Heather Morrison, chief health officer, as well as the co-operation and mutual support of Islanders, we have avoided the tragic health outcomes others have suffered. ...
LETTER: U.S. civil war not as far off as you might think
Ed Healy’s letter (The Telegram, “The Epiphany Uprising”, Jan. 16) has several astute observations about politics in the United States. I take his observations a step further, unfortunately. There is a very real potential for an ...
LETTER: COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment update
This is a follow-up to the guest opinion (Explore COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment, Oct. 19), in which I reviewed the rationale for this treatment and presented some encouraging results based on exploratory analysis of data from a large ...
LETTER: Accessibility is a human right
It is time to build a world where everyone can go everywhere. — Rick Hansen Now more than ever, businesses are prioritizing the importance of protecting the health and safety of employees, customers and the community. Make your ...
GUEST OPINION: Being forced to use anglicized names can leave new Canadians feeling undervalued
At Holland College, instructors say my name right. And it means a lot. On my first day at Holland College, the instructors asked everyone to say a little bit about themselves. I introduced myself using my Vietnamese name, Thinh, which is ...
LETTER: Sacrifices are necessary for our health and P.E.I.'s economy
Ever since reading the letter you published on rotational work (Thoughts from a rotational worker, Nov. 19), I have wanted to reply. It’s taken a few months (of a lot more tests and a lot more isolation) for me to clarify things to myself. ...
LETTER: Sowing the seeds of some good ideas
Election time here again, time for a lot of empty promises to get our votes, soon broken and forgotten for the next four years. As a small farmer for 50 years, I recall promises to help farmers to produce the food security that we need, but we are ...
EDITORIAL: Pfizer promise fizzles as vaccine delivery disrupted
Sometimes, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a particular way with words. After drug manufacturer Pfizer had informed the federal government that there would be no deliveries of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next week (the company is retooling its ...
LETTER: The case against Alert Level 2
I have to wonder, while the rest of Canada is more or less in semi-permanent lockdown, are we sure the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s choice to remain at Alert Level 2 is the right one? I’m not so sure. It almost feels as ...