We might be oppressing the woman who wants to wear a burka

Quebec is following suit on the anti-veil sentiment, alongside a number of European nations. France has gone so far as to pass a law that if a woman wears a niqab she will be fined 150 Euros or have to take citizenship lessons. If a man forces a woman to wear the facial covering, he will be fined 30,000 Euros …

There should be a more humane way to close a business

This community has sustained another kick in the health-care teeth, and most people don’t even know about it, because it happened so quietly and quickly. Last week I had some blood work requisitioned, so I went to the 170 East St. LifeLabs location only to be told they don’t do that anymore. They still do X-rays, but you have to …