Featured – The 905er

Conservative Candidate’s Silence Leaves Vaccine Question Unanswered

Roland Tanner — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

At a pandemic election, vaccination status is a crucial question that tells us a lot about a candidate's beliefs. Yet Emily Brown in Burlington and other CPC candidates appear not to want to admit whether they are vaccinated or not.

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“Worse Than Their Worst Nightmares”: Adrian Gordon Helping Sherpas Left High and Dry By COVID-19

Roland Tanner — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:42:29 +0000

COVID-19 reached the Nepali Himalayas late, but the effects reached it early, and will likely continue for years after the rest of us have returned to something we can call 'normal'. Halton resident Adrian Gordon is working to help the people who have helped him over five decades as they face the nightmare of COVID-19 variants and incomes that have disappeared.

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The 905er Podcast—now on YouTube!

Roland Tanner — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:59:22 +0000

Not a fan of podcast apps? Prefer accessing your favourite content through YouTube? Then we have good news for you.

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We’re not Erasing History; We’re Learning It

Roland Tanner — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:27:05 +0000

Statues are not history, and few things are more boring to historians than statutes of Victorian worthies ... right until the moment they are pulled down. Among the hysteria about "cancelling Canada's history", millions are learning important facts about Canada's past. So is it history the statue-defenders want to protect? Or a mythological past that hides the brutal truths?

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Episode 4: Pandemic Planning for Schools Part 2 – The Trustees’ Perspective

Roland Tanner — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:45:46 +0000

With less than 3 weeks remaining until Ontario's students are meant to head back to school, Tuesday's 905er podcast includes an interview with representatives to the Halton Public and Catholic school boards.

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A New Generation’s Statement Against Racism

Roland Tanner — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 20:01:30 +0000

Estimates suggest nearly 10,000 people marched in Burlington on June 4th. When I reached New Street, the start of the

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