March of the Living: Students and survivors learn from each other
By Jordan Stoopler One year ago, when Dawson College student Sharon Brand walked under the sign Arbeit Macht Frei—Work Makes One Free—into Auschwitz, she was…
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Smart Shopping: War stories told through private collection
Remembering our war veterans and their sacrifices should always be part of our lives. A small museum here in Montreal allows citizens to honour their…
Anne Frank and Eva Schloss, sisters in tragedy
In her three books and countless talks to young people and adults, Eva Schloss, 84, has been keeping alive the legacy of the Holocaust. It…
Word Nerd: Donkey kicked that arse out of the lexicon
In January, I listened to a podcast at lexiconvalley@slate.com that discussed the proclivity of New Yorkers to drop their Rs in speech. This phenomenon is…
Truth and Reconciliation a lesson in Canadian history
At the age when most kids begin to ask why the sky is blue and a million other questions, Ruth Loft was forbidden to speak…