senior citizens
The Move: We’re retirees who bought a granny flat to live near our daughter and save money
“We live in a prefab cabin on her 50-acre property”
The Big Idea: Help seniors age at home
“Seniors want to continue to live among young people and families—not just play golf or be entertained to death”
Letters: ‘It’s like slapping your grandmother in the face. Would you really do that?’
Readers write on senior’s discounts, atheism, and Rob Ford
Why seniors shouldn’t get discounts
Seniors today are among the richest, most comfortable people in the country. (That’s why.)
Going off-road: Should elderly drivers be subject to special testing?
Seniors protest a move to standardized tests that could take away their licences
Advice for 80-year-old whippersnappers
At 92, A.E. Hotchner has his reasons why seniors should avoid Jeopardy and the evening news
Go ahead, start being disappointed in the NDP now
Okey-doke. Let’s think this NDP polling surge through. Tell you what: go ahead and pick some riding where the New Democrat is said to have a chance of knocking off a high-profile incumbent. We’ll take Justin Trudeau’s Papineau, which is thought to be in some danger from Laytonmania as its MP flits about stumping for Liberals elsewhere in the country. Visit the La Presse 2008 election map with me, select “Papineau” on the pulldown menu, and let’s see what the Little Prince’s victory there actually looked like…
Newsmakers ’09: Winners
The year’s winners
Grey skies are gonna get even darker. Put on an angry scowl!
Everybody hold hands