Alex Vezina

LATEST STORIES BY ALEX VEZINA

VEZINA: Be cautious about vague definitions of 'terrorism'

The words “terrorist” and “terrorism” are used frequently today in debates about such things as censoring social media.

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August 2, 2021 Columnists

The burning remains of a church are shown in Chopaka, B.C. in a handout photo taken on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The chief of an Indigenous Nation in British Columbia's southern interior said two Catholic churches in the region had been burned down that day.

VEZINA: The public health disaster of mercury poisoning at Grassy Narrows

The tragic history of residential schools in Canada and its impact on Indigenous people has ignited another long-standing concern — unsafe water on reserves.

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July 23, 2021 Columnists

Banner demanding justice for northern Ontario First Nations community Grassy Narrows at Queen's Park in June 2016

VEZINA: Putting the pandemic — and other disasters — in perspective

Are we at a point in scientific advancement where a handful of individuals can wage an effective war on the global population?

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July 9, 2021 Columnists

VEZINA: Tragedies like Florida condo collapse can, and have, happened here

As Canadian media have been reporting on the condo collapse disaster in Florida, I have repeatedly heard statements such as, “imagine if that ever happened here” and “good thing that has never happened here.”

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July 5, 2021 Columnists

The Algo Centre Mall collapse in Elliot Lake, June 23, 2012.

VEZINA: What we learn from the normal distribution of lowlifes

People who want to take your life, or just make it more difficult, are a rare occurrence.

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June 20, 2021 Columnists

An unidentified man holds a Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol in Manassas, Virginia, July 22, 2007.

VEZINA: The willpower paradox — a lesson for future pandemics

Needing to act on imperfect information is why disaster managers should be in the room when decisions on disasters are being made

June 7, 2021 Columnists

VEZINA: The willpower paradox — a lesson for future pandemics

VEZINA: COVID fatigue and parking spots

Being fined for violating certain municipal bylaws may make sense in normal times but can send mixed messages during a disaster

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May 31, 2021 Health News

VEZINA: COVID fatigue and parking spots

Being fined for violating certain municipal bylaws may make sense in normal times but can send mixed messages during a disaster

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May 31, 2021 Columnists

VEZINA: Vaccine passports are coming, we better prepare for them

We need to have a careful look at how far we are willing to go on the issue of vaccine passports and address the fixable issues before we create huge problems.

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May 28, 2021 Columnists

A syringe and a vial labelled "coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" are placed on a passport in this illustration taken April 27, 2021.

VEZINA: How to make bad situations better -- mitigate

In preparing for the next pandemic most of the things we are likely to do in Canada will be mitigation measures.

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May 24, 2021 Columnists

An official definition of "mitigation" in emergency management is: "Actions taken to reduce the adverse impacts of a disaster."

Alex Vezina

LATEST STORIES BY ALEX VEZINA

VEZINA: Be cautious about vague definitions of 'terrorism'

VEZINA: The public health disaster of mercury poisoning at Grassy Narrows

VEZINA: Putting the pandemic — and other disasters — in perspective

VEZINA: Tragedies like Florida condo collapse can, and have, happened here

VEZINA: What we learn from the normal distribution of lowlifes

VEZINA: The willpower paradox — a lesson for future pandemics

VEZINA: COVID fatigue and parking spots

VEZINA: COVID fatigue and parking spots

VEZINA: Vaccine passports are coming, we better prepare for them

VEZINA: How to make bad situations better -- mitigate

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