| It’s official – trick-or-treating is cancelled in Ontario COVID-19 hot spots, though health columnist André Picard argues the little ghouls and goblins deserve a night of fun after this nightmare of a year. Also in this week’s newsletter, an ode to the cheesiness of school photos, a love story that started on a cruise ship, and a look at home ownership versus renting for millennials. If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe, please visit our newsletter signup page. – Lori Fazari | | | | | | | | | | More stories below advertisement | | | | Chris Young/The Canadian Press | | Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press | | BLAIR GABLE/Courtesy of Blair Gable and Heather Ennis | | Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press | | Megan Albu/The Globe and Mail | | Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail | | ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images | | F. und T. Werner/iStockPhoto / Getty Images | | Illustration by Chelsea O'Byrne | | |
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/TEVYOTEIIVATJDSVUNGFOL5P6Y.jpeg "Match: They fell in love while working on the Love Boat cruise ship")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/SUXPRIZ2Q5HMTKIH5RKT2GTG2E.JPG "How do I get my neighbour to take down his backyard TV?")
How do I get my neighbour to take down his backyard TV?/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/JJY5XHS54FIYNCG7J7IFHS76EQ.jpg "Cancelling Halloween is an act of ghoulish politics")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/S4LCG7KECJKBZMCD3KM7ENAOMI.jpg "‘It doesn’t make sense’: Backlash grows after Ontario’s advice for Halloween trick-or-treating in hot spots")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/4D7YG4STHNFPRJSZJFW6MWDQHQ.jpg "‘Not going to let COVID take this holiday’: Haunted houses find new ways to scare amid pandemic")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/IYIBH26KC5AJHCXJKRG32BMSPU.jpeg "Say cheese and embrace the tradition of school photos")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/CISHPPNM55K7NIXZAXAJBSI3JA.jpg "Parents cope with slow coronavirus test results, mixed messaging from schools and officials")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/3V4OJ3Y3XRE25O4L7UDBQ57RFE.JPG "Alberta First Nation uses puppets to promote coronavirus safety messages")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/YC3ITUZ7C5GQJFMRW4OUXRDATE.JPG "The truth is that renting is a smart option")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/UQ62VTO3CVJGHCA47JMWKGIERM.jpg "There’s a cost in money, isolation and family stress when seniors choose to remain in their own private homes")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/IIV3TH4IYZGYLIHANAERL6RIUQ.jpg "Want to be more persuasive? Become more likeable")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/U2EXDNUEAVGJXPU7XUVFJCOG34.jpg "I’ll tend my garden while I wait for a baby to take root in me")
