A Muslim Reflection On Fear And Violence
Last year, Rev. Chris New at my home Church -- Southminster-Steinhauer United (SSUC), invited me for a joint Christian-Muslim reflection in the wake of the Paris tragedy and the Syrian refugee crisis....
View ArticleUnion Station's 'Pedestrian Friendly' Street Is Anything But
It's the age-old battle between form and function. In the name of beautifying streets and the desire to create urban promenades, we often end up with poorly planned arterials that subject pedestrians...
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February Has Been Brutal For Elephants And Deadly For People In Kerala
Just imagine walking bare-footed on melted tar roads under a scorching sun and intense heat for one hour, and then forced to run for three hours in shackled legs. You are given no food or water for the...
View ArticleCanada Must Close The Gaps Governing Human Participation In Scientific Research
The disturbing announcement recently that a man died and four others were seriously harmed in Rennes, France as a result of participation in a research study is a timely reminder of the importance of...
View Article6 Tips To Manage Winter Skin Itch
No matter how old you are, everyone experiences winter itch at some point in their life. Most of us experience flaky, itchy, dry skin when the temperature drops and the air dries. Whether it's due to...
View ArticlePolar Bear Patrols Keep Bears And Communities Safer
Written by Peter Ewins, Lead Specialist, Species Conservation Polar bears are spending longer periods in the summer and fall open-water season resting along Arctic coastlines due to thinning and...
View ArticleAccess to Justice: A Social Justice Issue
On Saturday, countries across the world celebrated United Nations World Day of Social Justice. Among other things, the day is meant to support access to justice for all. Most Canadians don't think of...
View ArticleEggs: Get The Most From This Power Protein
Eggs are an often-overlooked power protein. Which is why you need them more than you realize. Unlike most natural vegetarian foods, they're packed with muscle-building nutrients, including protein (up...
View Article5 Bad Breakup Mistakes You Want To Avoid
Breaking up is never much fun, even when you're the one who's doing the breaking up. It's hard to hurt the other person and of course, it's awful to be hurt. Breaking up can be horrible, but there are...
View ArticleThe Skills That Only Teenagers Possess
Dear Teens, I see what you've been doing. I've been noticing it for a while now. Almost weekly you are solving intractable problems that have had adults stymied for years. A cheap way to check for...
View ArticleWhy Is Kesha Being Punished?
The recording artist Kesha broke down in tears the other day. This came after a New York City judge ruled against her in her ongoing struggle to extricate herself from her contract with music producer...
View ArticleWhy The TFSA Needs A New Name
On Jan. 1, 2016, the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) turned 7 years old. It's hard to believe how old it is getting! As a 6 year old, the TFSA did a lot of growing up; it got bigger with more Canadians...
View ArticleWe Can Stop The Mommy Wars By Not Raising Mean Girls
I don't know if it's something that has suddenly become a part of girl mentality, or what. This is sadly something that has been on the forefront of my mind for some time because here I am now raising...
View ArticleOverhauling The Helping Profession: A Guide To Good Counselling
We live in a busy world with a glut of information and "self-help" advice being thrown at us though social media. Along the way traditional therapy seems to be getting lost in the mix. As a...
View ArticleCorporate Canada And Africa's Last Colony
In violation of international law two major Canadian companies are buying the non-renewable resources of Africa's last remaining colony. Saskatoon's PotashCorp and Calgary's Agrium have partnered with...
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5 Easy Ways To Manage Your To-Do List
To-do lists. Some swear by them, some hate them and some obsess over them. I've been a to-do list flip-flopper for most of my life. I go through periods where the process of writing things down helps...
View ArticleMost Of Us Have No Idea What Eating Healthy Really Means
Consumers generally want to eat better and are willing to spend more money on healthy foods like fresh and organically grown produce, but they also remain prone to reach for fast food and snacks for...
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The Big Short Won't Happen In Canada
Written by Elisa Krovblit Are you worried that the Canadian market is in for its own "Big Short"? With five Oscar nominations, The Big Short was one of the blockbusters of 2015. Not your typical hit,...
View ArticleDitch Your Reward Cards And Get A Real Reward - Freedom
Count right now how many reward cards you have clogging up your wallet. When was the last time you actually went on a free trip or got some sort of reward from them? Have you ever thought how much more...
View ArticleIs South Africa Creating A New Apartheid?
I'm standing outside the VFS Global application centre for South African visas in Accra. Dressed in all black, the glare of a 30-degree sun is bright enough to bake, but I feel nothing. Or maybe that's...
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