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Gas prices still an issue

Gas prices still an issue

Jason Kenney is now the premier of Alberta. What was one of his first acts? Proclaiming into law the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act. It isn't his legislation. It was constructed by the previous NDP government.
Banning cellphones from class may not be the answer

Banning cellphones from class may not be the answer

A school in Newfoundland is reported to have backed away from cellphone use in classrooms, then, almost immediately done a 180 and permitted use for Grade 7 and 8 students - 12- and 13-year-olds.
Who are you really angry at when you rage against addicts?

Who are you really angry at when you rage against addicts?

I am angry about all the hurt, the pain and denial out there.
Athlete nutrition still evolving

Athlete nutrition still evolving

On April 17, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, released a consensus statement on nutrition for athletics.
Consequences of no fluoride

Consequences of no fluoride

As an informal part two of my campaign to bring back fluoride into our water supply like a normal, well-educated community, I wanted to spend a little bit of column inches to go over my own personal experience of what it is like when a community remo
Canons of Dort worth remembering

Canons of Dort worth remembering

It's good to remember anniversaries, and so I note that tomorrow marks the 400th anniversary of the official publication of the Canons of Dort. These formal statements of church teaching were unanimously adopted by the Synod of Dort (Nov.
Reap where you sow

Reap where you sow

I was driving through the Prairies last week and as I saw farm after farm for sale, my mind drifted to what it would be like to be a farmer.
B.C. losing under pot law

B.C. losing under pot law

San Francisco and Vancouver share a long and rich parallel history.
Time to cull old social media posts

Time to cull old social media posts

In the latest Research Co. survey of Canadians, only 29 per cent of respondents acknowledged that they rarely experience someone being rude or impolite when using social media.
Think beyond next election

Think beyond next election

The BBC has started a project called BBC Future, "which aims to stand back from the daily news cycle... [and] explore what really matters in the broader arc of human history and what it means for our descendants.