Opinion

Humanity is reeling from the deaths of innocent people all over the world in houses of worship. Members of no religion seem to be immune from violence, nor can any major religion claim to be free of extremists who perpetrate hate crimes.

Take a quick look at any recent political speech - federal, provincial, municipal or international - and the word "jobs" is certain to appear in some form at some moment.

It's amazing what a difference a wild card can make in a card game. B.C., Alberta and Ottawa have been playing their hands over the pipeline-expansion project for the past few years, to the point of stalemate. But runaway gas prices in metro B.C.

Federal Liberals and Justin Trudeau supporters tied themselves in knots trying to disgrace Jody Wilson-Raybould after she refused as attorney general to stop a federal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, a large Quebec-based engineering firm.

What is toxic masculinity? It generally means men behaving badly. Why then are some so upset about the term? "Toxic masculinity" describes a kind of masculinity that encourages or gives legitimacy to misogyny, homophobia and sexual violence.

Game on. The taps won't be turned off soon. But the tap-dancing has begun. Jason Kenney, barely through his first cup of coffee as Alberta premier, has proclaimed a law that may be proven lawless.

Whether it's law, science, medicine or figuring out whether your guilty-looking teenager is lying about what time they came in last night, evidence is essential. The problem, however, is deciding the "beyond a reasonable doubt" point.

The human body is a complex organism. It consists of trillions of cells interacting with each other producing life as we know it. One of the more complex questions for biologists has been just how many cells are present.

Tempting as it is to spend your tax refund on a vacation, a home renovation, or a free-poutine-for-everyone-street-dance party, investing it long-term will pay off nicely, especially if you are younger.

While Jon Peter Christoff's recent letter (April 25) analyzing right nationalism in Alberta was informative, I take issue with one statement. In his last sentence, he states that white nationalism is just dressed up in lipstick and heels.