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Healthy Living: Where did our Canada go?

Healthy Living: Where did our Canada go?

Once you believe in something as an absolute truth, you exclude yourself from any opposing beliefs and give up your freedom of thought in the process. ~ Robert Skender
Opinion: The climate crisis demands courage not optimism

Opinion: The climate crisis demands courage not optimism

Instead of asking about optimism, it’s time to ask what we as citizens are going to do about climate change.
Opinion: Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic

Opinion: Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic

The science of stress explains why parenting during the pandemic feels so hard. Here are strategies from psychologists for taking back control when you dread yet another challenging day ahead
Opinion: From sanctioning a refugee team to letting China host: Does the International Olympic Committee support human rights?

Opinion: From sanctioning a refugee team to letting China host: Does the International Olympic Committee support human rights?

The International Olympic Committee’s position is clear: the Games must go on
Opinion: The Wordle craze: Why do we love puzzles, and are they good for our brains?

Opinion: The Wordle craze: Why do we love puzzles, and are they good for our brains?

Like a Scrabble habit, a passion for Wordle isn’t likely to make you smarter or ward off brain aging. But it may give you a daily dose of complex cognition combined with social interaction
Opinion: The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

Opinion: The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

There is an urgent need to understand international students’ unique vulnerabilities and to develop effective policy responses
Let’s Talk Trash: Finding hidden treasures

Let’s Talk Trash: Finding hidden treasures

The past few years have shifted a lot of what we do, including how we dress and shop
Letter: Community input required

Letter: Community input required

"...it seems only fair that the whole community be asked for its opinion regarding the proposed name change."
Opinion: Lower drug prices are a priority for Canadians, but not for the federal government

Opinion: Lower drug prices are a priority for Canadians, but not for the federal government

Changes to Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board regulations have been postponed for a fourth time in two years as Canadians continue to pay some of the highest drug prices in the world
Opinion: Fear of COVID-19 and fear of change are dangerously intertwined for 2022

Opinion: Fear of COVID-19 and fear of change are dangerously intertwined for 2022

Overcoming this fear requires personal empowerment and knowledge. But the trick is defining whose power and what knowledge