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History’s industrial strategy haunts us today

Aug 3, 2020

How to create an impactful brand for your business

Aug 3, 2020

Oil industry facing (c)rude awakening

Aug 3, 2020

Fake news? Every era had its perpetrators

Aug 3, 2020

Politics/Law

Bad leadership at the heart of police brutality

by Anil Anand | Aug 3, 2020 | FREE membership, Politics/Law, World

ANIL ANAND: There’s no place for cowards, racists, sociopaths or murderers in a police department. And yet such officers are detected with alarming regularity

We need to liberate Indigenous entrepreneurs

by Joseph Quesnel | Aug 3, 2020 | Business, Entrepreneurs, FREE membership, Politics/Law, Small business
Did we really need the Canada Student Service Grant?

by Gwyn Morgan | Aug 2, 2020 | FREE membership, Politics/Law
The making of the COVID-19 generation

by Sylvain Charlebois | Jul 30, 2020 | Business, FREE membership, Lifestyle, Politics/Law
Don’t be too hasty to rename schools

by Michael Zwaagstra | Jul 30, 2020 | Education, FREE membership, Lifestyle, Politics/Law

Business

You need a holiday – and your business needs a break

by David Fuller | Aug 3, 2020 | BASIC membership, Business, Entrepreneurs, Small business

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Taking a real holiday allows you to recharge your batteries, empowers staff and lets you evaluate how effectively systems work in your absence

Passionate customer service could save your business

by David Fuller | Aug 3, 2020 | BASIC membership, Business, Entrepreneurs, Small business
Create a landing page that turns visitors into customers

by Donita Fowler | Aug 2, 2020 | BASIC membership, Business, Entrepreneurs, Small business
Alberta government flip-flops on corporate welfare

by Franco Terrazzano | Jul 30, 2020 | Alberta, Business, FREE membership, Politics/Law
How the world can best meet rising demand for electricity

by Jock Finlayson | Jul 29, 2020 | Business, Environment, FREE membership, Politics/Law

Health

The lockdown failed our most vulnerable

Jul 30, 2020

Partiers thumb their noses at authority – and good sense

Jul 29, 2020

Flu deaths rise when cities get pro sports teams: study

Jul 15, 2020

To mask or not to mask?

Jul 14, 2020

Cubii Jr. offers an easy, quiet workout while you sit

Jul 9, 2020

Asthma, allergies more common in ‘night owl’ teens: study...

Jul 8, 2020

Federal standards, investment urged to fix long-term care sy...

Jul 8, 2020

Our pandemic response seems like a guessing game

Jul 7, 2020

Canada’s rising food insecurity problem

Jun 30, 2020

More than 100 toxic chemicals found in cannabis smoke

Jun 28, 2020

Why we need to learn to live with COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020

Dammit Jim! Where’s the waiter?

Jun 21, 2020

Your mother was right – wash your hands

Jun 19, 2020

Let people make their own risk assessments

Jun 18, 2020

Alberta should seek more autonomy in health care

Jun 18, 2020

We need to restart our lives with care and planning

Jun 17, 2020

Assessing the lockdown’s damage

Jun 17, 2020

Risk of ADHD lower in children who follow healthy lifestyle

Jun 16, 2020

Want to pay for medical supplies? Stop funding CBC

Jun 14, 2020

Sweden forged a COVID-19 path that preserves freedom

Jun 12, 2020

Alberta’s vaping bill fails to protect children, youth

Jun 12, 2020

Is COVID-19 today’s Y2K?

Jun 8, 2020

Isolation raises risk of depression in new moms: study

Jun 5, 2020

Indigenous communities offer pandemic lessons

Jun 5, 2020

Gene therapy appraisals may limit new drugs in Canada

Jun 5, 2020

Canada’s PPE missteps endangered its citizens

Jun 4, 2020

Let’s be realistic about physical distancing in schools

Jun 3, 2020

Patients can suffer from multiple mental disorders

Jun 3, 2020

Four strategies to help avoid the next pandemic

Jun 3, 2020

You likely won’t get COVID-19 from your pets

Jun 2, 2020

Can COVID-19 spread through ventilation systems?

Jun 1, 2020

Patient-led movement creating better diabetes treatment

Jun 1, 2020

Canada’s panic response to Covid-19 came with a heavy ...

May 31, 2020

A science-based guide to making your own protective mask

May 30, 2020

Why COVID-19 could make the overdose epidemic worse

May 30, 2020

Ebola outbreak provides public health lessons for COVID-19

May 29, 2020

How to save your summer vacation from COVID-19

May 27, 2020

Shedding your COVID-19 skin too early puts us all at risk

May 27, 2020

Standard surgical masks as good as N95 for family doctors: r...

May 26, 2020

How physiotherapy can help people recover from COVID-19

May 25, 2020

The importance of social connection in a time of isolation

May 25, 2020

Does wastewater give early warning of COVID-19?

May 22, 2020

Abject failure in U.S., India in face of COVID-19 crisis

May 22, 2020

Taming the irrational beast called anger

May 22, 2020

How to safely provide for our families in the ‘new normal’...

May 21, 2020

How Canada can confront future pandemics

May 20, 2020

Has war been declared on the elderly?

May 14, 2020

COVID-19 lessons can improve health, legal systems

May 13, 2020

Suffering from chronic pain? Don’t give up hope

May 13, 2020

Reaching into the past for a better pandemic supply plan

May 12, 2020

We can’t continue to live in suspended animation

May 11, 2020

Depressed after weeks of COVID-19 lockdown?

May 8, 2020

Ottawa’s response to pandemic rooted in politics

May 6, 2020

What does the future hold for Canada’s airline industry?

May 5, 2020

Human cost high from pandemic-driven joblessness

May 3, 2020

Women are twice as likely as men to experience mood disorder...

May 3, 2020

Is it time to start a ruckus and resist the fear?

Apr 30, 2020

Campground cops could help us regain a simple summer pleasur...

Apr 27, 2020

Is a hypochondriac faking it?

Apr 27, 2020

Recalibrating globalization in a pandemic age

Apr 26, 2020

Some doctors forced to sit on sidelines during pandemic

Apr 21, 2020

Pandemic has exposed our scandalous neglect of the elderly

Apr 19, 2020

Federal government failed to prepare for pandemic

Apr 19, 2020

One government after another fails in face of COVID-19

Apr 17, 2020

Change your online advertising message during pandemic

Apr 17, 2020

Canada has weathered epidemics before and will again

Apr 16, 2020

Use science, not speculation, to save seniors and businesses

Apr 15, 2020

Exiting the lockdown with care and intelligence

Apr 15, 2020

COVID-19 panic lacks scientific justification

Apr 15, 2020

They don’t build borders like they used to

Apr 15, 2020

The miraculous recovery of Boris Johnson

Apr 14, 2020

Serving fearful customers a big challenge for grocers

Apr 14, 2020

First Nations particularly vulnerable to COVID-19

Apr 14, 2020

Isolation will bring epidemic of domestic violence, suicide

Apr 12, 2020

Put the Canadian economy back to work

Apr 10, 2020

Through crisis we can find a common humanity

Apr 9, 2020

A dose of COVID-19 reality

Apr 9, 2020

We need clarity in this time of crisis

Apr 7, 2020

The relevance of Easter in light of the global pandemic

Apr 7, 2020

Play ball! The COVID-19 sports conundrum

Apr 7, 2020

Pandemic police need to curb their shaming rampage

Apr 6, 2020

Ottawa doing too little to protect Canadians

Apr 6, 2020

Energy sector helping Canada weather COVID-19 storm

Apr 6, 2020

COVID-19 will prompt a rethink of globalization

Apr 5, 2020

We need physical distance, not social distance

Apr 5, 2020

Ontario budget update misses mark in face of COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020

Canada’s hospital system ill-prepared for COVID-19 crisis

Apr 2, 2020

When the night is dark and full of terror

Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 teaching hard lessons about supply chains

Apr 2, 2020

Environment big winner from the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 1, 2020

COVID-19’s elder virus brother, the Spanish flu

Mar 31, 2020

You’ll never find a better excuse to quit smoking than...

Mar 31, 2020

Canada mishandling mental illness crisis

Mar 27, 2020

COVID-19 will change how we buy food, forever

Mar 26, 2020

Flu pandemic of 1918 brutal, virulent killer

Mar 26, 2020

Sports is the canary in the COVID-19 coal mine

Mar 24, 2020

Is Canada heading to a national emergency?

Mar 24, 2020

Don’t let COVID-19 permanently change Canada

Mar 24, 2020

Anti-malarial drugs may be an effective treatment against co...

Mar 23, 2020

Coping with panic attacks

Mar 23, 2020

The Black Death and its aftermath

Mar 23, 2020

Finding pandemic guidance in the sports world

Mar 22, 2020

With COVID-19, home cooking may get its mojo back

Mar 18, 2020

The don’ts and dos on coronavirus

Mar 17, 2020

We can’t afford to be casual about COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020

Severe shyness can be an indication of several anxiety disor...

Mar 17, 2020

How to keep it together when everything is falling apart

Mar 15, 2020

Where are health-care users in Alberta doctors’ contract dis...

Mar 12, 2020

What I learned from a journey of over 11 million steps

Mar 12, 2020

Booze can trip up psychiatric diagnosis

Mar 11, 2020

Escaping poverty through government programs

Mar 11, 2020

Blowing coronavirus all out of proportion

Mar 10, 2020

Do you suffer from a false sense of no confidence?

Mar 9, 2020

The fine art of panic buying in COVID-19’s wake

Mar 5, 2020

Turning data into health-care efficiencies

Mar 3, 2020

What’s in a name? Plenty, if it’s a disease

Mar 2, 2020

The grim reality of Canada’s medicare is in the details

Mar 2, 2020

Palliative care suffers because of MAID

Feb 28, 2020

Politically-correct euphemisms obscure the truth

Feb 23, 2020

It’s not too late to strap the skis back on

Feb 16, 2020

Smoking alleviates psychiatric symptoms

Feb 13, 2020

Success strategies for working through chronic stress

Feb 12, 2020

Coronavirus exposes China’s failure as a socio-economi...

Feb 11, 2020

Coping with borderline personality disorder

Feb 7, 2020

Gene edited foods could be our next risk communication fiasc...

Feb 4, 2020

We must attack the coronavirus at its root

Feb 3, 2020

Municipalities must take the lead in getting the lead out

Feb 2, 2020

Is your business getting you down?

Jan 31, 2020

Rethink restrictions on private health insurance

Jan 30, 2020

The Coronavirus – 1918 all over again?

Jan 28, 2020

Health authority threatens to shut down hospice for not prov...

Jan 28, 2020

Physician, heal thyself – or at least your snotty attitude

Jan 26, 2020

8 signs you need to take a break from your business

Jan 24, 2020

Are you suffering mood swings or bipolar disorder?

Jan 23, 2020

Federal finances perilous but Morneau oblivious

Jan 19, 2020

If I ever get hit by a bus, did I ask for it?

Jan 17, 2020

Speak the truth and the truth shall set you free

Jan 16, 2020

Here’s why you should get your flu shot every year

Jan 15, 2020

Canada needs a comprehensive child and youth mental health s...

Jan 14, 2020

Combating the over-medication of seniors

Jan 13, 2020

Community-based programs can help reduce male suicide

Jan 10, 2020

Plant health a decidedly human issue

Jan 10, 2020

Not all hallucinations or delusions are caused by mental ill...

Jan 9, 2020

The obese may be environmentalists next shaming target

Jan 7, 2020

USMCA will stunt potentially lifesaving innovation

Jan 7, 2020

Mentorship programs for troubled youth foster respect for ot...

Jan 5, 2020

The power of the placebo effect

Jan 5, 2020

Put end-of-life wishes at the top of your to-do list

Dec 29, 2019

4 per cent of adult population experience Attention Deficit ...

Dec 27, 2019

How to put Canadian health-care innovation into practice

Dec 27, 2019

Break the awkward silence about end-of-life decisions

Dec 26, 2019

Grocery stores bulking up on ultra-processed foods

Dec 26, 2019

The family that reads together, thrives together

Dec 25, 2019

When a new mom has disturbing thoughts about hurting her bab...

Dec 20, 2019

Turning the tide on the harm of opioids

Dec 19, 2019

The sad reality of teen mothers who give birth in care

Dec 18, 2019

Prevention cuts demand on the health system

Dec 17, 2019

Patients deserve access to timely medical care

Dec 16, 2019

More isn’t always better when it comes to prescription medic...

Dec 16, 2019

Medical errors too common but patients are paving the way fo...

Dec 15, 2019

Many Canadians pay a great deal for ‘free’ health care

Dec 12, 2019

More money won’t necessarily solve health care problem...

Dec 10, 2019

When disasters strike, seniors need priority attention

Dec 10, 2019

Our neighbourhoods strongly influence our health

Dec 9, 2019

In a world of buzzword parenting, what’s a parent to do?

Dec 9, 2019

Effects of delirium on ICU patients a growing concern

Dec 8, 2019

Superbugs kill over 700,000 people a year worldwide

Dec 8, 2019

We must do more for seniors coming home from hospital

Dec 6, 2019

Defenceless in the face of possible sexual victimization

Dec 4, 2019

How do we decrease emergency room visits?

Dec 2, 2019

Early dementia diagnosis helps patients live fuller lives

Nov 30, 2019

Rethinking type 2 diabetes

Nov 28, 2019

How healthy is our health-care system?

Nov 28, 2019

Child abuse linked to depression, anxiety in later life

Nov 28, 2019

Prolonged journeys in space help inform research into frailt...

Nov 27, 2019

Reading the signs your child might be stressed out

Nov 26, 2019

Tackling snoring as a family problem

Nov 26, 2019

The invaluable power of healthy skepticism

Nov 24, 2019

Taking a bite out of the dangerous notion that food is medic...

Nov 21, 2019

How Sesame Place is helping children with autism

Nov 19, 2019

Medical marijuana can help end opioid crisis

Nov 19, 2019

Three nutrition trends to stay away from

Nov 18, 2019

Cool the hype around genetics and health care

Nov 17, 2019

ADHD can stall your career

Nov 17, 2019

Body image issues begin early

Nov 14, 2019

Big health-care change takes big courage

Nov 12, 2019

Diabetes may double risk of developing depression

Nov 11, 2019

Exercise, professional support key to managing type 2 diabet...

Nov 10, 2019

Health care wait lists make a mockery of the system

Nov 7, 2019

Sleep apnea the health issue right under our noses

Nov 6, 2019

Three ways you can help families affected by autism

Nov 3, 2019

The war on drugs must be fought at addiction’s social roots...

Oct 30, 2019

Nurse practitioners the solution to Canada’s health care woe...

Oct 29, 2019

Pharmacare proposal raises some serious questions

Oct 25, 2019

Mental health therapies should be fully funded by medicare

Oct 23, 2019

Genetics strongly influence our predisposition to mental ill...

Oct 17, 2019

Broadening health care’s perspective on pain

Oct 16, 2019

Understanding what causes stress and how to handle it

Oct 16, 2019

Clinical trials important to ensure patient safety

Oct 13, 2019

Navigating health and social system a challenge to caregiver...

Oct 13, 2019

A common-sense approach to eldercare

Oct 6, 2019

Tips to healthy travelling

Oct 3, 2019

How to build a strong self-image

Oct 3, 2019

Antibiotics no cure for colds or flu

Oct 3, 2019

Caregivers don’t need a pat on the back; they need mor...

Sep 29, 2019

Why is health care the last service industry to go virtual?

Sep 26, 2019

How to spot the narcissists among us

Sep 26, 2019

Trudeau pharmacare could limit drug access, hurt patients

Sep 24, 2019

Siblings who become caretakers often lack adequate support

Sep 22, 2019

The real costs of informal caregiving in Canada

Sep 20, 2019

The high cost of pathological gambling

Sep 19, 2019

Common surgical knee procedure doesn’t provide much benefit...

Sep 18, 2019

De-institutionalization of mental illness a costly mistake

Sep 17, 2019

Canada must protect its drug supply

Sep 15, 2019

Families are key members of patients’ hospital care teams

Sep 15, 2019

More medical tests, treatments not always the best

Sep 15, 2019

The stigma of mental illness

Sep 12, 2019

The secret to living a pressure-free life

Sep 12, 2019

Facing frailty head-on

Sep 11, 2019

Pulling the plug on anger before it ignites real trouble

Sep 10, 2019

Canada can learn from Swiss and Dutch drug coverage

Sep 8, 2019

Quebec’s universal prescription drug program offers valuable...

Sep 6, 2019

Let’s make ‘vapin’ in the boys room’ a thing of ...

Sep 5, 2019

Canadian drugs can’t cure deadly U.S. shortages

Sep 1, 2019

Tips to unravelling the complicated language of disability i...

Aug 29, 2019

Fans’ expectations of athletes are out of whack

Aug 28, 2019

Let’s make Canadian hospitals more senior-friendly

Aug 26, 2019

Why Canada needs a plan to address dementia and Alzheimer’s...

Aug 25, 2019

Why Milton Friedman’s ideas still resonate

Aug 18, 2019

Brain stimulation used to treat depression, but without the ...

Aug 11, 2019

The high social cost of allowing human indulgences

Jul 30, 2019

The right psychiatric care depends on proper diagnosis

Jul 28, 2019

Come on, get happy: if a survey says we are, it must be true

Jul 24, 2019

Blood/injection/injury phobias easy to treat

Jul 21, 2019

More community care means less time in nursing homes

Jul 18, 2019

National food policy can play key economic and social roles

Jul 16, 2019

Climate change places older adults at greater risk

Jul 9, 2019

Small acts of kindness turn the myth of self-care into reali...

Jul 7, 2019

Making your brain hurt helps you thrive

Jul 2, 2019

Caregivers play a central role in their loved one’s he...

Jul 1, 2019

Investing in family and faith to minimize social isolation

Jul 1, 2019

Business traumatic stress disorder is real and devastating

Jun 28, 2019

Planting the seeds for broader understanding of food’s...

Jun 23, 2019

A caregiver’s perspective: Do you see what I see?

Jun 23, 2019

The biology behind learning and memory

Jun 19, 2019

When a caregiver becomes a care receiver

Jun 16, 2019

Deeply flawed soda tax rife with unintended consequences

Jun 12, 2019

The challenge of talking about caregiving at work

Jun 11, 2019

It’s time to change the culture of living with a disability ...

Jun 9, 2019

Six places to find local caregiver support

Jun 9, 2019

Dell’s new screen technology may help you sleep better at ni...

Jun 7, 2019

Senate must finish the job it started to help Canada’s kids...

Jun 6, 2019

We’re letting Canadian kids eat themselves sick

Jun 5, 2019

Facing death with an attitude that’s full of life

Jun 4, 2019

Constraining pain medication will only worsen drug problem

Jun 4, 2019

No going back from suddenly becoming a caregiver

Jun 2, 2019

Donor-conceived people need to know their medical history

May 30, 2019

We need to make it easier for parents to vaccinate their chi...

May 30, 2019

Pro-life, pro-choice? Prove it

May 30, 2019

Caregivers mustn’t be afraid to ask for help

May 29, 2019

Onslaught against conscience gaining momentum

May 29, 2019

Five (bad) assumptions caregivers must overcome

May 26, 2019

Well-rested kids are healthier, happier and more successful

May 24, 2019

When it comes to injuries, MLB teams remain clueless

May 23, 2019

Battling the myths and stereotypes of psychiatry

May 19, 2019

No going back from suddenly becoming a caregiver

May 19, 2019

Cellphone industry continues to control the safety message

May 16, 2019

Brain scan studies shed light on ADHD

May 12, 2019

A few tips to help you relieve your stress

May 9, 2019

Stretching out our work lives as lifespans extend

May 7, 2019

Growing number of seniors lack support of family, friends

May 1, 2019

Weight gain common side effect of some psychiatric medicatio...

Apr 28, 2019

Using genes to attack disease with precision

Apr 21, 2019

Lack of vaping product marketing regulations endangers kids

Apr 21, 2019

The Senate at its best – and worst – in the fight to protect...

Apr 19, 2019

Is your time at the helm of your business running out?

Apr 19, 2019

Why helping the downtrodden around the world helps us all

Apr 18, 2019

The ‘A’ words – autism and advocacy – go hand in hand...

Apr 15, 2019

Busting myths about our brains and how we learn

Apr 14, 2019

Opioids are killing Canadians in the thousands

Apr 10, 2019

Some promising treatments for Alzheimer’s

Apr 7, 2019

Steer clear of the Big Money Club when crafting national pha...

Apr 5, 2019

Are you suffering career burnout?

Apr 4, 2019

The very real dangers of overwork

Apr 2, 2019

A young hero for all to emulate

Mar 31, 2019

How to get the most out of psychiatric care

Mar 27, 2019

Guidelines for a driver suffering ADHD

Mar 24, 2019

Don’t let the Senate kill the food labelling bill

Mar 22, 2019

It’s time the Senate worked efficiently, for all Canadians

Mar 21, 2019

New breast screening guidelines fail Canadian women

Mar 18, 2019

National pharmacare can hurt patients more than it helps

Mar 14, 2019

Having children if you have a mental illness

Mar 10, 2019

Cannabis legalization missteps leave little faith for solvin...

Mar 7, 2019

Universal health care in Canada? Not really

Mar 5, 2019

The link between genes, the environment and depression

Mar 1, 2019

Goals, interests key to achieving success and happiness

Feb 27, 2019

Food Guide falls short for those with frailty and chronic il...

Feb 25, 2019

Federal drug-pricing plan threatens access to new medicines

Feb 24, 2019

Education has positive impact on your mental health

Feb 22, 2019

Why you need to talk to your teens about sex

Feb 20, 2019

Address your fear of dying, express end-of-life care wishes

Feb 20, 2019

The psychiatric implications of thyroid disease

Feb 15, 2019

Don’t turn away when you see potential for suicide in ...

Feb 8, 2019

Alberta should look abroad, and next door, for health care s...

Feb 6, 2019

Canada’s Food Guide is a good first step but more must be do...

Feb 4, 2019

Schizophrenia a frightening and misunderstood disease

Feb 4, 2019

Food inspectors getting tough on olive oil fraud

Feb 3, 2019

Psychiatric links at the heart of fibromyalgia’s pain

Jan 29, 2019

Drinking the plant-based diet kool-aid

Jan 27, 2019

Canada’s Food Guide: New dish, with a dash of condescension ...

Jan 24, 2019

Advice for pregnant women with psychiatric illnesses

Jan 20, 2019

Vascular dementia: spotting the signs, addressing the causes

Jan 17, 2019

Canada’s most vulnerable children deserve far better

Jan 15, 2019

Tips to becoming a successful step-parent

Jan 14, 2019

Federal funding is ending but frailty still matters

Jan 14, 2019

The wisdom (or lack of) in prescribing opiates after tooth r...

Jan 11, 2019

Healthy body, healthy mind: a double payoff for exercise

Jan 9, 2019

Do you suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Jan 6, 2019

Anxiety disorder can weigh down your life

Dec 26, 2018

Quebec’s health-care privatization a lesson for the whole na...

Dec 26, 2018

Not all cannabis candies are created equal

Dec 26, 2018

Romaine calm returns but produce safety not guaranteed

Dec 24, 2018

Indigenous communities should tap into the medical tourism m...

Dec 23, 2018

Waterproof Charge 3 takes Fitbit – and its users – to a new ...

Dec 19, 2018

Dependent personality disorder difficult to treat

Dec 17, 2018

Are we using Google Translate responsibly?

Dec 11, 2018

Alzheimer’s research leading to practical solutions for suff...

Dec 9, 2018

Canada’s free ride on U.S. drug development may end soon

Dec 6, 2018

Alzheimer’s leading cause of dementia in an aging population...

Dec 3, 2018

Health-care reform in Canada is coming one way or another

Nov 29, 2018

Hearing the stories of survivors of abuse with compassion

Nov 29, 2018

We’re awash with quality water in Canada

Nov 27, 2018

Pets really are good for your health

Nov 25, 2018

Excluding irregular migrants from health care violates inter...

Nov 25, 2018

The NHL shoves concussion conversation behind a curtain

Nov 21, 2018

Front-and-centre nutrition alert labels on the way

Nov 19, 2018

Bullying more than just a playground problem

Nov 19, 2018

Taking the mystery out of sexual dysfunction

Nov 12, 2018

The sad, slow descent into CTE hell

Nov 11, 2018

Marijuana’s medical attributes vastly overstated

Nov 5, 2018

Repressed memory syndrome so much psychobabble

Nov 5, 2018

Put an end to the use of seclusion rooms for children

Nov 4, 2018

There is no reason to stop living at 65

Nov 1, 2018

Too many bureaucratic hurdles for cannabis research

Oct 30, 2018

We can help seniors struggling with depression

Oct 28, 2018

Climate change is a global health emergency

Oct 24, 2018

Some memory loss as we get older is normal

Oct 23, 2018

The reward for treating your agoraphobia is freedom

Oct 21, 2018

Do intentional communities make retirement sense?

Oct 21, 2018

Before implementing pharmacare, look at what provinces alrea...

Oct 20, 2018

Moving from pandemonium to peace in uncertain times

Oct 16, 2018

All you can eat, including the packaging?

Oct 16, 2018

How to tell if someone suffers Antisocial Personality Disord...

Oct 14, 2018

Miracle healthcare cures rarely stand up to scrutiny

Oct 8, 2018

Turning away from a valuable social experiment

Sep 26, 2018

What’s to keep universities from turning into stoner schools...

Sep 26, 2018

Postpartum illness is often more than baby blues

Sep 24, 2018

Self-mutilation a coping mechanism for emotional pain

Sep 17, 2018

Recognizing the many faces of poverty in Canada

Sep 14, 2018

Universities must prepare for legalization of pot

Sep 12, 2018

Breaking down barriers for Canadians with disability

Sep 10, 2018

The benefits of being an unlicensed medical doctor

Sep 9, 2018

Stop playing the racist card and deal with the real problems

Sep 7, 2018

Stronger review needed for medically assisted dying cases

Sep 7, 2018

Key piece of international basic income analysis has been el...

Sep 6, 2018

Public health must become a priority

Sep 2, 2018

Denying hope and health to Canadians with rare disorders

Aug 29, 2018

Why are consumers going meatless?

Aug 28, 2018

Irritable bowel syndrome connected to your emotional state

Aug 27, 2018

Average workers will ultimately pay B.C.’s new payroll tax

Aug 27, 2018

Antidepressants for children should be used with caution

Aug 22, 2018

Why wearing a Fitbit can change your life, not just your fit...

Aug 22, 2018

There is no need to needlessly suffer migraines

Aug 12, 2018

Who’s caring for the nursing home carers?

Aug 2, 2018

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder no laughing matter

Aug 1, 2018

PMDD PMS on steroids

Jul 29, 2018

Parents have the power to release their child’s remark...

Jul 26, 2018

Blame the parents for suffering of children on the margins

Jul 24, 2018

Playing football is one scary game of Russian roulette

Jul 23, 2018

Nine techniques to help you quit your bad habits

Jul 23, 2018

How to remedy poor health outcomes created by poverty

Jul 20, 2018

Turn the heat down on your summer holiday stress

Jul 19, 2018

The dawning of a new age for Canadians with disabilities

Jul 19, 2018

Canada’s health system fails the elderly

Jul 13, 2018

The trouble with edible marijuana products

Jul 9, 2018

Some simple relaxation techniques to achieving a stress-free...

Jul 5, 2018

Getting to the heart of medical error and malpractice

Jul 3, 2018

Canada’s new Healthy Eating Strategy will pay huge div...

Jul 2, 2018

Should young people even be playing football?

Jul 2, 2018

We need to measure basic-needs poverty, not inequality

Jun 29, 2018

There is no stigma to taking needed medication

Jun 27, 2018

Tent cities aren’t the problem, just a symptom

Jun 26, 2018

Depression more common, and costly, than you think

Jun 24, 2018

Put down the tech, pick up a sandwich and eat with others

Jun 20, 2018

Canada needs an official poverty line

Jun 17, 2018

There’s no such thing as a concussion-safe football helmet

Jun 17, 2018

The private cost of health-care queues in Canada

Jun 15, 2018

Tackling poverty and its impact on social and emotional well...

Jun 14, 2018

Suffering paranoid disorder is like living a nightmare every...

Jun 11, 2018

Mental illness can exacerbate marital problems

Jun 5, 2018

The danger of putting too much trust in doctors

Jun 4, 2018

Sometimes we need to take people literally

May 31, 2018

Leave the Assisted Human Reproduction Act alone

May 29, 2018

Ontarians must consider real health-care reform

May 28, 2018

Insecure about your body image?

May 28, 2018

How to shorten hospital wait times in Canada

May 27, 2018

The secret to a long and happy life

May 24, 2018

Warning signs someone you love is experiencing mania

May 21, 2018

How to keep your aging mind sharp

May 18, 2018

Early intervention important when fighting depression

May 16, 2018

Ottawa’s rules make health care worse

May 15, 2018

No guarantee of quality supports for disabled Canadians

May 9, 2018

Money targeted for health better spent on social programs

May 8, 2018

Electric cars won’t save the world but they will destr...

May 4, 2018

Ireland’s abortion referendum puts it all on the table

May 4, 2018

Private care is an essential part of an effective health sys...

May 3, 2018

Madness, murder and antidepressant drugs

Apr 25, 2018

Drawing on rich traditions to nourish our children

Apr 24, 2018

Lifting the veil off the role of women in health care

Apr 23, 2018

MedicAlert a voice for autistics in crisis situations

Apr 18, 2018

How to provide consistent health care to all Canadians

Apr 13, 2018

When the doctor says sorry

Apr 11, 2018

Is your home killing you?

Apr 11, 2018

Overcoming mental health issues – and the stigma surrounding...

Apr 5, 2018

B.C.’s Mental Health Act fails human rights test

Apr 5, 2018

Music’s power to improve the challenges associated with auti...

Apr 4, 2018

Death’s tug of war with mystery and science

Mar 27, 2018

What happens to our children with disabilities when we die?

Mar 25, 2018

Let’s lift all Canadians out of poverty

Mar 18, 2018

Are you suffering mood swings or bipolar disorder?

Mar 15, 2018

The diet shell game

Mar 14, 2018

The fundamental fallacy of universal drug coverage

Mar 12, 2018

Increase in counterfeit drugs a danger to Canadians

Mar 8, 2018

Your body reflects your emotions, so loosen up

Mar 8, 2018

How do we end emergency room madness?

Mar 4, 2018

Time to get serious about water quality in First Nation comm...

Feb 28, 2018

Why won’t Canada stand up to Purdue Pharma?

Feb 28, 2018

A finger on the pulse of Alberta’s legume crops

Feb 28, 2018

Ontario politicians addicted to ill-fated pharmacare

Feb 27, 2018

Hiring consultants to fix health-care systems doesn’t ...

Feb 12, 2018

Health-care is stuck in a decades-old communication model

Feb 9, 2018

I am a man with Down syndrome and my life is worth living

Feb 8, 2018

Sharing the spoils in a world ruled by the few

Feb 5, 2018

How do we address Canada’s scarcity of doctors?

Jan 30, 2018

Fluoride is not only pointless, it’s a health risk

Jan 28, 2018

When prescriptions do more harm than good

Jan 24, 2018

Social media can help drive health-care change

Jan 19, 2018

Ottawa blocking Canadians’ access to innovative drugs

Jan 18, 2018

Include people living with frailty in health-care decision-m...

Jan 7, 2018

Charity is not enough to fight poverty, social inequality

Jan 5, 2018

The perils of bottom-line blood collection

Jan 4, 2018

Environment, Lifestyle

Olivia de Havilland was more than an actress

by Pat Murphy | Jul 30, 2020 | A&E, Lifestyle, PREMIUM membership

PAT MURPHY: She played two off-screen roles that took courage and independence. She was, to put it simply, a woman of genuine substance.

How to put the legacy of John Lewis to good use

by Gerry Chidiac | Jul 30, 2020 | Lifestyle, PREMIUM membership, World
Alberta’s desperation opens the door to environmental ruin

by Doug Firby | Jul 27, 2020 | Alberta, BC, Business, Environment, FREE membership, Politics/Law

A&E, Books

The Congo’s great liberation turned into abject failure

by Pat Murphy | Jul 24, 2020 | Books, Lifestyle, PREMIUM membership, World

PAT MURPHY: How great plans quickly descended into decades of dictatorship, corruption, kleptocracy and violence

Why some people are immune from scandal – until they’re not

by Special to Troy Media | Jul 14, 2020 | A&E, FREE membership, Lifestyle, Politics/Law, World
Double Indemnity still a great movie 76 years later

by Pat Murphy | Jul 9, 2020 | A&E, Lifestyle, PREMIUM membership

Education

Canadian students need a return to regular classes this fall

by Michael Zwaagstra | Jul 20, 2020 | Education, FREE membership

MICHAEL ZWAAGSTRA: Students learn best when they develop strong personal connections with their teachers. We need to stop dwelling on worst-case scenarios

Your degree might not be as valuable as you think

by David Fuller | Jul 17, 2020 | BASIC membership, Business, Education, Entrepreneurs, Small business
Cancel culture equivalent to infamous Hollywood blacklist

by Pat Murphy | Jul 16, 2020 | Education, FREE membership, Lifestyle, Politics/Law, World

Sports

May my grandchildren never hear the E-word again

by Norma Dunning | Jul 24, 2020 | Alberta, FREE membership, Sports

NORMA DUNNING: It's been a long time coming, but the Edmonton CFL team's name change was the right thing to do, says Inuk writer and researcher

It’s time to rename the Edmonton Eskimos

by Norma Dunning | Jul 9, 2020 | FREE membership, Lifestyle, Politics/Law, Sports
NFL all talk no action until Kaepernick signed

by Ken Reed | Jun 21, 2020 | BASIC membership, Sports

Municipal

Is dam removal the wave of the future?

by Allan Bonner | Jul 20, 2020 | Environment, FREE membership, Lifestyle, Municipal

ENVIRONMENT: Research suggests it makes more ecological and economic sense to dismantle dams than to restore or maintain them

Municipal governments are making the economy worse, not better

by Franco Terrazzano | Jul 14, 2020 | Alberta, FREE membership, Municipal, Politics/Law

Careers/HR

Smiles are your secret to success

by Carol Kinsey Goman | Jul 23, 2020 | BASIC membership, Careers/HR, Lifestyle

CAREER INFORMATION: Want to brighten your mood, make a lasting impression, encourage collaboration, and positively influence others? Then smile

Put the power of visualization to work to make success a reality

by Faith Wood | Jul 23, 2020 | BASIC membership, Careers/HR, Lifestyle
How to make organizational values come alive

by Carol Kinsey Goman | Jul 17, 2020 | BASIC membership, Business, Careers/HR, Entrepreneurs

, Technology

When the energy sector works, Canada works

by Tom Olsen | Jul 29, 2020 | Alberta, Business, FREE membership, Newfoundland, Politics/Law, Saskatchewan

TOM OLSEN: No industry is better positioned to play a foundational role in getting people back to work and helping pay for the services families rely upon

Middle East oil exporters facing tough economic times

by Rashid Husain Syed | Jul 27, 2020 | Business, PREMIUM membership, World

Travel

Exploring Alaska’s remote, enchanting shores

by Geoff Carpentier | May 3, 2020 | Get outside, Lifestyle, PREMIUM membership, Things to do in the USA, Travel

GEOFF CARPENTIER: Joining the few privileged to travel to remote and obscure offshore islands like Baby, Unga, Haystacks, Aghyuk and the Aleutians (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)