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Biden using COVID-19 to advance radical policies

COVID-19 vaccine task force transparency crucial
Politics/Law
LatestIndigenous leaders step up but no applause from environmentalists
by Chris Sankey | Feb 24, 2021 | Business, Environment, FREE content, Politics/Law
CHRIS SANKEY: First Nations are fighting to get away from dependence on government and determine their own futures. Why are environmental groups standing in the way? (FREE)
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Pull the 2022 Olympics out of China
by Erin O'Toole | Feb 21, 2021 | FREE content, Politics/Law, Sports
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Media complicit in Trudeau’s appointments scandal
by Duff Conacher | Feb 21, 2021 | FREE content, Politics/Law
Business
LatestOil prices rise as Texas drops into deep freeze
by Rashid Husain Syed | Feb 22, 2021 | Alberta, Business, Newfoundland, PREMIUM content, Saskatchewan, World
RASHID HUSAIN SYED: But how long will the bull run last? ($29)
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The hidden costs of feel-good stocks
by Caitlan Rose Morgante | Feb 17, 2021 | Business, Entrepreneurs, FREE content, Small business, Your Money
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Insurers walking from oil sands projects defies logic
by Mark Milke | Feb 17, 2021 | Alberta, Business, Environment, FREE content, Newfoundland, Politics/Law, Saskatchewan, Science
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Health

First Nations need safe drinking water now











New drug offers hope for breast and blood cancers






A user’s guide to coping in an age of anxiety



Weighing the risks of youth sports in a pandemic

Five tips to declutter your mind

Are you suffering compassion fatigue?

Many questions will linger post-pandemic


Pandemic exposes flaws in our health-care system



Hunkering down – reluctantly – for the holidays


Our biggest COVID-19 problem is undue panic

Why radio frequencies can be a health issue

A small dose of normalcy in Canada


The dangers of over-extending yourself


Synthetic meat is the new frontier of food

Think about the common good: wear a mask

“Medical assistance in dying” worries many Canad...

Why are we facing lockdowns again?

The one simple skill all leaders must harness

Skepticism over Covid-19 response growing


COVID-19 vaccine opponents will be heard


The war on drugs is costly and off-target


Getting through a COVID-19 winter


Head injuries and football go hand in hand

Faith leaders oppose changes to MAID law

Eight proven ways walking improves your brain

Lockdown hysteria defies COVID-19 reality


Why we shouldn’t rubber-stamp 5G technology





Sex is okay, just don’t sing

Caregiving can last for decades, new research shows

Want a better business? Sleep on it

Beware compulsory vaccinations



Feeling anxiety? Here are some coping mechanisms

The dangers of uncritical media consumption


Health-care roadblocks stymie patients

We need clarity to conquer COVID-19

Pandemic policy is mob policy

COVID-19 and scientific fallibility


What you need to know about menopause


Use 30 minutes a day to control your worries

What you need to know about cancer

Being careless around poison ivy can cost you



First Nations face deep pandemic risks

The lockdown failed our most vulnerable



To mask or not to mask?




Our pandemic response seems like a guessing game

Canada’s rising food insecurity problem


Why we need to learn to live with COVID-19

Dammit Jim! Where’s the waiter?

Your mother was right – wash your hands

Let people make their own risk assessments

Alberta should seek more autonomy in health care

We need to restart our lives with care and planning

Assessing the lockdown’s damage


Want to pay for medical supplies? Stop funding CBC

Sweden forged a COVID-19 path that preserves freedom


Is COVID-19 today’s Y2K?


Indigenous communities offer pandemic lessons


Canada’s PPE missteps endangered its citizens



Four strategies to help avoid the next pandemic

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

Can COVID-19 spread through ventilation systems?




Why COVID-19 could make the overdose epidemic worse


How to save your summer vacation from COVID-19





Does wastewater give early warning of COVID-19?


Taming the irrational beast called anger


How Canada can confront future pandemics

Has war been declared on the elderly?

COVID-19 lessons can improve health, legal systems

Suffering from chronic pain? Don’t give up hope


We can’t continue to live in suspended animation

Depressed after weeks of COVID-19 lockdown?

Ottawa’s response to pandemic rooted in politics


Human cost high from pandemic-driven joblessness


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


Is a hypochondriac faking it?

Recalibrating globalization in a pandemic age



Federal government failed to prepare for pandemic



Canada has weathered epidemics before and will again


Exiting the lockdown with care and intelligence

COVID-19 panic lacks scientific justification

They don’t build borders like they used to

The miraculous recovery of Boris Johnson


First Nations particularly vulnerable to COVID-19


Put the Canadian economy back to work

Through crisis we can find a common humanity

A dose of COVID-19 reality

We need clarity in this time of crisis


Play ball! The COVID-19 sports conundrum


Ottawa doing too little to protect Canadians


COVID-19 will prompt a rethink of globalization

We need physical distance, not social distance



When the night is dark and full of terror



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


Canada mishandling mental illness crisis

COVID-19 will change how we buy food, forever

Flu pandemic of 1918 brutal, virulent killer

Sports is the canary in the COVID-19 coal mine

Is Canada heading to a national emergency?

Don’t let COVID-19 permanently change Canada


Coping with panic attacks

The Black Death and its aftermath

Finding pandemic guidance in the sports world

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

The don’ts and dos on coronavirus

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





Booze can trip up psychiatric diagnosis

Escaping poverty through government programs

Blowing coronavirus all out of proportion


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

Turning data into health-care efficiencies

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


Palliative care suffers because of MAID

Politically-correct euphemisms obscure the truth

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

Smoking alleviates psychiatric symptoms



Coping with borderline personality disorder


We must attack the coronavirus at its root


Is your business getting you down?

Rethink restrictions on private health insurance

The Coronavirus – 1918 all over again?



8 signs you need to take a break from your business

Are you suffering mood swings or bipolar disorder?

Federal finances perilous but Morneau oblivious

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

Speak the truth and the truth shall set you free

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


Combating the over-medication of seniors


Plant health a decidedly human issue





The power of the placebo effect

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




Grocery stores bulking up on ultra-processed foods

The family that reads together, thrives together


Turning the tide on the harm of opioids


Prevention cuts demand on the health system

Patients deserve access to timely medical care






Our neighbourhoods strongly influence our health






How do we decrease emergency room visits?


Rethinking type 2 diabetes

How healthy is our health-care system?



Reading the signs your child might be stressed out

Tackling snoring as a family problem

The invaluable power of healthy skepticism


How Sesame Place is helping children with autism

Medical marijuana can help end opioid crisis

Three nutrition trends to stay away from

Cool the hype around genetics and health care

ADHD can stall your career

Body image issues begin early

Big health-care change takes big courage

Diabetes may double risk of developing depression







Pharmacare proposal raises some serious questions



Broadening health care’s perspective on pain


Clinical trials important to ensure patient safety


A common-sense approach to eldercare

Tips to healthy travelling

How to build a strong self-image

Antibiotics no cure for colds or flu



How to spot the narcissists among us



The real costs of informal caregiving in Canada

The high cost of pathological gambling



Canada must protect its drug supply


More medical tests, treatments not always the best

The stigma of mental illness

The secret to living a pressure-free life

Facing frailty head-on





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


Fans’ expectations of athletes are out of whack

Let’s make Canadian hospitals more senior-friendly


Why Milton Friedman’s ideas still resonate


The high social cost of allowing human indulgences



Blood/injection/injury phobias easy to treat

More community care means less time in nursing homes




Making your brain hurt helps you thrive





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

The biology behind learning and memory

When a caregiver becomes a care receiver


The challenge of talking about caregiving at work


Six places to find local caregiver support



We’re letting Canadian kids eat themselves sick



No going back from suddenly becoming a caregiver



Pro-life, pro-choice? Prove it

Caregivers mustn’t be afraid to ask for help

Onslaught against conscience gaining momentum

Five (bad) assumptions caregivers must overcome


When it comes to injuries, MLB teams remain clueless

Battling the myths and stereotypes of psychiatry

No going back from suddenly becoming a caregiver


Brain scan studies shed light on ADHD

A few tips to help you relieve your stress




Using genes to attack disease with precision






Busting myths about our brains and how we learn

Opioids are killing Canadians in the thousands

Some promising treatments for Alzheimer’s


Are you suffering career burnout?

The very real dangers of overwork

A young hero for all to emulate

How to get the most out of psychiatric care

Guidelines for a driver suffering ADHD

Don’t let the Senate kill the food labelling bill


New breast screening guidelines fail Canadian women


Having children if you have a mental illness


Universal health care in Canada? Not really





Education has positive impact on your mental health

Why you need to talk to your teens about sex


The psychiatric implications of thyroid disease





Food inspectors getting tough on olive oil fraud


Drinking the plant-based diet kool-aid


Advice for pregnant women with psychiatric illnesses


Canada’s most vulnerable children deserve far better

Tips to becoming a successful step-parent

Federal funding is ending but frailty still matters




Anxiety disorder can weigh down your life


Not all cannabis candies are created equal




Dependent personality disorder difficult to treat

Are we using Google Translate responsibly?






We’re awash with quality water in Canada

Pets really are good for your health



Front-and-centre nutrition alert labels on the way

Bullying more than just a playground problem

Taking the mystery out of sexual dysfunction

The sad, slow descent into CTE hell

Marijuana’s medical attributes vastly overstated

Repressed memory syndrome so much psychobabble


There is no reason to stop living at 65

Too many bureaucratic hurdles for cannabis research

We can help seniors struggling with depression

Climate change is a global health emergency

Some memory loss as we get older is normal

The reward for treating your agoraphobia is freedom

Do intentional communities make retirement sense?


Moving from pandemonium to peace in uncertain times

All you can eat, including the packaging?



Turning away from a valuable social experiment


Postpartum illness is often more than baby blues


Recognizing the many faces of poverty in Canada

Universities must prepare for legalization of pot

Breaking down barriers for Canadians with disability





Public health must become a priority


Why are consumers going meatless?





There is no need to needlessly suffer migraines

Who’s caring for the nursing home carers?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder no laughing matter

PMDD PMS on steroids




Nine techniques to help you quit your bad habits


Turn the heat down on your summer holiday stress


Canada’s health system fails the elderly

The trouble with edible marijuana products




Should young people even be playing football?


There is no stigma to taking needed medication

Tent cities aren’t the problem, just a symptom

Depression more common, and costly, than you think


Canada needs an official poverty line


The private cost of health-care queues in Canada



Mental illness can exacerbate marital problems

The danger of putting too much trust in doctors

Sometimes we need to take people literally

Leave the Assisted Human Reproduction Act alone

Ontarians must consider real health-care reform

Insecure about your body image?

How to shorten hospital wait times in Canada

The secret to a long and happy life

Warning signs someone you love is experiencing mania

How to keep your aging mind sharp


Ottawa’s rules make health care worse






Madness, murder and antidepressant drugs

Drawing on rich traditions to nourish our children




When the doctor says sorry

Is your home killing you?


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


Death’s tug of war with mystery and science


Let’s lift all Canadians out of poverty

Are you suffering mood swings or bipolar disorder?

The diet shell game

The fundamental fallacy of universal drug coverage


Your body reflects your emotions, so loosen up

How do we end emergency room madness?


Why won’t Canada stand up to Purdue Pharma?

A finger on the pulse of Alberta’s legume crops

Ontario politicians addicted to ill-fated pharmacare




Sharing the spoils in a world ruled by the few

How do we address Canada’s scarcity of doctors?

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

When prescriptions do more harm than good

Social media can help drive health-care change




The perils of bottom-line blood collection
Environment, Lifestyle
LatestStrange weather, stranger words to describe it
by Geoff Carpentier | Feb 21, 2021 | Environment, Lifestyle, PREMIUM content, Science
NATURE: In the odds and sods category, hunch weather is windy and drizzly, so much so that one has to hunch over just to walk ($21)
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We have to understand that MAiD still means homicide
by Peter Stockland | Feb 19, 2021 | FREE content, Lifestyle, Politics/Law
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Four practical ways to crush negativity and achieve success
by Faith Wood | Feb 18, 2021 | Lifestyle, PREMIUM content
A&E, Books
LatestDigging deep into John Wayne’s western films to find gems
by Pat Murphy | Feb 19, 2021 | A&E, PREMIUM content
PAT MURPHY: He made scads of westerns, ranging from mediocre to excellent. Count Red River, Rio Bravo, True Grit and The Shootist among his best ($29)
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If you like medieval drama, The Last Kingdom fits the bill
by Pat Murphy | Feb 4, 2021 | A&E, Books, PREMIUM content
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Time for a rational approach to environmental issues
by Michael Taube | Jan 26, 2021 | Books, Environment, Lifestyle, Politics/Law, PREMIUM content
Education
LatestReligious ignorance is on the rise but we can combat it in our schools
by Michael Zwaagstra | Feb 14, 2021 | Education, FREE content, Politics/Law
MICHAEL ZWAAGSTRA: Ignorance is the surest path to misunderstanding. And if it’s not addressed, misunderstanding quickly descends into intolerance (FREE)
Sports
LatestMajor League Baseball has a sexual harassment problem
by Ken Reed | Jan 29, 2021 | PREMIUM content, Sports
KEN REED: What constitutes manhood in sports culture is archaic. As if the sports world has been frozen in time – Neanderthal time ($21)
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Sports sponsorship builds our sense of community
by Tony Comper | Jan 8, 2021 | Business, FREE content, Lifestyle, Sports
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Shortchanging the essentials while making the court jesters rich
by Gerry Bowler | Nov 18, 2020 | A&E, Education, FREE content, Lifestyle, Politics/Law, Sports
Municipal
LatestMunicipalities have options to cut taxes
by Colin Craig | Feb 14, 2021 | Business, Entrepreneurs, FREE content, Municipal, Politics/Law, Small business
COLIN CRAIG and FRANCO TERRAZZANO: One solution to help struggling businesses and families would be to cut property taxes (FREE)
Careers/HR
LatestFacing a career crisis? Here are some useful strategies
by Faith Wood | Jan 28, 2021 | Careers/HR, PREMIUM content
CAREER INFORMATION: As if the pandemic weren’t causing enough strain, my boss just called me in and let me know that the company I work for must cut its overhead ($21 - Use Coupon Code CC35 at checkout and SAVE 35%!)
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Five steps to boost your motivation
by Faith Wood | Jan 21, 2021 | Careers/HR, FREE content, Lifestyle
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Our “lost generation” of Canadian youth
by Ken Coates | Jan 17, 2021 | Careers/HR, Education, FREE content, Lifestyle, Politics/Law
, Technology
LatestTime for Canada to stand up to China’s bullying
by Gerry Bowler | Feb 19, 2021 | Crime, FREE content, Politics/Law, World
GERRY BOWLER: Our speak softly and carry a limp stick approach has had no effect other than to embolden Communist China (FREE)
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Mazda CX-30 Turbo has plenty of punch
by Ted Laturnus | Feb 19, 2021 | Drive, Family Cars, PREMIUM content
Travel
LatestExploring Alaska’s remote, enchanting shores
by Geoff Carpentier | May 3, 2020 | Get outside, Lifestyle, PREMIUM content, 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)
Crime
LatestRuth Ellis the last hanged woman in Britain
by Pat Murphy | Jan 4, 2021 | Crime, Lifestyle, PREMIUM content, World
PAT MURPHY: Ruth Ellis' beauty and glamour couldn't save her from the gallows for the murder of her boyfriend
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Google’s leverage raises serious antitrust allegations
by Lee Harding | Dec 23, 2020 | Business, Crime, FREE content, Lifestyle, Politics/Law, Technology, World
Drive
LatestBuying used: 2011 Ford Explorer a people mover with frills
by Ted Laturnus | Feb 12, 2021 | Drive, Family Cars, PREMIUM content, Used Cars
CAR REVIEW: This Explorer was aimed more at soccer moms than off-road rock-hoppers, and was still the quintessential suburban grocery-getter ($21)
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Manitoba poised to become a lithium-exporting powerhouse
by Clinton Desveaux | Feb 10, 2021 | Business, Drive, FREE content, Manitoba, Technology
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Auto industry news and notes
by Ted Laturnus | Feb 5, 2021 | Drive, PREMIUM content
World
LatestWill there be another chapter in Donald Trump’s political saga?
by Michael Taube | Feb 16, 2021 | Politics/Law, PREMIUM content, World
MICHAEL TAUBE: The upcoming battle within the GOP could tear it apart ($29)
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Understated George Shultz left a lasting legacy
by Pat Murphy | Feb 11, 2021 | Politics/Law, PREMIUM content, World