Trade apprenticeships: pathways to prosperity and happiness

May 9, 2024 · 0 Comments

by FRANK STRONACH A new survey last week showed young Canadians were among the least happy group of people in the country based on age ...

The second time as farce

by GWYNNE DYER “History repeats itself – the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce,” said Karl Marx. He was talking about European ...

When in Rome

by BRIAN LOCKHART When in Rome, do as the Romans do. That’s an old saying with some common sense. It means when visiting another place, ...

Gambling is enshrined in our lives

by MARK PAVILONS It’s been said that everything’s a gamble in life. All the best gamblers quit when they’re ahead. It’s funny, this obsession of ...

Leaving homes to wither on the vine

by BROCK WEIR Until very recently, I thought my days as a commuter were over. For the last decade or so, I’ve lived fairly close ...

Small business is bleeding

by FRANK STRONACH Everyone knows you don’t kick someone when they’re down. But that’s what the federal government’s recent budget did to many small business ...

Arctic seals and coral reefs: Every little bit helps

by GWYNNE DYER “Without extinction, there would likely be insufficient ecological ‘space’ available for new species.” What? Is this person saying that extinction is a ...

Phones in the classroom

by BRIAN LOCKHART If you have ever been in a conversation with someone and their phone rings, and they answer it, you know what an ...

Democracy impeded by unrest, conflict and politics

by MARK PAVILONS Our love-hate relationship with democracy is unique to the western world. While we find ourselves constantly at odds with government policies and ...