His close ties to the Trudeau family and Communist China quickly tarnished the sheen of the appointment When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Mar. 6 that Ottawa would take action against alleged Chinese interference in our elections, many Canadians took notice. The PM had avoided and evaded this controversy for months. There was now…
It is unacceptable that, with “shrinkflation, consumers get less and are taxed more As if shrinkflation wasn’t painful enough for all of us, it looks like the taxman is making shrinking packages even more painful for our wallets. Shrinkflation occurs when a food manufacturer reduces quantities but continues to sell the product at the same…
Politicians don’t deserve pay raises while making life unaffordable for Canadians In just over two weeks, members of Parliament will take more money out of your wallet and stuff more into their own. On April 1, the federal government is increasing carbon and alcohol taxes while MPs take their fourth pay raise since the onset…
Updated for 2023 with a new dashboard, steering wheel, air vents, front grille, lights and bumpers In the popular and crowded mid-size, three-row SUV segment, Hyundai’s offering is the Palisade. It’s up against plenty of competitors, including the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Expedition, Honda Pilot, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder, Subaru Ascent,…
Protecting vital wildlife could also reduce health risks for nature-loving humans Mice, voles and other rodents are small, but as carriers of disease, they can pack a mighty punch. The chronic infections they carry may not only threaten their existence as a food source for larger wildlife but also pose a health risk to humans.…
If history tells us anything, it is that regional conflicts spread Those of us who believe we are in the foothills of a Third World War despair at western leaders’ complacency. On 13 Mar. 2023, Britain’s Foreign Secretary announced a derisory £5 billion increase to the UK’s defence budget, apparently ignorant of the fact that…
Picking favourites from Caine’s extensive film catalogue is a challenging proposition The English actor Michael Caine turned 90 on March 14. And he’s still working! He plays the lead role in The Great Escaper, a story about a Second World War veteran who escapes from a care home to participate in the 70th-anniversary commemoration of D-Day.…
Second cube satellite built by student-led team will help scientists monitor wildfires In the world of space science, all eyes were on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently for the launch of a rocket carrying three cube satellites made by University of Alberta students and their partners at Yukon University and Aurora College. One…
Research on fish shows that waiting before reaching for medications may be beneficial for humans It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta research suggests. Researchers found that untreated moderate fever helped fish clear their bodies of infection rapidly, controlled inflammation…
Nothing will change unless adequate resources are available and an effective system of inspection and enforcement is in place One of the hard lessons we learned from the pandemic was that, in many cases, our long-term care homes were not providing an acceptable standard of care for the very dependent Canadians in their residences. Tragically,…
His close ties to the Trudeau family and Communist China quickly tarnished the sheen of the appointment When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Mar. 6 that Ottawa would take action against alleged Chinese interference in our elections, many Canadians took notice. The PM had avoided and evaded this controversy for months. There was now…
It is unacceptable that, with “shrinkflation, consumers get less and are taxed more As if shrinkflation wasn’t painful enough for all of us, it looks like the taxman is making shrinking packages even more painful for our wallets. Shrinkflation occurs when a food manufacturer reduces quantities but continues to sell the product at the same…
Politicians don’t deserve pay raises while making life unaffordable for Canadians In just over two weeks, members of Parliament will take more money out of your wallet and stuff more into their own. On April 1, the federal government is increasing carbon and alcohol taxes while MPs take their fourth pay raise since the onset…
Updated for 2023 with a new dashboard, steering wheel, air vents, front grille, lights and bumpers In the popular and crowded mid-size, three-row SUV segment, Hyundai’s offering is the Palisade. It’s up against plenty of competitors, including the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Expedition, Honda Pilot, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder, Subaru Ascent,…
Protecting vital wildlife could also reduce health risks for nature-loving humans Mice, voles and other rodents are small, but as carriers of disease, they can pack a mighty punch. The chronic infections they carry may not only threaten their existence as a food source for larger wildlife but also pose a health risk to humans.…
If history tells us anything, it is that regional conflicts spread Those of us who believe we are in the foothills of a Third World War despair at western leaders’ complacency. On 13 Mar. 2023, Britain’s Foreign Secretary announced a derisory £5 billion increase to the UK’s defence budget, apparently ignorant of the fact that…
Picking favourites from Caine’s extensive film catalogue is a challenging proposition The English actor Michael Caine turned 90 on March 14. And he’s still working! He plays the lead role in The Great Escaper, a story about a Second World War veteran who escapes from a care home to participate in the 70th-anniversary commemoration of D-Day.…
Second cube satellite built by student-led team will help scientists monitor wildfires In the world of space science, all eyes were on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently for the launch of a rocket carrying three cube satellites made by University of Alberta students and their partners at Yukon University and Aurora College. One…
Research on fish shows that waiting before reaching for medications may be beneficial for humans It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta research suggests. Researchers found that untreated moderate fever helped fish clear their bodies of infection rapidly, controlled inflammation…
Nothing will change unless adequate resources are available and an effective system of inspection and enforcement is in place One of the hard lessons we learned from the pandemic was that, in many cases, our long-term care homes were not providing an acceptable standard of care for the very dependent Canadians in their residences. Tragically,…