Its “burn the witch” vibe is getting out of hand As Justice Minister in the 1960s, Pierre Trudeau articulated the essence of liberal tolerance with his “government has no place in the bedrooms of the nation.” Sixty years later, PET’s son Justin would like to amend that to “the government has no place in the…
The salary value of the jobs under threat is worth about $219 billion annually When the federal government writes down its plans for Alberta, we should take a close look. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Just Transition plan could have a deep impact on Alberta’s energy, farming, construction and trucking. Details are murky, but based on…
We need to seriously consider changes that can improve the health and general well-being of the game’s participants I’m no football hater. I genuinely enjoy watching the game. However, I am deeply concerned about the undeniable dangers of the game – especially for our children who are playing before their brains are fully developed. The…
Contamination actually occurred during vaginal delivery, clinical procedures or DNA sequencing Scientific claims that babies harbour bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, according to University of Alberta researchers involved in an international study. The perspective paper, published in Nature, should settle a debate in the research community about whether a fetal microbiome exists,…
Fix these three things and your business will thrive again Jesse sat in my office shaking his head. His business was grossing millions of dollars in sales, yet his bottom line was miserable. Not only was he discouraged about his results, he felt he had lost control of his employees, and it was difficult for…
Far from it. But the diplomacy of peace is in need of emergency resuscitation As a junior delegate to the Stockholm Conference on Confidence- and Security-building Measures and Disarmament in Europe in 1984-85, I had adopted the prevailing view that, with nuclear weapons in play, war in Europe was outmoded. That Stockholm dialogue was a…
“Cedar is not only important from a Haisla perspective, [but from] a global perspective” The Haisla Nation is growing anxious for a regulatory decision on its proposed $3-billion Cedar LNG project on the west coast of Canada at the Port of Kitimat. If constructed, the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, in partnership with…
A sampling of some of the odd origins of some animal names that we take for granted I always marvel at and sometimes struggle to decide where an animal got its name. Think of mammals for a minute – what is a skunk? A rabbit? A moose? Generally, with birds, many of the names refer…
When we live with integrity, we are complete. In order to live with integrity, we need to constantly pursue truth The 16th-century Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes said, “The road is always greater than the inn.” This principle is also true for the pursuit of integrity. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines integrity as “firm adherence to…
Show how you will be of benefit to the company, then don’t settle for anything less than the salary you want The number of people who accept a job and then complain about the pay afterwards amazes me. Didn’t they know the salary before taking the job? While money isn’t everything, feeling you’re being paid…
Its “burn the witch” vibe is getting out of hand As Justice Minister in the 1960s, Pierre Trudeau articulated the essence of liberal tolerance with his “government has no place in the bedrooms of the nation.” Sixty years later, PET’s son Justin would like to amend that to “the government has no place in the…
The salary value of the jobs under threat is worth about $219 billion annually When the federal government writes down its plans for Alberta, we should take a close look. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Just Transition plan could have a deep impact on Alberta’s energy, farming, construction and trucking. Details are murky, but based on…
We need to seriously consider changes that can improve the health and general well-being of the game’s participants I’m no football hater. I genuinely enjoy watching the game. However, I am deeply concerned about the undeniable dangers of the game – especially for our children who are playing before their brains are fully developed. The…
Contamination actually occurred during vaginal delivery, clinical procedures or DNA sequencing Scientific claims that babies harbour bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, according to University of Alberta researchers involved in an international study. The perspective paper, published in Nature, should settle a debate in the research community about whether a fetal microbiome exists,…
Fix these three things and your business will thrive again Jesse sat in my office shaking his head. His business was grossing millions of dollars in sales, yet his bottom line was miserable. Not only was he discouraged about his results, he felt he had lost control of his employees, and it was difficult for…
Far from it. But the diplomacy of peace is in need of emergency resuscitation As a junior delegate to the Stockholm Conference on Confidence- and Security-building Measures and Disarmament in Europe in 1984-85, I had adopted the prevailing view that, with nuclear weapons in play, war in Europe was outmoded. That Stockholm dialogue was a…
“Cedar is not only important from a Haisla perspective, [but from] a global perspective” The Haisla Nation is growing anxious for a regulatory decision on its proposed $3-billion Cedar LNG project on the west coast of Canada at the Port of Kitimat. If constructed, the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, in partnership with…
A sampling of some of the odd origins of some animal names that we take for granted I always marvel at and sometimes struggle to decide where an animal got its name. Think of mammals for a minute – what is a skunk? A rabbit? A moose? Generally, with birds, many of the names refer…
When we live with integrity, we are complete. In order to live with integrity, we need to constantly pursue truth The 16th-century Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes said, “The road is always greater than the inn.” This principle is also true for the pursuit of integrity. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines integrity as “firm adherence to…
Show how you will be of benefit to the company, then don’t settle for anything less than the salary you want The number of people who accept a job and then complain about the pay afterwards amazes me. Didn’t they know the salary before taking the job? While money isn’t everything, feeling you’re being paid…