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Trudeau needs to shelve his plan to ban unvaccinated truckers

It puts Canadians’ access to food at risk

Jan 15, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Heads up, there will be a new guy this week

With the ‘extended winter break’ announced this weekend I was faced with a few decisions of what I was going to do with the seven year old human that wanders around my house.

Jan 4, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >

Hydrogen hype defies reality: it’s an impractical energy source

Once again, the world staged ClimateFest 26, aka the United Nations Conference of the Parties, where peddlers of alternative energy schemes try to plunge their dippers into the river of climate change funding that flows around the world.

Dec 23, 2021 1:30 PM Read more >

How gene editing helps farmers and consumers

With gene editing on the verge of being accepted in Canada, the way we communicate risks through food labelling needs to change

Dec 21, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Let the decorating begin

This past weekend it was time to decorate for Christmas around our house.

Dec 15, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

How to use rapid testing to keep you and yours safe during the holiday season

Experts say rapid tests are one more tool in our toolbox to stay safe

Dec 15, 2021 8:30 AM Read more >

Pipelines are safe and green despite Suzuki’s extremist rhetoric

In mid-November, prominent environmental activist David Suzuki made some remarks that any impartial observer would consider radical. This was during an event hosted by an organization that is not known for its measured responses: Extinction Rebellion.

Dec 10, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

How to account for rising cost of living

Cost of living is a significant component of financial planning. The cost of living may dictate where people live and work, and a high cost of living can influence how individuals spend their free time.

Nov 18, 2021 2:30 PM Read more >