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The Human Condition: Conspiracy theories
By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
It seems almost inevitable that, when we read of some group claiming Prime Minister Trudeau is destroying the country, some form of “conspiracy theory” is involved. Though Trudeau is decreasing the deficit, for example, he is supposedly doing so at the behest of a cabal of bankers or Communists, to nefarious ends. This kind of ... Read More »
1 responseCity notebook: Council treads into rough decision water next week
By James Tubb on June 18th, 2022
For those Hatters who’ve been waiting for city council to get rolling and get something done, ready your seatbelts. It’s been almost eight months since the election that included tackling social problems in the city centre as a core issue. With barely a few weeks between the release of a strategic priorities document, the issue ... Read More »
1 responseFor What It’s Worth: The ‘Beef’ with ground meat labelling
By Cash Moore on June 16th, 2022
Last week, Health Canada announced that food products containing 15% or more of daily dietary recommendations on sodium, sugar and saturated fats will require a disclaimer label. Health Canada’s logic behind the decision is it will provide consumers with better clarity on the health effects of the food we eat. This all sounds fine and ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: Nursing, harder than it looks
By Daniel Schnee on June 15th, 2022
Though I was raised by medical professionals I had not truly appreciated what they have studied and achieved until recently, when I assisted in a friend’s post-surgical recovery. Having been hospitalized several times in my life I have met a wide variety of nurses. But my own role as an ersatz nurse of sorts revealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: If you can add cops to fight crime, you can add ambulances to save lives
By Scott Schmidt on June 11th, 2022
Six months removed from statistics showing Edmonton below the national average for violent crime for the first time in years, the city was directed by Justice Minister Tyler Shandro to develop a plan to tackle what he claimed to be an 11% crime spike in the downtown core. He gave the city two weeks. Fitting ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: We tend to fix problems through more of the same
By Collin Gallant on June 11th, 2022
Gotta problem? Well, think about it long enough, or get enough people involved and you’ll probably find the solution looks an awful lot like the problem, or vice versa, that the problem is the solution. Studies have shown the more a person learns about an issue in the age of social media, the less they ... Read More »
1 responseMLA Report: Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it
By Drew Barnes on June 10th, 2022
The spring sitting of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly came to an abrupt end last month in the wake of the UCP leadership review. When the legislature is recalled on Oct. 31, it will be under a new premier. This is great news for all Albertans. With Premier Kenney’s forthcoming departure, we have been given the opportunity ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: The Pareto Principle
By Daniel Schnee on June 8th, 2022
What do the works of Canadian painter Christopher Pratt, the re-election of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Wayne Gretzky have in common? Though seemingly the set-up to the best pro-Canadian joke ever, the answer is: almost nothing. I say “almost” because there is actually one little connection that becomes rather significant, when viewed from the ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: Thoughts on gun control
By Daniel Schnee on June 1st, 2022
Why is it that though millions of responsible gun owners exist in the U.S. we see increasing numbers of mass shootings? Is it to do with gun laws? Or access to assault rifles? I think it has to do with which particular part of gun culture one involves oneself. Many people for example buy various ... Read More »
2 responsesMP Report: Concerns with Bill C-11
By Glen Motz on May 27th, 2022
Bill C-11, legislation to regulate online platforms, is once again before Parliament. This Bill is virtually identical to the controversial Bill C-10 from the previous Parliament, which was abandoned by last year’s election. Bill C-11 is equally as contentious and has been dubbed by some ‘Canada’s Censorship Bill’. To make matters worse, this past week ... Read More »
1 responseJust Pondering: The value of friendship
By Allyson McCaw on May 26th, 2022
I was recently reminded of the value of friendship and our connection to each other. My husband has a Facebook account and usually I am berating him for spending hours scrolling through endless posts that I sometimes find offensive and quite frankly scary. However, Facebook became useful in the way it was intended and that ... Read More »
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