By Bruce Campbell Guest Contributor The federal Liberal government came to office five years ago promising “real change,” including action on the climate crisis and unprecedented wealth and income inequality. Justin Trudeau was re-elected in 2019 reiterating these same promises. But ...
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America Can Never Again Be Great Once It’s Infested By So Much Hate: Time To Start Feeling The Healing
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist During his victory-claiming speech, which made Time Magazine’s front cover, US President-elect, Joe Biden, called for a time to heal. However, will it be that easy? Above all, can a party with strong, radical elements ...
Read More »5 Tips To Protect Your Pet This Holiday Season
We all know that cats and dogs love to chew — and unfortunately swallow — a surprising array of household items. In fact, one of the most common claims received at Trupanion, a leader in medical insurance for cats and ...
Read More »Cyber-Attacks On The Rise Amid Work-From-Home Increase: Here’s How To Protect Your Business
By Michael Parent Guest Contributor Experienced outdoor athletes know that with winter rapidly approaching, the secret to success lies in protecting the core. That is, the body’s core temperature through layering, wicking and a host of ever-improving technical fabrics that prevent ...
Read More »How COVID-19 Led To US President Donald Trump’s Defeat
By Abel Brodeur; Leonardo Baccini and Stephen Weymouth Guest Contributors Did the COVID-19 pandemic doom Donald Trump’s re-election? Our study examining the effect of COVID-19 cases on county-level voting in the United States shows that the pandemic led to Trump’s defeat on ...
Read More »Why Canadian Domestic Violence Victims Often Feel Retraumatized By Police
By Dawn Moore Guest Contributor Badly injured, Marie-France (a pseudonym) sought shelter at her father’s house, wanting to buy time, let her wounds heal and figured out how she, and her children, could quietly slip away from her abuser. Her father ...
Read More »Dealing With Stress During The Pandemic
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Neither as a child, nor as an adult growing up in Jamaican, did I ever hear discussions about stress. It was not until I migrated to Northern Alberta, that I was told, by a doctor, ...
Read More »Air Canada Returns To Antigua, As Demand For Travel Increases Airlift Boost
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Air Canada returned to Antigua last Sunday; while US and UK airlines will be adding additional flights to the destination, within the month. The twin-island country is expecting to see ...
Read More »Jamaican-Canadian Cultural Stalwart, Denise Jones: Gone, But Not Forgotten
By Michael L. Van Cooten Publisher/Editor BRAMPTON, Ontario (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Denise Jones, 64, prominent entertainment and cultural promoter and entrepreneur — who was honoured for Excellence in Entertainment by the African Canadian Achievement Awards (ACAA), and in ...
Read More »How Can We Remain Silent About Violence Against Women?
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Each year, on December 6, Canadians mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This is to commemorate the killing of 14 young women, by a murderer, who felt that women should ...
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