By Cam Westhead One of the first things I learned in nursing school was not to panic during times of crisis. Medical professionals are trained to act like a duck…
I’ve written about chicken sammies a bit lately, and I did finally get around to trying Popeye’s new fancy chicken sandwich after some customer service foul-ups — more on that…
Back in the day, whatever that means, everybody subscribed to magazines. At various times when I was a kid we subscribed to Reader’s Digest, Life, Look, Newsweek, Chatelaine, Macleans, Sports…
When we were in Salt Spring Island, we went to the Saturday Market, and I instantly fell in love with this man’s work. Salt Spring artist Lorne Tippett uses wine-barrel…
One of the open pits at the Los Filos gold mine near Carrizalillo, Mexico. Photo supplied by the Ejido of Carrizalillo. As gold prices soar to record levels, the Los…
We’re reader supported. Get our newsletter free. Give It to Us Straighter, Dr. Henry When students stop listening the teacher is to blame. Here’s what we need to be told.…
Elena Ferrante’s top 40 books by female authors What to do these long, dark days when you may be in semi-lockdown: Elena Ferrante’s top 40 novels by women (from The…
We had a bit of excitement last week, and I realized I shared it only on Facebook. I’m sure wmtc readers want an answer to the burning question, What is…
Evan Radford’s report on the insufficient public response to soaring COVID-19 case loads in rural Saskatchewan surely reflects the polling (PDF) showing a higher proportion of social irresponsibility than in…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Linda McQuaig discusses how the calamitous effect of COVID-19 shows the dangers of putting care in the hands of the corporate sector. And…
Yesterday, Doug Ford imposed lockdowns in Toronto and Peel — the suburbs west of Toronto. It took him a long time to get there. Bruce Arthur writes: This has been…
As a young man, I was trained by two different grocery chains in management of large grocery stores. Later in life, traveling around the world, I would often visit grocery…
Another day, another COVID-19 infection record broken. This time, 1,155. There are 11 new deaths. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro, as they appeared at yesterday’s news…
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. The lists are compiled…
How’s this for good news? Jared Qwustenuxun Williams is a finalist for a Jack Webster Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Reporting. The nomination recognizes Qwustenuxun’s work building bridges…
I have never seen Justin Trudeau looking so grim as when he came out of his Rideau cottage today. And who could blame him? Covid cases are surging all over…
When I began this blog many years ago – and until recently – it had a huge audience over much of the world. Canadians were small potatoes. But that audience…
The BC Ministry of Environment has issued a “non-compliance advisory letter” for several violations related to a municipal sewage-treatment plant that empties into the Cowichan River, a review by sixmountains.ca…
Interpol – If You Really Love Nothing
Assorted content to end your week. – Shannon Vanraes reports that Manitoba has become the latest jurisdiction reduced to triaging patients in their cars due to a lack of resources…
