Stop fiddling with the food! And other mistakes cooks make

We all love getting kitchen tips, those little tricks we should be doing to make us better cooks. But sometimes it’s the things we should stop...

The public needs to know why health data are used without consent

With all the negative media coverage and public concern related to data, it isn’t surprising that governments are responding with laws and policy statements that emphasize...

Teaching young people what really matters for the sake of our collective life on Earth

As young people pledge ongoing climate action following a week of global mobilization, it’s clear that the world faces a collective existential climate crisis signalling that...

Marianne Williamson and the religion of ‘spirituality’

Clampdown on vaping could send users back toward cigarettes

WASHINGTON — Only two years ago, electronic cigarettes were viewed as a small industry with big potential to improve public health by offering a path to...

‘Our house is on fire!’ Why Greta Thunberg infuriates conservatives

Greta Thunberg has recently become the key symbol of, and inspiration for, a new generation of climate activists. As an effective communicator on climate change, the...

A proven way to end homelessness in Canada

A decade ago, five Canadian cities stepped forward to address mental health and homelessness using an emerging approach called Housing First, which launched in 1992 in...

How to benefit from internships, service learning, apprenticeships and co-op work

Meeting employers’ need for experience — often identified in job postings — is the great catch-22 of starting any career. Many employers require experience for a...

We street proof our kids. Why aren’t we data proofing them?

Google recently agreed to pay a US$170 million fine for illegally gathering children’s personal data on YouTube without parental consent, which is a violation under the...

Greta Thunberg’s radical climate change fairy tale is exactly the story we need

It has been just over a year since 16-year-old Greta Thunberg started her “school strike for climate” outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. Since then, she...