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Black lives matter

Black lives matter

This month caregiver Charles Kinsey was shot by a Miami police officer after a call that led police to believe Kinsey’s autistic patient had a weapon.
Denying the deniers part two

Denying the deniers part two

“Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change, admitted in a Brussels’ speech, that the goal of environmental activists is not to save the world from ecological calamity but to destroy
Importance of feedback

Importance of feedback

Feedback is a strange animal. While most people claim to want feedback, their actions often tell an entirely different story, and when it comes to actions versus words, actions win every time.
St. Albert Community Village and Food Bank is strong because of you

St. Albert Community Village and Food Bank is strong because of you

Since becoming the executive director of the St. Albert Food Bank nine years ago I have seen a growing awareness for the work we do here and more importantly an understanding that bad things can and do happen to good people.
Foreign aid attempts can be problematic

Foreign aid attempts can be problematic

“The reason there will be no change is because the people who stand to lose from change have all the power. And the people who stand to gain from change have none of the power.
The perils of boastful politicians

The perils of boastful politicians

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s sonnet, Ozymandias, is a cautionary tale on the perils of hubris, better known as exaggerated pride.
What was Brexit really about?

What was Brexit really about?

Are there lessons from Brexit that should be a wake up call to all politicians here in Canada? Was this truly a referendum on Britain leaving the European Union, or was this more a statement of the dissatisfaction with representative democracy? Down
Did the Senate overstep?

Did the Senate overstep?

Section 17 of the British North America Act provides: “There shall be One Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper House styled the Senate, and the House of Commons.
If children could vote

If children could vote

The world is in a bit of turmoil these days especially as we watch our neighbours to the south decide whether they want Donald or Billary as president(s).
Denying the deniers

Denying the deniers

“It is therefore correct, indeed verging on compulsory in the scientific tradition, to be skeptical of those who express certainty.
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