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Whitcombe: Licensing politicians is a bad idea

Whitcombe: Licensing politicians is a bad idea

Doctors, truck drivers and real estate agents need to have a valid licence to practice their profession, but the same shouldn't apply to politicians, columnist Todd Whitcombe
Klassen: School trustees set the tone for the district

Klassen: School trustees set the tone for the district

School District 57 needs a board which advocates for improvement, rather than mediocrity, columnist Trudy Klassen says.
Survey: Canadians seeing more dark clouds on their financial, economic horizon

Survey: Canadians seeing more dark clouds on their financial, economic horizon

57% of Canadians say they're in good standing with their finances
Jack Knox: In a Where's Waldo field, civic election campaigns begin now

Jack Knox: In a Where's Waldo field, civic election campaigns begin now

People who lack name recognition need to campaign before the campaign starts
Opinion: Preventing obesity starts in the grocery aisle with food packaging

Opinion: Preventing obesity starts in the grocery aisle with food packaging

The size of food images on product packaging plays a key role in exacerbating diet-related illnesses and obesity.
Opinion: Femicide is Canada's shadow pandemic

Opinion: Femicide is Canada's shadow pandemic

A recent jury examining murders of women urged the federal government to add the term femicide and its definition to the Criminal Code.
Opinion: To build sustainable cities, involve those who live in them

Opinion: To build sustainable cities, involve those who live in them

Cities are crucial to addressing climate change. To meet emission reduction targets, cities need to involve their residents in environmental action at the local level.
Opinion: I survived the '60s Scoop. Here's why the Pope's apology isn't an apology at all

Opinion: I survived the '60s Scoop. Here's why the Pope's apology isn't an apology at all

Apologizing for people versus the establishment that upheld not only the Indian Residential Schools system but protected – and continues to protect — the people who committed the crimes is horrifying.
Opinion: Fixing the problems at Hockey Canada will be difficult without leadership changes

Opinion: Fixing the problems at Hockey Canada will be difficult without leadership changes

Hockey Canada has fallen short of its mission to ‘Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences’ in its handling of sexual violence perpetrated by and against Hockey Canada players.
Jack Knox: With the clock ticking, a summer bucket list

Jack Knox: With the clock ticking, a summer bucket list

What if we ran out of time and never got to do those things we always intended to do?