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The sky is falling
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“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!”
Chicken Little’s famous saying, in my opinion, is the message I receive every day when I watch the news, read the paper or listen to the radio....
Time to act!
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In Winnipeg’s downtown core the poor, sick and homeless are selling their prescription medications to pay for the necessities of life. A CBC investigation reports the trade in meds has flourished in the area...
Energy consumption of tomorrow, today!
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Humans respond to incentive. When fuel prices go up, more people park their cars and take the bus. If the cost of honey goes down, cereal manufacturers use it to sweeten their products because...
Shoot to kill!
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The rainbow nation is looking to curb crime as the international community looks for safety during the World Cup next summer. South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, vows to address the fears but his response...
Letters to the Editor – Nov. 4, 2009
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Ineffective Tuition Fee Campaigns
The CFS, through ex UMSU President Jonny Sopotiuk, repeatedly makes calls for the province to make tuition free (as recently as a press release on September 29th and on their targetpoverta.ca...
Two-for-one? What is this, Costco?
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Was I feeling alright? Was I running a fever? Had I contracted the dreaded H1N1? I felt there must be something wrong, because I found myself agreeing with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Yes that...
On the Hunt for an Election Platform
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This just in: the economy is emerging from the abyss!
In September, 31,000 more Canadians found jobs than those that were handed pink slips. That new economic outlook is a quantum leap from...
