ConnecTour Chronicles: Content to live with old mining town’s ghosts
Researchers attempting to document 30,000 years of climate history
Social media flexes its censorship muscles
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It’s time for Ford to deliver on his affordability agenda
With less than a year until the next election, taxpayers expect Ford to live up to the promises that got him elected in the first place
Ontario teachers’ compensation is the cost elephant in the room
A budget crunch at the Ministry of Education means it’s time to bring their sky-high pay down to earth
Porsche grant shows Ottawa City Council is living on another planet
Ottawa city council’s finance committee voted to give a $2.9 million tax break to a new Porsche dealership
Toronto mayor needs to end his $3.8B vanity project pipedream
Expert analysis showed the Rail Deck Park project would likely cost over $3.8 billionOil and gas sector soars over aerospace, auto industries
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Premier Ford's faith in science doesn't extend to reopening outdoor sports
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London murders wound us all
The killings demand empathy for the victims, but also renewed commitment to freedom of…
How to easily boost your flexible thinking skills
Flexible thinking will help you deal with challenges, feel more confident and behave more…
How to manage the post-lockdown search for workers
Available workers are rarer than openings now. Smart business people will start making adjustments…
Working from home may revolutionize businesses
If remote work becomes too significant, we'll see a reconfiguring of communities. Connected, technological towns…
Are self-checkouts winning the machine-versus-human battle?
Before COVID-19, many Canadians felt uneasy about self-checkout counters at grocery stores. The pandemic is…
Phil Mickelson wins one for the ages
We have to stop the temptation of writing off athletes due to age or recent…
Ford’s Maverick brings hybrid tech to compact pickup trucks
Ford says the new Maverick hybrid will feature a multi-position tailgate and have 10…
B.C. drivers burned by highest gas taxes in Canada
It costs about $50 extra in taxes to fill up a minivan in Metro…
Buying used: 2010 Hyundai Sonata reliable but not flashy
Hyundai engineers emphasized comfort over handling with this generation of the Sonata. So don’t look…
Auto industry notes: new models and features rolling out
Subaru, Ford, Honda, Nissan all preparing to offer new models and retooled favourites, featuring significant…
The 2011 Kia Soul is both cute and practical
Buying Used: The Soul surprised with its reserve power, nimbleness and, in particular, its lack…
ConnecTour Chronicles: A brush with heat stroke and then hypothermia
Transport trucks, cars and four-by-fours roared by us, some so close we were showered…
ConnecTour Chronicles: One man’s gear is another man’s gold
Across from our campsite sat a gangly young man named Scott, who had been…
Why vaccine passports are a dangerous idea
Vaccine passports violate freedom-of-movement rights. And it would let authorities know people’s habits, a violation…
What the heck is bike touring anyway? It’s an experience
But, often, bike touring requires making lemonade out of lemons
COVID panic? Keep calm and carry on with bike tour planning
Four of the five members of the core group who plan to cycle across the…
Islet transplant patient 252: ‘A second chance at a better life’
Procedure developed at U of A guides islet cell transplants for people with Type…
A medieval disaster is playing out in modern India
The after-effects of India’s lethargic COVID-19 response has resulted in a social fracture, the…
’21st-century stethoscope’ makes diagnosing faster and easier
Star Trek-like scanners may be on the verge of becoming a reality
Data highlights value of supervised drug consumption services
Increased visits to supervised consumption services play a role in a decrease in overdose deaths
‘Molecule libraries’ help speed the search for new drugs
U of A spinoff company 48Hour Discovery works with some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical…
The benefits from Big Pharma more obvious than ever
Why are we biting the hand that saved us?
Jumping on the regenerative agriculture bandwagon
McCain Foods, the world’s largest producer of french fries, just committed to limiting its…
Expert recognized for work to close ‘justice gap’ in sexual assault laws
Prof. Lise Gotell receives U of A Community Scholar Award for decades of research, advocacy…
Cannabis should not be taken during pregnancy: study
Could have a detrimental impact on a baby's overall brain and neural activity
J.F.K. dug a deep hole in his relationship with Khrushchev
While the president’s domestic popularity was high, he met a Soviet leader who showed him…