Unverified IDs leave online safety training in doubt
Until regulators more loudly express their expectations for online identity verification, the integrity of risk mitigating training will be in doubt…
Coping with borderline personality disorder
For the two per cent of Canadians with this disorder, life is chaotic – often moving from one crisis to the next…
Gene edited foods could be our next risk communication fiasco
Gene-edited crops can help produce safe and affordable food and energy. But proponents need to make a legitimate case to consumers…
We must attack the coronavirus at its root
Though any deaths from a fast-spreading new disease can be frightening, panic isn’t justified. Most cases are mild and of short duration…
Municipalities must take the lead in getting the lead out
The astonishing levels of lead in Canada’s drinking water requires action. That means taking simple measures at the local level, aided by federal incentives…
Is your business getting you down?
Entrepreneurs are especially susceptible to burnout and depression. Here's how to conquer those issues, for the betterment of yourself and your business…
Rethink restrictions on private health insurance
Canadian patients are entitled to make informed choices about their health care. Private health insurance carries many benefits to the broader system…
The Coronavirus – 1918 all over again?
We are no better prepared than we were for the great influenza pandemic of 1918…
Health authority threatens to shut down hospice for not providing assisted suicide
A B.C. private hospice must drop its refusal to provide medical assistance in dying (MAID) for qualifying patients in its care. Or else…
Physician, heal thyself – or at least your snotty attitude
It's time both doctors and front-line staff began to reflect the kind of compassionate care we deserve and should expect…