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Proposed measures in federal budget to increase costs for railway shippers
by Daniel Dufort | Jun 1, 2023
Extension of regulated “interswitching” distance will increase costs for railways, shippers, and consumers
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The rise of the four-day work week
by Roslyn Kunin | May 24, 2023
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Oil markets showing signs of tightening
by Rashid Husain Syed | May 23, 2023
Rachel Notley’s empty health care promises
by Shawn Whatley | May 29, 2023
The NDP leader’s health care promises have been tried and failed for decades
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UCP tax promise a game-changer for Albertans
by Kris Sims | May 18, 2023
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How the Alberta election will impact children’s education
by Michael Zwaagstra | May 17, 2023
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There’s a better way to lower price of medicines
by Nikolas Barry-Shaw | May 10, 2023
Patented Medicine Price Review Board hearings show public pharmacare is the strongest option
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Five tips for women to harness the power of leisure
by Adrianna MacPherson | Apr 14, 2023
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Clinic offers help for COVID long-haulers
by Geoff McMaster | Apr 9, 2023
Ancient Alberta holds clues to pre-asteroid decline of dinosaurs
by Michael Brown | May 25, 2023
New research reveals gradual extinction of dinosaurs before cataclysmic asteroid impact
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Not all educators are teachers
by Karine Coen-Sanchez | Apr 12, 2023
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Our school systems are far from perfect …
by Gerry Chidiac | Mar 30, 2023
Politics
NationalMedia bias purges the truth in both the U.S. and Canada
by Bruce Dowbiggin | May 31, 2023
Media bias protects Trudeau and Biden from any consequences for their actions
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Canadians need a taxpayer bill of rights
by Ian Madsen | May 30, 2023
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Canada cannot afford to lose more doctors
by Daniel Zekveld | May 25, 2023
Business
The importance of etiquette in the workplace
by Dana Wilson | May 31, 2023
Mastering workplace harmony
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Is cloud computing overhyped?
by Yogi Schulz | May 31, 2023
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8 reasons why business owners should own their business property
by David Fuller | May 26, 2023
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How to navigate awkward social situations
by Faith Wood | May 25, 2023
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Will Hamilton lead to a renewed interest in American history?
by Michael Taube | May 30, 2023
Hamilton finally returns to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre
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Marie Antoinette’s formidable mother
by Pat Murphy | May 18, 2023
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The inventive mind of John Maynard Keynes
by Pat Murphy | May 10, 2023
Caesar and Alexander – heroes, villains, or both?
by Pat Murphy | Apr 19, 2023
Projecting modern values back over two thousand years is the tricky bit
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When Buffalo Bill took London by storm
by Pat Murphy | Apr 8, 2023
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The overwhelming imagery of the Crucifixion
by Pat Murphy | Apr 7, 2023
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The Canadian who helped tame America’s Wild West
by Pat Murphy | Apr 2, 2023
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Canada needs more animated series like Britain’s Mr Benn
by Michael Taube | Mar 28, 2023
Why immune cells seem to cause brain damage
by Ramona Czakert Franson | May 31, 2023
Study hope for neurodegenerative diseases
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How to eat healthy without blowing your food budget
by Bev Betkowski | May 10, 2023
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The high cost of living a gluten-free lifestyle
by Sylvain Charlebois | May 1, 2023
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Economic growth is good for your health
by Vincent Geloso | Apr 27, 2023
Triumph of peace and justice hold the key to a better future
by Gerry Chidiac | May 25, 2023
Violence and deception only worsen regional conflicts
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Canadians are buying less food. Now what?
by Sylvain Charlebois | May 25, 2023
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Did children die attending residential schools?
by Brian Giesbrecht | May 24, 2023
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Erase our history, erase ourselves
by Jack Mintz | May 24, 2023
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Four tips for a bee-friendly yard
by Adrianna MacPherson | May 19, 2023
The case for energy trade with Germany is strong
by Lisa Baiton | May 17, 2023
Germany’s call for Canadian LNG is a golden opportunity for Canada
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How language shapes our understanding of issues
by Bill Whitelaw | May 15, 2023
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Do Japanese Beetles taste yucky?
by Geoff Carpentier | May 4, 2023
As Ottawa Senators’ value soars, will other mid-city owners look to exit?
by Bruce Dowbiggin | May 24, 2023
In an unprecedented bidding war, Ottawa Senators’ now valued at over a billion dollars
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Oakland no longer willing to play the stadium extortion game
by Ken Reed | May 8, 2023
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World Baseball Classic was great in ’23
by Ken Reed | Apr 3, 2023
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The NHL’s “Everyone wears the ribbon” charade continues
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Mar 28, 2023
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New book looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of sports
by Gerry Chidiac | Mar 23, 2023
Airports perform better when owned by private equity funds
by Geoff McMaster | Mar 30, 2023
Airports under public ownership have no incentive to improve customer experiences
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The crown jewel of a museum in Toronto that almost wasn’t
by Michael Taube | Mar 14, 2023
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On the road to travel trauma? How to find a better route
by Faith Wood | Dec 22, 2022
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A drive through Normandy is a drive through history
by Travel Like This | Nov 12, 2022
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There’s room for everyone in nature – if we’re respectful
by Geoff Carpentier | Jul 24, 2022
The Hyundai Elantra N delivers performance and luxury
by Dale Johnson | May 26, 2023
Hyundai Elantra N named AJAC’s Performance Vehicle of the Year
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The 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 holds its value
by Ted Laturnus | May 26, 2023
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Ford Ranger pickup fits right in the middle
by Dale Johnson | May 19, 2023
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2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid delivers impressive performance
by Ted Laturnus | May 19, 2023
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World



Geopolitical catastrophes in the making







Why China is gaining influence in Africa

Quake worsens problems for Syrian Christians





You know you’re a woke punchline when …



Time magazine was once a giant

We are in the foothills of a Third World War

The oil sector has its swagger back


Flirting with nuclear war over Ukraine

Jimmy Carter was an accidental president




Hybrid warfare and the New Cold War


Russia vs Ukraine: Is diplomacy dead?



George Santos and the sad state of modern politics


The powerful legacy of Pope Benedict XVI

DOE expects further weakening in oil prices


The rise and demise of Andrew Tate


Oil price forecast for 2023 all over the map

My Christmas in Zaire was something special


Saudi Arabia looking for a new security blanket?

COP15 proposes an extremist planetary diet

Russian oil price cap is a go. But will it work?




Stringent Net Zero policies make no financial sense

CBC is a government monster gobbling up tax dollars

What the American midterms results really mean

Eight billion people now inhabit the earth

Why every good COP turns into a bad COP

World at a ‘tipping point’ in climate change talks


The ignominious end of the Ottoman Empire


Leaders are destroying our trust in government

The world needs Russian resources




We are at great risk of a nuclear holocaust




Genocide denied is genocide repeated

The CIA’s man in Cuba



Germany backtracks on a renewable energy future

The quest for truth is gaining momentum

Remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years later





Political orthodoxies are being challenged in Europe



Winston Churchill: ruffian or hero?

Oil once again being used as a political tool



The rise and rise of Daesh




Putin is the most dangerous terrorist on the planet



Europe is counting on natural gas from Canada


Why is Canada ignoring starvation in Africa?




The final act of Boris Johnson’s political career




Ukraine must be victorious, for all of our sakes



Canada effectively absent in the Indo-Pacific






Why Canada still needs the Trans Mountain expansion

Hereditary empires and the struggle with modernity

How empires grab and hold on to power

No end in sight for soaring oil prices



Is it curtains for Boris Johnson?

Why do we keep electing energy idiots?

How to win the war against global famine

Punishing Russia has upended global economics


Energy doesn’t have to be a political weapon




Saudis using oil market leverage to their advantage


War and brutality go hand in hand

Putin’s War is redrawing the geopolitical map

Wheat makes the world go round

Irish lead the way in the push to decolonize





Birdwatching in Honduras – plumage aplenty


The global energy map faces dramatic revisions


The world is on the brink of a food shortage




Western leaders ignore their own genocidal acts

From evil to relativism and back again


Plenty of blame in a world of strife


Will oil prices stall or continue to rise?




Crude oil markets weaken as U.S. opens taps



Ukrainians fleeing war face Canadian red tape



Clearing the fog, and friction, of war

Oldest human DNA ever found in Africa uncovered.



The West needs to step up to curb Putin’s aggression




Trudeau’s double standards on Iranian immigrants

Playing Russian roulette with food security



Why the world won’t sanction Russian oil









The making of a Ukrainian hero

CPAC is red meat for the conservative core


Russia’s most formidable weapons? Oil and gas

Trump tees off on Trudeau’s treatment of truckers

Florida’s Ron DeSantis condemns Canada’s COVID-f...


Ukraine tension, Iran talks prod oil prices upward


Did John F. Kennedy really win the U.S. presidency?


Patrice Lumumba left a legacy we can’t ignore






The quixotic push for Hillary in 2024


What Elvis Costello got right in Oliver’s Army


To my unknown friend who died on Flight PS752


In defence of Bishop Desmond Tutu






Expect more oil price uncertainty in 2022


Think the oil industry is dying? Think again

Thunberg has world leaders in the palm of her hand


Putin wants to turn Ukraine into a vassal state

Why attempts to change Afghanistan keep failing






Do lockdowns actually worsen COVID-19’s impact?





U.S. tries to force a drop in world oil prices

Achieving net-zero will take decades to accomplish





Pressure mounts on OPEC+ from all sides





Oil market turmoil may well benefit consumers

The messy transition to a ‘new world disorder’



The 26th Blah Blah Blah Festival (aka COP26)




Raising corporate tax rates will hurt us all


The bloody end of Anwar Sadat

Crude oil prices are soaring as production slows


Warning shots fired over cryptocurrencies?

Oil prices on the rise as output squeezed

AUKUS may create as many problems as it solves



Is China turning its back on science and progress?

Dampening Asian demand cools crude oil prices

The economic dangers of a new inflationary era

When Reagan fired the air traffic controllers

Canada must help ease the chaos in Afghanistan


Delta variant hammering crude oil prices



Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban. Do you care?

Chinese demand drives world oil markets

What’s in a name when it comes to groups of animals?




Lebanon on the verge of becoming a failed state

When travel resumes, Canadians should avoid Cuba




More than ever, we need to embrace diversity






Welcome to the gluten-free, sushi-less Olympic Games







The world gives a COVID cold shoulder to refugees


OPEC dispute sends oil market reeling

Longshore workers stand firm for justice







Richard Nixon’s shocking summer and its big payoff


What the Germans can teach us about reconciliation


No Senate reform without public engagement


Canada-U.K. trade links more important than ever

Diseases don’t care about our nationality or wealth



A medieval disaster is playing out in modern India





Biden can’t go back to a pre-Trump China policy







Is Scotland poised to push forward with separation?


America may not like it but pipelines are crucial

Quebec, France poised to reject diversity, pluralism

Napoleon was a bitter man in his final years

What you see with Joe Biden is what you get




The huge challenge of holding police accountable



If China invades, will Taiwan be on its own?


Alberta can forget becoming the 51st American state


Biden’s green revolution is a disaster in the making






OPEC+ expected to continue to dampen oil output

Canada must stand up to China now

Taking the temperature of U.S. Republicans

Canadian oil still the safest bet for Americans

Is Canada on a well-worn path to destruction?

Oil market recovery may be on borrowed time


When will Canada start to stand up to China?



An Irish hero for St. Patrick’s Day


Troubling trends for human rights in China and India

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown





Canada needs to deepen its ties with India

This is Canada’s moment to change the world

Shunning Taiwan no longer an option for Canada


Get ready for a Trump 2024 campaign

Mourning the passing of an oil industry giant




Biden using COVID-19 to advance radical policies


Oil prices rise as Texas drops into deep freeze

Time for Canada to stand up to China’s bullying


Silent Witness of a Holocaust Suitcase

Understated George Shultz left a lasting legacy

Is the crude oil market rally just a mirage?


U of A teams up with West African universities


Iran returns to the oil market in a big way

The dawning of a new trade era in the United States

What the Biden administration means for Canada

Trump is a case study in bad leadership

Boris Johnson: the man who got Brexit done

Trump’s final day as president


Crude oil market remains in flux


Eisenhower was cagey but Kennedy rushed in

Impeaching Trump will make a bad situation worse

Saudis sacrifice to broker oil production cuts

Remembering the lives lost on Flight PS752

Ruth Ellis the last hanged woman in Britain

The year the world finally said, ‘Enough is enough!’


Tensions rise in Persian Gulf over oil shipments

Many questions will linger post-pandemic

Just the facts? Don’t count on fact-checkers





OPEC+ fault lines growing deeper

Attacking activists doesn’t make them wrong


How Donald Trump could still win re-election

Financial quagmire engulfing oil-producing countries

What did Germans really think of Hitler?

Shaking off colonial shackles no easy task

Margaret Thatcher and the end of apartheid

Autocratic regimes use energy as a weapon

A KGB guide to subverting the press to your agenda

Combatting the rising tide of hostility


Adolf Hitler’s fateful mistake

Is Biden about to alter the war on climate change?

Diving into man’s complicated relationship with war

Lose sight of justice and society starves

U.S. election is far from over

Sunny days a long way off for oil producers

Early takeaways from the U.S. election



Who will be the next U.S. president?



The beauty of secularism

Dark days ahead for oil-rich Gulf economies


The ugly truth about democracy in decay

Energy use forecasts pivot dramatically

Do voters just tune out Trump’s sins?



Has the tide finally turned on Donald Trump?

What Trump’s leadership style says about us

The people versus Donald Trump



Trump defies the fundamentals of faith

More dark days on the horizon for oil industry



It’s time we all stood up for Julian Assange

Memories of Walter Reuther, an American labour giant

Politics as compelling theatre

Trump scrambles to find a message that resonates

Trudeau has eroded Canada’s place in the world

We are witnessing the demise of the American empire


Has Donald Trump finally been tripped up?

Did Donald Trump disparage the U.S. military?

Canada must stand up to China: O’Toole


The overblown panic of COVID-19

Can we save humanity?

Canada must boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Will petrochemicals be the last gasp for big oil?

Finding ways to help victims of Beirut blast

We need clarity to conquer COVID-19

Pandemic policy is mob policy

Celebrity status can be a catalyst for change


Memo to Joe Biden on how to win U.S. election

China targets everyone in the world

At 90, Thomas Sowell remains one of a kind

Trump’s oil industry optimism is misplaced

Is it time to walk away from trade with China?

Why does the culture of impunity persist?

More than just a Spectator to world events


Bad leadership at the heart of police brutality

How to put the legacy of John Lewis to good use

Justice for all, whether you kneel or stand


The building of the Atomic Bomb Part 1

Facing up to racism in Canada and around the world



Crude oil crystal ball shows cloudy future

Developing countries face hard economic choices

China the big winner in world oil price calamity

Oil industry not dead yet despite disruptions



Exposing the roots of racism through song


Gagging social media won’t halt criticism

Canada’s foreign policy isn’t what it used to be

We must stand up to China’s bully tactics

Oil-rich Saudis squeezed by Trump

Let people make their own risk assessments

Do we choose chaos or community?

Sweden forged a COVID-19 path that preserves freedom


Energy industry investment cools dramatically


Digging for the bones of a lost Irish hero

We all need the moral courage to confront racism



We all need the moral courage to confront racism


Turning protesters into terrorists


Some day soon, we have to stand up to China


Oil market resurgence sustained by hope


Bringing the facts back to the Keystone XL debate


Celebrating the human spirit can change the world




Tyranny oil should be treated like blood diamonds






Chernobyl disaster’s legacy still resonates


Bringing the Architect of the Holocaust to justice


Should ex-leaders indulge in political mudslinging?


It all adds up: First a pandemic, then a ‘magic’...


Labels just hurtful in search for Middle East peace


Hubris, conspiracy and the fall of Margaret Thatcher


The White House’s internal battle with COVID-19


Post-pandemic oil market slowly takes shape


The Year 1000: a look at globalization’s roots


Don’t sacrifice truth for illusion of security


Ottawa’s response to pandemic rooted in politics


Glut, pandemic keep world oil market on edge




A close-up look at J.F.K. on the campaign trail




Is the world’s most powerful economy unravelling?


Oil production cut numbers don’t add up




Exiting the lockdown with care and intelligence


They don’t build borders like they used to


The miraculous recovery of Boris Johnson


Ten key messages to navigating a crisis


Crude oil cuts finally made, but to what end?


A dose of COVID-19 reality


Who will blink first in crude oil crisis?


Are Canadians prepared if the power grid fails?




COVID-19 will prompt a rethink of globalization




How Canada can face down Chinese tyranny


Are Trump and Sanders two sides of the same coin?


Just do the right thing – no matter what


Flu pandemic of 1918 brutal, virulent killer


The macro consequences of the coronavirus


The crude story behind the Russia/Saudi oil war


We can’t afford to be casual about COVID-19






Lies, damned lies and statistics


The American melodrama after Super Tuesday


The fine art of panic buying in COVID-19’s wake


Will Britain finally get tough on terrorists?


Ireland on the cusp of political upheaval


Chile is no longer a beacon of stability




Censure Pelosi for ripping up Trump’s speech




We must attack the coronavirus at its root


The Democratic fight to take on Trump heats up


Carney was dead wrong about Brexit

