What’s wrong with North Americans? Plenty! Long ago, Immigrants landed on our hostile shores. They had no shelter, food or medical care. They hacked down forests and tried to survive. Many didn’t. They developed colds and sore backs. But they ...

Art Linkletter once asked the above question of a boy on his television show. He received a one-word reply: “Duck!” The giant Goliath could have used this advice when he fought young David in a story described in I Samuel ...

Each year, at least one million unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures are done in Canadian health-care settings. This means that hundreds of thousands of Canadians are exposed to potential harm by unnecessary care.health-care choices Unnecessary care could be a prescription ...

RE: Developmental disabilities—With the recent federal commitment to increase mental health funding across Canada, we need to turn our attention toward a group of individuals who are invisible within Canada’s mental health system—a group that has some of the greatest ...

It’s finally spring. The days are getting longer, the air carries a sweet fragrance and the ice has receded from the water. It’s a time when millions of Canadians finally get back their favourite pastime and head out in their ...

Do you remember the line in the musical “Showboat,” the one that says, “It’s summertime and the living is easy?” Maybe it is for some people. But the worst summer I ever endured was during World War II. We all ...

If you follow health tips in some media, you’d think the nutritional sciences are a mess: Is butter good for you or bad? Should I eat breakfast or skip it? Should I eat like a caveman? Or should I eat more ...

Canoe Landing Park, Toronto: To celebrate Earth Day a group of diverse organizations (see below) are working together to bring zero-waste solutions to CityPlace, a vertical community of over 13,000 residents. The event includes a large community clean up, donation drive ...

The federal government’s plan to legalize marijuana is another nail in the coffin of Canada’s expensive and wasteful war on drugs. But at what social cost?legal pot Former justice minister Anne McLellan, who chaired the federal task force on marijuana ...