During the holiday gift-giving season, a popular choice for gift donations are programs that send live farm animal gifts to help alleviate hunger and poverty in low-income countries. Our purpose here is to make the criticisms of these campaigns public and to ...

When beginner gardeners ask me which plants are hardy and forgiving, my answer is always fresh herbs. If a busy gardener asks me which plants will thrive in near-neglect, my answer is herbs. When a foodie gardener asks about fast-growing ...

Things went smoothly the evening of Dec. 15 as needy people spent the night in the local rec centre. Councillor Pam McConnell has pressed for the St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre on The Esplanade, attached to Market Lane Public School, ...

There is a joke that goes a little like this: How many Torontonians does it take to screw in a light bulb? One. They just hold the bulb while the world turns around them. footy footy Yes, Toronto has a God ...

To help answer the question, “How are we really doing?” the  Ontario Trillium Foundation – an agency of the Government of Ontario and one of Canada’s largest granting foundations – commissioned the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, which is down, to ...

Hanna Anderson— Marijuana is becoming more widespread across the world with more countries passing the legislation making it legal. But, when one country makes that kind of substance legal for recreational use, it usually triggers the increase of marijuana-impaired driving. ...

If my children wanted to play a sport that involved head contact, would I be concerned? You bet I would. And I’d encourage them to think twice about their decision.  But concussions can also occur after a car accident and ...

Brazil Food Guide Official name: Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population 2014 (Portuguese: Guia alimentar para a população brasileira 2014) Publication year Brazil published the first version of its dietary guidelines in 2006. A revised version was launched in 2014. ...

 At least three family dogs have been victims of very serious dog attacks in the Winchester and Sumach area.  In each case, two medium sized dogs, 40 to 50 pounds each, were involved.  The most aggressive one is smaller with ...

The federal government’s electoral change (reform) website is being widely mocked. But beneath the outrage and humour, what’s really wrong with mydemocracy.ca? Plenty. The website is intended to gather perspectives from Canadians who wish to “take part in the national ...