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Editorial

Are Canadians ready to ‘ditch the switch’ with Daylight Saving Time?

Posted on March 23, 2023

Quite honestly, why do we still have daylight saving time? We can’t think of any rational purpose that it still serves in a modern society… Read More »

Drag has always been mainstream

Posted on March 16, 2023

From Japanese Kabuki, to Greek and Roman theatre, and Shakepeare’s Elizabethan stage, despite claims that drag performance is a trend on the rise, the history… Read More »

What was the point other than grandstanding and diverting attention?

Posted on March 13, 2023

Most eyes were watching the legislature waiting with bated breath as finance minister Travis Toews announced a surplus of $2.4 billion. The government will spend… Read More »

Feds needs to implement homelessness prevention benefit

Posted on March 3, 2023

Editor, Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness, in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds… Read More »

Will artificial intelligence be detrimental to humanity?

Posted on March 3, 2023

Short answer, probably. It will primarily depends on how it is implemented. Now if you’re thinking that humanity will be taken down by AI via… Read More »

The time to overhaul NORAD is now

Posted on February 23, 2023

For many, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command) conjures up old Cold War nostalgia, complete with DEW lines and SAC bombers hovering just outside Soviet… Read More »

Speculaas: Dutch recipe remix

Posted on February 9, 2023

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News There are literally hundreds of iterations of cookies with various spreads as the foundation. Peanut butter, hazelnut, and almond… Read More »

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