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The Suez Canal blockage highlights the need to live local As you are almost definitely aware, on March 23, the Ever Given, a golden-class cargo ship, got wedged sideways in the Suez Canal, completely stopping marine traffic through the passage. The Suez Canal is a man-made waterway that runs from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It was built to give ships travelling from Africa and Asia to Europe, which previously had to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope, a shortcut. While the Ever Given was stuck, she halted about 12 per cent of global trade. On March 29, the Ever Given was ...

The city has failed to provide shelters for homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now working against those attempting to help In Toronto, a carpenter named Khaleel Seivwright has been providing the homeless in the city with tiny shelters to help them get through the winter since last fall, even raising over $200,000 to help with project costs. The city has now filed an injunction against Sievwright in response to his attempt to help not only improve living conditions for those without a home of their own but also to help save lives. If the injunction is granted, Sievwright ...

Amazon’s business practices set a troubling precedent for its foray into pharmaceuticals In recent news, Amazon has launched an online pharmacy. While this might be heralded by some as a savvy business decision (and it is) or even better value for their Amazon Prime subscription (and again, it is), that shouldn’t be the focus. Amazon […]

Self-defence when the streets aren’t safe I have been noticing more and more women going missing, as seen on my Facebook feed, Instagram stories, and in the news. Active investigations are ongoing for Shaelene Keeler Bell who was last seen in Chilliwack on Jan. 30 and Trina Hunt in Port Moody on Jan. 18. Women […]

Mindfulness-based teaching and learning program at UFV sets the gold standard in Canada  Statistics Canada reported that Canadian mental health has worsened considerably in the last year. Almost a quarter of participants in a 2020 Stats Canada online questionnaire reported their mental health as “poor” or “fair,” tripling the number of participants reporting “poor” mental health compared to a 2018 Canadian Community Health survey. Mindfulness-based therapies and practices can be explored as a means to improve mental health.  What is mindfulness?  The concept of “mindfulness�...