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Trevor Hancock: Our economic system needs to recognize the price - and value - of nature

Trevor Hancock: Our economic system needs to recognize the price - and value - of nature

A cynic, Oscar Wilde wrote, is someone who 鈥渒nows the price of everything and the value of nothing.鈥 On that basis, our 颅dominant economic system 鈥 corporate capitalism 鈥 is beyond cynical.
Geoff Johnson: How music can help kids learn to read

Geoff Johnson: How music can help kids learn to read

People, regardless of their ethnic heritage or culture, have been involved with music for a long time.
Married to discrimination: Coping with racism in a cross-cultural marriage

Married to discrimination: Coping with racism in a cross-cultural marriage

We started out as any other couple. There was attraction, common interests and a mutual desire to spend our time together as companions. Eventually, we got married and sealed the deal to share our lives together.
Monique Keiran: Pipeline projects serve up high drama, and it's not over yet

Monique Keiran: Pipeline projects serve up high drama, and it's not over yet

Pipeline projects in North America seem to come with built-in drama in the 21st century. We鈥檝e just seen the latest installment in the Keystone XL saga. U.S.
Charla Huber: Some people and cultures have been wearing masks for decades

Charla Huber: Some people and cultures have been wearing masks for decades

It doesn鈥檛 seem that masks are going anywhere. I know that one day, we won鈥檛 wear one every time we leave the car, but that鈥檚 not right now.
Anny Scoones: Book about books explores the pleasures of reading aloud

Anny Scoones: Book about books explores the pleasures of reading aloud

A few weeks ago, I received a call from New Brunswick from a woman who was a member of the oldest book club in sa国际传媒, based in Saint John.
Trevor Hancock: Achieving human potential is true prosperity

Trevor Hancock: Achieving human potential is true prosperity

Last week, I suggested that true prosperity is doughnut-shaped , but I did not define what I mean by true prosperity, nor what Doughnut Economics means for this region. I will explore the first of these topics this week and the second next week.
West Coast First Nations strike agreement to protect sacred cultural cedars

West Coast First Nations strike agreement to protect sacred cultural cedars

First Nations culture along sa国际传媒鈥檚 west coast is rooted in the majestic and monumental cedar tree. Known as the 鈥淭ree of Life,鈥 the cedar has a multitude of uses for coastal peoples, says Nanwakolas Council president Dallas Smith.
Lawrie McFarlane: Why are lung cancer deaths in non-smokers on the rise?

Lawrie McFarlane: Why are lung cancer deaths in non-smokers on the rise?

New research out of Britain and the U.S. reveals a troubling development. The proportion of non-smokers developing lung cancer has risen markedly. (鈥淣on-smokers鈥 are defined as people who have never at any time smoked.
Our Community: Donations help float the Maritime Museum's boat

Our Community: Donations help float the Maritime Museum's boat

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is inviting the public to nominate candidates for the 2021 SS Beaver Medal, which recognizes outstanding achievements in sa国际传媒鈥檚 maritime community.