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Trevor Hancock: We need to learn from Indigenous people how to be stewards of nature

Trevor Hancock: We need to learn from Indigenous people how to be stewards of nature

The 2019 Human Development Report from the UN focused on inequalities in the Human Development Index, but did not look at an inequality that is particularly important in sa国际传媒: the HDI of Indigenous people.
Stories of Island鈥檚 trailblazing women include global adventurer, First Nations photographer

Stories of Island鈥檚 trailblazing women include global adventurer, First Nations photographer

Aloha Wanderwell: Driver and Photographer 鈥淏rains, beauty and breeches 鈥 World Tour Offer for Lucky Young Woman 鈥 Wanted to Join an Expedition.鈥 So read the advertisement in the Paris newspaper.
Monique Keiran: When it comes to healthier habits, it's OK to start small

Monique Keiran: When it comes to healthier habits, it's OK to start small

With the stresses of the last year, it鈥檚 hardly a wonder that parking at some popular parks on weekend mornings during the last few weeks has been tight and trails throughout the region have been busy.
Charla Huber: Calling white women 'Karens' is just another form of racial stereotyping

Charla Huber: Calling white women 'Karens' is just another form of racial stereotyping

The name 鈥淜aren鈥 has received quite a bit of attention over the past year or so. The term is used for women who demonstrate their sense of entitlement in demanding things of others.
Lawrie McFarlane: Political leaders need to be on the same page with vaccine roll-out strategy

Lawrie McFarlane: Political leaders need to be on the same page with vaccine roll-out strategy

It is becoming more apparent by the day that there is no coherent national strategy for either acquisition or distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. We hear that Israel has vaccinated more than 1.5 million of its residents already.
Monique Keiran: Masks offer important defence against droplet 'clouds'

Monique Keiran: Masks offer important defence against droplet 'clouds'

We don鈥檛 normally give a lot of thought to the dynamics of breath. Like a beating heart or the Eveready bunny, breathing is 鈥 or should be 鈥 as easy, automatic, and natural as, well, breathing.
Geoff Johnson: Peaceful protests vs. mob riots, and the reasons behind them

Geoff Johnson: Peaceful protests vs. mob riots, and the reasons behind them

Let鈥檚 be up front as we talk with our kids about the shocking events in the United States this past week. The right to protest is an important part of Canadian history and democracy, along with the right to free expression.
Charla Huber: Skip the pleasantries and be honest about pandemic's impact on mental health

Charla Huber: Skip the pleasantries and be honest about pandemic's impact on mental health

I crossed paths with my neighbour outside the house the other day. I wished him a happy new year and asked how his holidays were. He said they were great and then asked me about mine. I decided to answer honestly.
Lawrie McFarlane: U.S. spending bill stuffed with pork

Lawrie McFarlane: U.S. spending bill stuffed with pork

When Donald Trump delayed before signing a COVID-19 relief and government funding bill passed by Congress, he was roundly criticized by Democrats, and by the U.S. media (but I repeat myself). Here, in part, is why he stalled.
Police use of genetic genealogy to solve crimes raises privacy concerns

Police use of genetic genealogy to solve crimes raises privacy concerns

U.S.-based Parabon NanoLabs has gained international attention for its groundbreaking use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases, including the 1987 murder of a Saanich couple on a road trip in Washington state.