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Geoff Johnson: We need to prepare kids to become independent learners

Geoff Johnson: We need to prepare kids to become independent learners

Online learners will need to be 颅intrinsically motivated with equal parts 颅willpower, personal initiative and 颅perseverance, along with the skills needed to adapt to the new situation, Geoff Johnson says
Charla Huber: I am grateful for parents who share info about kids' positive COVID tests

Charla Huber: I am grateful for parents who share info about kids' positive COVID tests

For the longest time, it seemed few people knew anyone directly affected by COVID-19, and if you were sick, there was a fear other people would find out.
Monique Keiran: Research promising, but stem-cell diabetes cure a distant goal

Monique Keiran: Research promising, but stem-cell diabetes cure a distant goal

Promising news for diabetics: An early-stage clinical trial suggests stem cells that have been implanted in humans can transform into 颅pancreas cells secrete insulin in response to eating.
Trevor Hancock: What is a 'well-being society'? For starters, one that values planet Earth

Trevor Hancock: What is a 'well-being society'? For starters, one that values planet Earth

We need to re-establish a reverence for nature, to see it not simply as a set of resources put there for our benefit and to make money from, but as a sacred trust that we must pass on in good condition to future generations, writes Trevor Hancock.
Island 'crowtographer' develops flocks of followers by focusing on curious crows

Island 'crowtographer' develops flocks of followers by focusing on curious crows

People have flocked to Colleen Wilson鈥檚 social-media pages, which boast 43,000 followers and myriad photos of the curious, intelligent and often pesky member of the corvid family.
Lawrie McFarlane: Nothing about the new iMac is simple or easy

Lawrie McFarlane: Nothing about the new iMac is simple or easy

Holding back on bad language to describe miserable new-computer experience
Charla Huber: I am not promoting toxic optimism, but I am promoting optimism

Charla Huber: I am not promoting toxic optimism, but I am promoting optimism

When we look for upsetting things, we find them.
Our Community: Land at Galiano's Cable Bay protected, Elk Lake swim helps hospital

Our Community: Land at Galiano's Cable Bay protected, Elk Lake swim helps hospital

Monique Keiran: As the glitter of December fades, we're stuck with January realities

Monique Keiran: As the glitter of December fades, we're stuck with January realities

The warm glow of the holidays has faded. It鈥檚 mid-January, and we face an unrelieved wintry forecast.
Geoff Johnson: Infamous charter flight to Mexico sign of declining interest in civility

Geoff Johnson: Infamous charter flight to Mexico sign of declining interest in civility

The signs of a move away from the simple civility that was once a hallmark of being Canadian are on show everywhere these days.