Opinion

By K.J. Rankin Published by Thistledown Press $15.95 978-1-77187-101-3 If you’re looking for a new book to get teens back into the habit of reading for pleasure, you won’t go wrong with Stepping into Traffic by K.J. Rankin.

When I launched my business way back in 2002, my motto was “minimizing risk to maximize returns.” Catchy, eh? Okay, maybe not T-shirt catchy, but not bad for the financial business. But not only is it catchy, it’s pretty fitting.

This is the perfect time to begin to plan for spring. Now is the time to get planning and plan on April, May and June to be filled with a floriferous crop of spring flowering bulbs.

I haven't been doing a very good job of maintaining a regular wake up time, so the shift to early morning darkness has taken me by surprise. The first time I woke up to full-fledged darkness at 5 a.m., I wondered who turned out the lights.

Not having a home can be lethal - homelessness causes premature death, poor health and is a significant burden on our health-care system

A growing number of investors like the idea of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) because their low MERs. But what causes some confusion is how the various types of pooled funds are priced on the market. It’s not quite as straightforward as you may think.

As a horticulture student, I volunteered to start a horticulture therapy program in a psychiatric facility.

There are a few factors that influence leaves to change colour in the fall.

I had not yet completed my on-line "Living Brave" course with Brené Brown when I found myself acting more courageously than I have in a very long time. Life handed me the greatest "Living Brave" graduation gift.

Suicide is the 10th highest reason for death amongst Canadians, according to Statistics Canada. The highest rate of suicide is amongst Canadian adults aged 40-54, with about 17 suicides per 100,000.