Opinion

Environmentalists received an early Christmas present on November 12 when U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping issued a "joint announcement" over the control of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States and China.

This week was mostly just below zero, not that bad outside whenever the Big Guy shut off the wind. It was crazy wind, too, as it would come up in the middle of the night and be blowing like the dickens first thing in the morning.

Helping someone going through a depressive episode is difficult as a friend, spouse, parent, sibling or caregiver. As with any other mental health concern, there are varying degrees, types, and depth to a depressive episode.

When a young man lashes out at society in the most brutal of ways, I cannot forget the fact that he is someone's son. I have three sons. I cannot help but wonder. We take on the world when we raise a child. We do the best we can with what we have.

Saskatchewan’s Multicultural Week is upon us until Nov. 26 and it doesn’t seem like anyone should have a single concern about it.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its latest "Synthesis Report" drawing together the findings of the most recent three-volume set of the Fifth Assessment Report.

As an American journalist sitting in a Toronto coffee bar, I began chatting with people about their healthcare system. One employee taking people's orders was about to go off duty and sat down to visit.

Always a cheery addition to the early winter, amaryllis flowers have graced many a home for just about two centuries. Simple to grow and bring into flower, even those with the blackest of thumbs can succeed.

In 2001, I appeared before a committee of the Ontario legislature and predicted that Bill 155 - the so-called Civil Remedies Act - would violate the property rights of innocent individuals.

I invite you to try this right now: Sit in a chair with your legs crossed or close together, bring your elbows into your waist, clasp your hands together and place them on your lap, then round your shoulders and drop your head.