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Toronto's municipal election is about more than just the Fords

Toronto's municipal election is about more than just the Fords

Having gone through a spring provincial election, Ontario is once again in election mode - this time at the municipal level - with a lot of attention focusing on Toronto.
More Fitbit than tricorder, but here's hoping for version 2

More Fitbit than tricorder, but here's hoping for version 2

We were wandering through WalMart the other day when something caught my eye. There, on an ever-present rotating spindle, were the watches.
Being a fan doesn't excuse your responsibility

Being a fan doesn't excuse your responsibility

by Melanie Jacob Journal Editor Anyone who hasn't been living under a rock for the past two weeks would have certainly heard about the Ray Rice incident. If you did go AWOL, here's my helpful little breakdown of events: On Feb.
Is it time to review what graduation means

Is it time to review what graduation means

Two of the targets for K-12 education laid out in the provincial government's Plan for Growth are to reduce the gap in graduation rates between aboriginal and non-aboriginal students by 50 per cent and to lead the country in Grade 12 graduation rates
The Scottish referendum has me worried

The Scottish referendum has me worried

I am in my usual state of panic over what is going on in other parts of the world these days. But my main concern isn't ISIS, or Ukraine, or the Ebola virus or any of that. Instead it's about Scotland.
Canada needs the TPP

Canada needs the TPP

Free trade is not new. Trade barriers have, in fact, been declining ever since economist David Ricardo, in 1821, argued in favour of countries producing and exporting goods in which they had a comparative advantage.
What would you wish for?

What would you wish for?

I had a deep and meaningful conversation with an (almost) six year old one afternoon.
It's all about the numbers

It's all about the numbers

Not only are we a society that counts on technology to turn our lights on and off, ensure the roast is cooked to perfection and notify us of any and every appointment, we've also managed to neatly divide life's greatest challenges into packages of ti
When college years collide with retirement years

When college years collide with retirement years

Your children are aiming at college or university and you're aiming at retirement. That's not so unusual these days, as more and more parents have chosen to delay marriage and children until they (and their finances) were more "mature.
More than half of all the jobs in Canada will soon be held by women

More than half of all the jobs in Canada will soon be held by women

The growing role of women in the workforce arguably qualifies as the most consequential socio-economic development of the past 50 years. As more women have entered the formal labour market, the productive capacity of our economy has been augmented.
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