Opinion

Philosopher George Santayana's maxim, "Those who cannot remember (the lessons of) the past are condemned to repeat it," demonstrates that the most enduring wisdoms can often be stated in a single sentence.

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective

The one-room schoolhouse may be a relic of a bygone era, but teacher compensation in Canada remains stuck in a time warp.

Nova Scotia's government recently announced it would table legislation to establish a moratorium on the practice of hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") for the production of natural gas in the province.

A recent court challenge before the British Columbia Supreme Court had threatened to change the rules of the game for the Canadian health-care system, should the challenge make its way to the Supreme Court of Canada and be successful. Dr.

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective

From the fur trade to fisheries and forests, Canada was built on the toil and sweat of those who wanted to prosper. But these days, it's harder to create opportunity. And sometimes, government is to blame.

The 110th meeting of the American Political Science Association was held in Washington late last month. The thought of several thousand political scientists getting together to yack is not everybody's idea of fun, but it's always fascinating.

Dear Editor Sept. 21, we have an opportunity to combine our voices and demand action on climate change from world leaders as they arrive in New York for a United Nations climate change meeting. The message is clear.

Sept. 8 I had the pleasure to participate in the phone-in garden show on Blue Sky CBC Radio One. This show topics largely centered around the imminent frost that we expect in the next couple of days.