I’m happy to put my faith in homeopathy

In a recent Advocate op-ed, Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd consultant and former Dean of Athabasca University served up a scathing review of homeopathy, one that I believe was completely undeserved. Though … more

Will Nigeria survive?

There are notable differences between Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, and Umaru Yar’Adua, the current president (more or less) of Nigeria. For one thing, Yar’Adua did not foun… more

The life of the party lies in Big Oil

The Alberta economy draws its every breath from the oil and gas industry. It follows that the political fortunes of those who govern, or would like to govern, depend closely on Big Oil. The governm… more

Budget time offers a glimpse into the future

It’s budget time. How refreshing it was, then, to hear these words: “We cannot continue to ignore the clean energy chall… more

It’s time to save endangered fish

Everybody in the business knows that the Atlantic population of bluefin tuna is in worse trouble than the Pacific popula… more

Even when you get old, rock is still a lot of fun

For many younger non-baby-boomer persons used to a boundless satellite entertainment menu, the name Ed Sullivan may not … more

Human rights must apply on Indian reserves, too

LETHBRIDGE — If the Mohawk community of Kahnawake wanted a way to end up on the six o’clock news, attempts to evict 26 n… more

Feminist spin doctors wrong about gender wage gap

While I applaud Advocate columnist and assistant city editor Mary-Ann Barr on a regular basis for her willingness to tak… more

Is carbon trading just a scam?

I had a blast reading Harper’s Magazine recently. Mark Schapiro’s article on carbon-trading was a dizzying fall into th… more

Alberta must close gender gap

The best advice Alberta parents can give their daughters is to tell them to work somewhere else. Either that or tell th… more
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