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EDITORIAL: Buying products set up to fail
Everyone’s probably got a story about a product that performed over and above all reasonable expectations. The winter boots in the front closet that will not leak or wear out (however much you’d like to shed yourself of what is clearly a ...
RUSSELL WANGERSKY: The whiff of weed
There’s a dirty little secret about legalized marijuana, one that could become an issue in neighbourhoods across the country. Well, maybe it would be better to describe it as a stinky little secret, but one that’s likely to become very ...
EDITORIAL: Coal or toys for Atlantic Canada's premiers?
Santa faces a difficult decision as to which Atlantic premiers deserve a place on the naughty list or elevation to the coveted nice category. There was a lot of flipping back and forth in 2017 and it could come down to a late-night call Christmas ...
Editorial: It’s infectious
Aquaculture businesses — and provincial governments — are probably hoping it’s a disease that doesn’t spread. In late November, a pathogenic variety of infectious salmon anemia was found in a Newfoundland fish farming ...
Russell Wangersky: Not all polls are created equal
They’re great for entertainment purposes, but then again, so are fortune tellers and horoscopes. If you’re looking at public opinion polls to predict things, well, there are wins and there are losses. And lately, more ...
Editorial: High hopes
A Corporate Research Associates (CRA) survey this week probably sent chills down the spines of finance ministers and premiers in Atlantic Canada. After they left Ottawa earlier in the week with a lucrative tax-sharing deal on the sale of legalized ...
Russell Wangersky: Online activism isn’t all about the reach
Years ago, it was "The Anarchist Cookbook". In the dark ages before absolutely everything was available on the internet, it was an oft-photocopied volume of home-built explosives and other tools. It was a counter-culture product of ...
Editorial: Planting the seed of opportunism
It’s funny how quickly a criminal enterprise can turn into a legitimate business opportunity. As a federal Conservative politician, even as late as 2015, Julian Fantino was opposed to the legalization of marijuana. In 2004, he even ...
VIBERT: The soft language of addiction obscures the reality
You can’t say that, you’ll kill somebody. The excoriation wasn’t quite that dramatic, but the sentiment left no doubt as to the perceived dangers inherent in the language of a recent column. The offending words – ...
Editorial: Stopping sexual violence
“I wonder if the halt of her breath ever made you wonder if you should halt as well. I wonder if the strength that you used to hold down her arms made you feel strong. I wonder if her complete inability to respond made you pause at ...