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Alberta economic snapshot for May 18, 2013

May 18, 2013 CALGARY, AB, May 18, 2013/ Troy Media/ – There’s plenty of troubling economic news around if you want to find it. But one thing that…

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BC economic snapshot for May 18, 2013

B.C.’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 1.1% in April…

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Ontario economic snapshot for May 18, 2013

Consumer Prince Inflation will remain moderate in 2013…

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Hip and knee implants need improved monitoring and assessment

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Emerging trends in ICT and technology-mediated social developments

These trends will have an impact on individuals, communities, countries and businesses in the near-term…

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Five ways to tell when you are being lied to at work

While no foolproof, they are strong indicators of possible deception…

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Moving an investor from “not now” to “yes”

And understanding the value in hearing a "no"…

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2 Apple accessories you can’t do without

The BookBook and PlugBug, from twelve south, should be in any travel bag…

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Take a holiday from Canada’s healthcare straitjacket

Other nations could teach Canada a thing or two to improve its ailing health care…

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Bidder 70 a documentary of grief, and empowerment

Bidder 70 tells the story of Tim DeChristopher as he prepares for and undergoes a…

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New NWT park will be a gift to our descendants

The Thaidene Nene National Park looks to soon become a reality, thanks to the First Nations people of the North…

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Manitoba abandons VLT moratorium

Why not? The revenue's great and it all comes from losers anyway!…

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Data from StatCan’s National Household Survey worthless

No conclusions about the Canadian population can be drawn from the NHS because of the randomness of the sample…

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Harper renews Canada’s interest in multilateralism

Multilateralism allows Canada to maintain its place as an Arctic state without being seen as weak…

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Health

A simple proposal to re-tool Canada’s healthcare system

Physician networks offer a way forward…

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Don’t confuse money with quality hospital care

There is an appetite for changing how hospitals are funded, but the key question is how to do so…

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Harper government wrong to align scientific funding with commercialization

Focusing on the “commercialization” of scientific enterprise is based on a fundamental misconception of how science works…

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Five ways to tell when you are being lied to at work

While no foolproof, they are strong indicators of possible…

I can guarantee that you will fail

But you could also be just one shot away…

What teachers know about body language . . .

. . . that business leaders should learn.…

Employee engagement surveys: useless or very useless?

Survey providers reveal a hapless ignorance of even first…

Living through an internet scam

Unless scammers are brought under control, the Internet…

Daily violence has dire consequences on girls’ lives

It's time to start taking girls seriously…

Canadian courts are soft on sexual crimes against children

Never mistake the legal system for justice…

Time for social media to develop a social conscience

Social media should implement rules warning young people of…

Why can’t Canadians drive more like Europeans?

Let's face it, compared to Europeans, Canadian drivers are…

Learning how NOT TO DRIVE

Bombing around Bissett, Man, was fun. At least until…

The day of the electric car has finally arrived

76-year-old Phil Dayson scoffs at those who call electric…

It’s time for BC to privatize auto insurance

If British Columbians want cheaper automobile insurance and an…

Alberta joins in the race to the bottom

Alberta should reverse its giant leap backward and keep…

How to fix post-secondary education in Canada

We need to radically change our educational institutions if…

What teachers know about body language . . .

. . . that business leaders should learn.…

Top 1% just better educated than the rest of us

That, and their propensity to marry their peers, is…

New NWT park will be a gift to our descendants

The Thaidene Nene National Park looks to soon become…

Nature has its own way of making sure bedbugs don’t bite

Spreading bean leaves around your bed can trap the…

Tracie Stice: the Bug Woman of Bahia Drake

Tracie is now a part of local culture, well…

Global warming “milestone” proves man-made theory wrong

CO2 at 400 parts per million is not a…

Five ways to tell when you are being lied to at work

While no foolproof, they are strong indicators of possible…

2 Apple accessories you can’t do without

The BookBook and PlugBug, from twelve south, should be…

Manitoba abandons VLT moratorium

Why not? The revenue's great and it all comes…

It shouldn’t take a community to raise your kid

A recent Federal Court ruling places the burden of…

Emerging trends in ICT and technology-mediated social developments

These trends will have an impact on individuals, communities,…

Moving an investor from “not now” to “yes”

And understanding the value in hearing a "no"…

2 Apple accessories you can’t do without

The BookBook and PlugBug, from twelve south, should be…

How to tell when it is time to get rid of a business partner

Watching a partner lose their grip on reality…

Locker room banter isn’t always funny

Chicago Blackhawk’s Duncan Keith’s snide comments communicate an adolescent…

Analytics is changing sports

Statistics are helping create winning teams…

The moral tragedy of Steubenville, Ohio

The convergence of two powerful cultural influences - football…

Our brains condition our body language

A study of Olympic athletes offered insight into the…

Dazzled by the diversity in Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park

The sheer, relentless and staggering conglomeration of life on…

Heli-skiing a hell of a ride

"I spend money on really dumb things. And I…

Riding lines through changing times on the London Underground

No visit to London is complete without a ride…

Get up close and personal with a Vancouver Island salmon run

If you would like to witness birdlife and the…