The ‘Toblerone’ Scare

So there we were, sitting beside each other in a bustling Tim Hortons, reading-but-not-actually-reading a nondescript issue of the New Westminster NewsLeader, waiting to...

Transgenderism is a “social experiment” for a better society

On June 3, Mike Huckabee, a US Presidential candidate, argued that transgenderism is a “social experiment.” Although Huckabee’s and my opinions on gender identity...

Internet.org is awful, but there isn’t a lot we can do

Wow! A whole lot of hate has been thrown at Mark Zuckerberg recently — both from media skeptics and other generally educated people. And...

Reconciliation begins with respect

The damage that was inflicted on First Nations children within residential schools is a painful part of Canadian history. Children were forced to assimilate...

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: Hannibal That’s right: the best show on TV that you’re still not watching is back. Get ready for another season of mouthwatering dishes made of...

Board Gags

The GM food debate is more complicated than just GM food

First of all, and perhaps most importantly, I want to congratulate the author of The Peak's article "Why Can't We Eat Like Europeans?," published...

Think before you borrow

A report from the Fraser Institute states that Canadians are carrying a large amount of debt, and that this may not be that bad....

Vancouver isn’t boring

A recent article published in The Economist describes Vancouver as “mind-numbingly boring.” The author, under the alias “Gulliver,” later states that the more “cities...

Think twice about posting your provocative Instagram photos

When you post a picture on Instagram, your main concerns are most likely how sweet it looks with the brand new filters, and whether...