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Trevor Hancock: Climate action needs a greater sense of urgency

Trevor Hancock: Climate action needs a greater sense of urgency

Two billion people, one-quarter of the world鈥檚 population, will be living outside the safe human climate niche within seven years
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Geoff Johnson: Classroom is a great place to learn public-speaking skills

Geoff Johnson: Classroom is a great place to learn public-speaking skills

Public speaking remains, in the general population, one of the most dreaded forms of communication. Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the most common fear people have across the globe
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Our Community: Poppy Fund provides veterans, first responders with service dogs

Our Community: Poppy Fund provides veterans, first responders with service dogs

Dogs help veterans and first responders diagnosed with an operational stress injury such as PTSD
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A brief history of Point Hope

A brief history of Point Hope

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Point Hope shipyard marks 150 years and counting on the Upper Harbour

Point Hope shipyard marks 150 years and counting on the Upper Harbour

Called Point Hope since 1938, it鈥檚 the last surviving shipyard in a harbour that once housed a thriving maritime industry. Open house on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 345 Harbour Rd.
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Charla Huber: Don't assume Indigenous people don't support police

Charla Huber: Don't assume Indigenous people don't support police

I have never had one Indigenous person question my work on the police board. The most common response is: 鈥淕ood for you鈥� or 鈥淚 am glad you鈥檙e there.鈥� It鈥檚 only non-Indigenous people who question me.
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Our Community: Church's tile mosaic a collaboration of close to 400 community members

Our Community: Church's tile mosaic a collaboration of close to 400 community members

The mosaic on the outer wall of the church facing Cedar Hill Cross Road was conceived seven years and depicts many of the church鈥檚 programs
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Geoff Johnson: 'Extra' curricular activities deserve to be fully funded part of education

Geoff Johnson: 'Extra' curricular activities deserve to be fully funded part of education

A 2019 study from UBC found kids who take up extra-curricular activities, especially team-based ones, show a stronger sense of optimism and more satisfaction with life
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David Sovka: It's World Sustainable Gastronomy Day (but National David Day is just around the corner)

David Sovka: It's World Sustainable Gastronomy Day (but National David Day is just around the corner)

National Days arose during the Era of Nationalism in the 19th century. It just sort of happened. Most people were distracted at the time, getting the hang of new technologies such as the Winchester repeating rifle and soap
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Trevor Hancock: Robots will have to pay taxes

Trevor Hancock: Robots will have to pay taxes

The billions of dollars these taxes would raise could be put to good use, funding a guaranteed basic income for everyone, as more people are displaced not only from industrial work but many service industry jobs
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