What comes after the Indian Act?
To paraphrase one of my favourite history professors, “It is easier to destroy something than to create something new.”
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To paraphrase one of my favourite history professors, “It is easier to destroy something than to create something new.”
By Gary Slywchuk Publisher Troy Media I get confused so often, it’s practically a normal state of mind. So many things simply don’t make sense to me. For the longest time, I believed that was because I lacked the intellectual capacity to grasp the intricacies of many high-minded arguments. I listened and I read prodigiously [...]
Michael Zwaagstra The claim that research has proven that social promotion is better than retention is, at best, ambiguous. The Beginning School Study, a long-term research project conducted in Baltimore, examined the academic and emotional effects of retention on a large number of students during their first eight years in school. The results [...]
The majority of post-secondary students (57 per cent) say they plan to work during the school year in order to help pay the bills, according to an RBC/Ipsos Reid poll.
Imagine that every flight on the same route cost the same – no matter what the season or time of day. This would mean there was little capacity was available at peak times (leaving frustrated travelers unable to get seats); at other times, plenty of seats would be available on near-empty planes.
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) shares the opinion that a review of the rules surrounding employment equity policies in public service hiring would be beneficial, and supports the commitment to the principles of equality, equity, fairness and merit which underlie the Employment Equity Act.
Extreme eating contests are the latest and lowest form of reality television, a vulgar celebration of everything obsessive, indulgent and gross.
By Gwyn Morgan Columnist Troy Media CALGARY, AB, July 13, 2010/ Troy Media/ – Given the dissension leading up to the G8/G20 meetings last month, achieving agreement for advanced countries to cut deficits in half by 2013 and to stabilize debt loads by 2016 was a major accomplishment by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. But [...]
Although the widely criticized “parental opt-out” provision in Alberta’s Human Rights Act does not come into effect until September 1, it is already tying the education system in knots.
In several Canadian provinces, minimum wages have increased quickly in recent years, even as the economy has struggled and employers remained reluctant to hire
Vegreville School of Ballet exhibits elegance
Vegreville Youth Bowling wraps up successful season
Child’s play warms everyone’s heart
Northeastern Alberta Fish and Game Association zone 5 spring meeting.
Andrew School students excel at badminton
