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Boldly going where no one has gone before

July 21, 2015   ·   0 Comments

Humankind has reached another milestone. NASA’s New Horizons probe flew by Pluto July 14, capturing humankind’s first close-up looks at the far-flung world.

Enjoying some relics of our past

I do love antiquities. While many of us dart about our business in this fast-paced world we’ve created, I am often drawn to the past, to our humble beginnings.

The Climate Summit of the Americas

Last week, I had the privilege and honour of being a witness to a historic event. For three days in July, over 500 international government and business leaders gathered at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel to take part in The Climate Summit of the Americas concurrently with the International Economic Forum.

Our doors are open to the world

It’s a great time to be a Canadian. Just ask the members of the Canadian women’s soccer team, who made it to the quarter-finals in the FIFA 2015 World Cup.

Mosquitoes and fleas and ticks, oh my!

Between the West Nile virus, Chikungunya, dengue fever, plague, and Lyme disease, I began to wonder if Mother Nature was trying to kill me.

A world gone cell phone crazy

Mark Pavilons Could you live without your cell phone? According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be an estimated 6.1 billion smartphone users ...

What is good for butterflies is also good for you

Do you pay attention to the sounds of spring? To the songs of the birds or the choruses of the frogs? For me, the sound of rushing creek water propelled by melting snow is the first cue that prompts nature to wake up after its winter sleep.

Tax Freedom Day offers little relief

June 10 was “Tax Freedom Day,” when Canadians start working for themselves and not government.

Evidence dictates we address climate change

And then there were three – the third part of the “nutshell” trilogy was published in the Sentinel June 11. Perhaps these articles were intended to provide Sentinel readers with complicated lessons in science and the scientific method.

Fingers on the purse strings need to be rapped

I love those mind games where you toss out outrageous answers to questions like “what would you do if ...”

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