Reading Time: 6 minutes Travel Like This editor Lisa Monforton monthly travel insider tips
Month: June 2019
Federal digital charter just a new weapon in the censorship arsenal
Reading Time: 4 minutes Politicians and tech firms can co-opt legitimate concerns to restrict speech, stifle criticism and tilt public debates
Small cities like Duncan, B.C., steward great artists
Reading Time: 4 minutes Reflecting on Canadian culture at the Dog House Restaurant and small businesses dedicated to local artisans
Single-use plastic ban won’t solve waste problem
Reading Time: 4 minutes Economic reasoning and basic statistics show that such bans are largely symbolic gestures that come with real downsides
Alberta workplace legislation actually harming workers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Labour regulations granting mandatory benefits simply make workers pay, through reduced wages, for those benefits
Once in a blue moon: scaling B.C.’s Fisher Peak
Reading Time: 5 minutes Climbing Fisher requires no mountaineering equipment, no technical skills. But the steady steepness makes for a long, hard day
Is the golden age of show and shines coming to an end?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The people who attend these events – and those who bring the cars – are getting older
Business traumatic stress disorder is real and devastating
Reading Time: 4 minutes Business leaders are often under extraordinary stress and they need support and counselling
Appropriation isn’t a crime, it’s natural cultural evolution
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cultural appropriation is how people learn. We take the most useful information we come across and pass it on to our children
Email follow-up hints for after the job interview
Reading Time: 4 minutes So you’ve finally had the interview you were waiting for, and now you want to know the next step for email follow-up.