Reading Time: 5 minutes Third of a five-part series: As people dig out from Alberta’s worst recession in three decades, Troy Media talks to everyday Albertans who are working to become debt free.
Category: Life
20 robotics and connected devices that could impact our lives
Reading Time: 7 minutes How the next wave of disruptive technologies will change our notions of ‘normal’
Ireland’s abortion referendum puts it all on the table
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you probe the granular views of most people, I suspect you’ll find they’re somewhere between the two extremes
The ministry of loneliness wants to be your friend
Reading Time: 3 minutes But it’s far more likely that the institutions at neighbourhood levels are better positioned to address key aspects of loneliness
Public library is where democracy, learning and inspiration meet
Reading Time: 3 minutes A good public library provides an easy access point for any journey of discovery and a place to find directions when one feels lost
No-go zones around abortion clinics are unconstitutional
Reading Time: 3 minutes Free societies don’t dictate the correct answers to difficult questions, nor protect people from discomfort over their choices
Surprise tax bill in the mail was the final straw
Reading Time: 4 minutes As people slowly begin to dig out from Alberta’s worst recession in three decades, Troy Media talks to everyday Albertans who are working to become debt free. The series features the stories of four people whose lives were ruled by debt because of divorce, illness, loss of a loved one or fraud. Growing bills were ruining their lives until they decided to take control of their financial future.
Spring surprises at Skelhp: red tide and Cuddles
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fir pollen on the water (perhaps), black bears on the prowl. All part of a spring visit to Skelhp
Canada’s air quality is among the best in the world
Reading Time: 3 minutes Understanding how the location of emitters influences air quality is particularly important for a vast country such as Canada
Emerging from a world of suffering with hope
Reading Time: 3 minutes We can’t wallow in despair. We need to look at what we and others are doing right and emulate what works