Dan McNeill Gwiisihlgaa suits up in his scuba gear, picks up his two-foot-long rake, and collects his catch bag as he dives into the waters of Haida Gwaii’s coastline, an archipelago off BC’s north coast. He’s scouting for urchins, preparing to use his metal tool to scoop up the spiky marine invertebrates and add them to … Continued
The planet is heating up, putting life and ecosystems at increasing risk. Social and economic inequalities, between and within countries, remain stubbornly high. We’ve all heard the buzzword “sustainability” given as a solution to these problems: if we can shift our systems to become more sustainable, we can cut down on carbon emissions and resource … Continued
Is waking up before the sun actually worth it? If you’ve read or heard about Robin Sharma’s bestseller The 5 AM Club and still have doubts, I’m here to share how joining the 5 AM club has transformed my life. It might change yours, too! More “me time” I love having time in the morning to … Continued
Is your doctor accurately assessing your health concerns? Although specific numbers aren’t available in Canada, it’s estimated that in the US more than 11 percent of medical cases are misdiagnosed. This costs the US medical system billions of dollars a year—and it stands to reason the impact would be similar on the Canadian healthcare system—to … Continued
First popularized in the ’90s, cottage cheese is making a major comeback. How did this aged dairy item become a freshly-trending star? It all started with health-conscious creators on TikTok and Instagram, who shared unexpected ways to use cottage cheese in high-protein recipes, from flatbread to ice cream. Just one cup of low-fat cottage cheese … Continued