| LAILA YUILE |  | | Surrey Casino Rejection Shows An Inconvenient Thing Called Democracy | | It's a sad day when a government minister insults municipal politicians in the media because they listened to the people who voted them into office in the first place. Continue reading... | | | VINCENT PARKINSON |  | | How Vancouver Chef Is Preparing For World Competition | | We gather in the practice kitchen, a specifically built replica of the competition kitchen in Lyon. Like a sprinter launching out of the blocks, as if to cheat time, Chef Alex Chen heats pans on the induction burners while butchering oxtail and peeling the beef tenderloin... Continue reading... | |
| J.J. MCCULLOUGH |  | | Media Bites: 2 Many Candidates 1 Boring Debate = 3rd Place Party 4ever |  This weekend, I sat through a full two-hour debate with the Liberal Leadership candidates. The sheer number of inoffensive, non-committal cliches and talking-points spouted made for a pretty grim afternoon. Continue reading... | | |
| MARK MILKE |  | | For Aboriginals, Life Is Better Off-Reserve | | With all the attention paid to the Idle No More movement and the off-again on-again talks between some native chiefs and the Prime Minister, one basic fact about boriginal life in Canada has been forgotten: Most aboriginals do not live on reserve and seem to be better for it. In 2006, on-reserve Indians had a median income of $29,014. In contrast, off-reserve Indians had a median income of $37,477. In other words, First Nations people/Indians who live off-reserve have a median income that is almost $8,500 higher than their counterparts on-reserve. Continue reading... | | | KATE CARTY |  | | Quit The 'Smoke Break' At Work | | Smoking can become wrapped up in daily work routines, making it harder to quit. Severing the "smoke break" chain takes a lot of preparation on the part of the individual trying to quit but a little support from co-workers and employers can make a big difference. Continue reading... | |
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