Oscar Winners.. Harper Disputes Ranking.. 'Fur Is Green'?

February 25, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Argo Wins, Affleck Thanks Canada Ben Affleck thanked Canada as "Argo'' won the best-picture Oscar on Sunday night, just days after Canada's former ambassador to Iran suggested he do so. Continue reading... WINNERS LIST Poor Freedom Of Information Ranking? Harper Government Isn't Buying It BEST DIRECTOR LIVE UPDATES: Hollywood's Big Day Is Here Pistorius Brother Faces Culpable Homicide Charge Argo Wins, Affleck Thanks Canada WATCH: The Luckiest Couple In Newfoundland Teachers' Disney World Prank Humiliates Students Don't Want Cops Searching Your Phone? Do This Argo Wins, Affleck Thanks Canada DIANE WEBER BEDERMAN How I Narrowly Avoided Self-Medication I was crashed on the couch, looking at the bottle of wine sitting on the sideboard. Thinking. It had been a rough day. I had felt the darkness coming on earlier and the thought of going into the abyss, again, was just too much. I couldn't face it again. I anticipated the oncoming exhaustion, the downward spiral and did not want to go there. The wine was looking good. And so was the thought of morphine. One hit and I would be in another place. It was a brief moment, but I knew as the thought of medicating myself flew through my head, that I was in trouble. Continue reading... SHANNON KORNELSEN The Only Thing Green About Fur Is Profit The mass slaughter of wildlife isn't the only thing unsustainable about the fur industry. Eighty percent of Canada's fur comes from factory farming, one of the most resource intensive and polluting industries on the planet. Yet the Fur Council of Canada's "Fur is Green" campaign remains largely unchallenged. Continue reading... DREW GREEN The Five Types of Online Shoppers As someone who works in the business of eCommerce, I have noticed some interesting online shopping trends that put the buying habits of the online consumer front and centre. More specifically, the online shopper often falls into different profile categories, a handful of which I'll outline below. Continue reading... SANGITA IYER How Doublespeak Is Ruining Our Environment Millions of dollars have been channeled into framing climate change messages by intentional misuse of language so as to mislead the masses. Unfortunately misleading language is precisely what the fossil fuel industry continues to thrive on; surely "ethical oil" sounds more appealing than tar-sands oil. Continue reading... JASON TETRO How Germs Can Ruin Your Smile A trip to the dentist is for many a stressful event, especially when accompanied by the dreaded words: "You have a cavity." Naturally, you can blame germs for this aggravation. The main cause is a group of bacteria known for their ability to grow on hard surfaces, such as the enamel of the teeth. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.