From the couch to recovery
On January 19, therapist Mike Pond will be giving a lecture at Douglas College on addiction and recovery from personal experience called, “Seven Things I Learned on the Way to Rock Bottom… and Back.”
Surrey Six killers seek appeal to prison sentence
Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston were sentenced to life in prison on December 12, 2014 for the murders of six Surrey residents on October 19, 2007. On January 9, Cody and Johnston requested an appeal to their sentence.
Canada sold for gold
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship gold-medal game took place in Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on January 5, with Canada playing against Russia.
Cosby performs in Ontario amidst protests
Despite repeated protests and several cancelled shows, Bill Cosby proceeded with three Ontario comedy performances last week.
What to expect in 2015
We might not have the superfast travel technology but the year 2015 has a lot to offer and watch out for. Elections, Star Wars, Eurozone, and S6 are some expected events and releases which the world will look forward to.
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day
I’ve traditionally been something of a cynic when it comes to the New Year and New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps it’s from paying witness to so many earnestly pursued and doomed-to-fail resolutions, or perhaps I simply veer towards the dubious.
Kinesics: The exciting science of body language
Kinesics is an exciting yet complicated science of behavioural patterns in non-verbal communication. To understand the body movements and signs, experts need to take into consideration cultural and environmental differences. Anyone who is unfamiliar with the cultural nuances of the body language has every chance to misinterpret what they see.
The year that was and the year that will be
Twitter and Facebook rate events and bring us news according to interest and clicks. Twitter trends and newsfeeds spread more information than TV news anchors, so it’s definitely more interesting to start to see the year through the eyes of the Internet.
Rambunctious puppy ruins next Christmas for everyone
Normally at the North Pole, the days following Christmas are filled with relaxation and Yuletide cheer. In the early days of January, Santa’s elves should have been getting back to their day-to-day lives, and slowly starting to get ready for next year’s toy-production schedule. Unfortunately, because of one unhappy puppy, preparations are set back by months.