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1 week ago | troymedia.com | Maureen McCall

Reading Time: 5 minutesIndigenous leaders call for policy reforms and Indigenous equity ownership to unlock Canada’s energy potentialA surprising twist in Canada’s pipeline debate emerged on Jan. 21, 2025, when Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called for a revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline. Unexpectedly, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, voiced support, warning that if Canada doesn’t act, Donald Trump will.

1 week ago | troymedia.com | Rashid Husain Syed

Reading Time: 5 minutesCanada, and the world, brace for impact as global oil prices plunge and economic risks growA wave of new tariffs and growing geopolitical tensions—particularly between the U.S., China and other major economies—has rattled global trade and energy markets. The resulting slowdown in economic activity is dragging down demand for crude oil. Fears of a global recession, or even depression, can no longer be dismissed.

2 weeks ago | troymedia.com | Louise McEwan

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow are the Easter bunny and Easter eggs connected to the celebration of Christ’s resurrection? The community Easter egg hunt was fun until the Easter bunny showed up. My granddaughter took one look at the hairy hare, and the bliss of savouring a chocolate egg turned to terror. My grandson carried on happily eating his treat until the Easter bunny approached him, at which point he, too, began to cry. The physical manifestation of the Easter bunny is fairly recent.

2 weeks ago | troymedia.com | Doug Firby

Reading Time: 5 minutesFalling vaccination rates and political silence are fuelling Canada’s growing measles outbreakMeasles, declared eradicated in Canada in 1998, is making a big comeback in several provinces and around the world. The situation has become so urgent in Alberta that Dr. Mark Joffe, the province’s chief medical officer of health, gave in to pressure from prominent health officials and broke his longstanding silence on the topic. He issued an urgent warning.

2 weeks ago | troymedia.com | Nick Kossovan

Reading Time: 4 minutes From entitlement to inflexible expectations, these self-made barriers are ruining your chances I’m partial to the words of the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Daily, I see job seekers constructing barriers that scream, “I’m unemployable!” Whether they’re unaware of how their actions are hindering their job search or believe the world should...