As a kid in the 1980s and as a teenager in the 1990s, the technological tide brought many changes. Rural BC aided and abetted a Napoleon Dynamite sense of distance from the paved sandlots of urban Canada. Here in the Okanagan Valley, at Princeton—our favourite pariah of a Brokeback Mountain town if you’re from it’s… Read more »
The fight for workforce talent is real, organizations are in a battle to hire and retain top talent and it has been a major cost driver across all industries. In the tech space, organizations competing for talent have bent over backwards trying to implement favorable working circumstances including providing daily free lunches, unlimited vacation time,… Read more »
Being a perfectionist is a great thing, in my opinion. A Korean friend recently said that the Western psychology labels perfectionism as almost a disorder. But in the engineering field, he said, perfectionism is critical to success. That’s because one tiny error in calculation can have catastrophic outcomes, such as explosions. Why settle for less… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a woman in my mid forties. When I was younger, I seemed to have a lot more friends than I have now, and the friends that I do have I am not that close with. I remember when I was a teenager my friends were my lifeline. We shared everything. Life… Read more »
So. That was the election. In some ways, it’s nice that we have elections that are so uneventful, and at the same time have meaning. Many people around the world only wish they could have the same. I’ve seen some talk about how it was a waste of money, but I tend to disagree. The… Read more »
It is expected that 1 in 2 Canadians will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime, and about 1 in 4 Canadians will die of cancer. The conversations around cancer have traditionally centered around genetics and lifestyle choices as the root of the risk, but there are equally important linkages with environments that should… Read more »
This issue, we’ve got another student who has put her two cents in on the election, taking on the task of creating her own summary of some of the student focussed policies. Even if you’ve already read my rundown, you should probably read hers as she puts some thought into what these various promises actually… Read more »
An election was called on August 6, 2021, by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Canadians will head to the polls on September 20, 2021. This leaves many voters asking, who should I vote for? As students, our concerns often focus on what each party will do regarding tuition and student debt. This is every party’s platform… Read more »
