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It’s never a good sign when the federal privacy commissioner announces he’s launching a formal investigation. It’s more alarming when that inquiry is targeting Statistics Canada. Why? Because the national data-gathering agency ...

About the best thing you can point to in the leadup to today’s midterm elections in the United States is the dramatic growth in the number of people taking advantage of advance polls. After that, it’s pretty much ...

Not every Atlantic Canadian agrees with some of the more right-wing views of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). The CTF opposes government waste and supports lower taxes and greater accountability. Those are worthy objectives, but the ...

Learn from others’ mistakes — there’s some good, clear advice. You can see the toll a mistake takes and avoid the error without having to go through the pain yourself. And right now, there’s plenty of pain. In the United ...

It’s a good thing when Atlantic Canadians can reduce their carbon footprint without major increases in fuel taxes and other energy costs. But it seems to be a problem for some critics, who feel that pocketbook pain is necessary to deal with the ...

The next federal election is less than a year away, and the two leading parties seem convinced they know what kind of campaign it’s going to be. “It’s going get worse, it’s going to get nasty,” said Scheer, who argued ...

“This call may be monitored for quality control purposes.” It’s a recorded message people often hear before they are transferred (finally) to a live person at a call centre. Customers may feel somewhat reassured that the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be moving forward concerns about the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi is believed to have been tortured, murdered and dismembered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey ...

Every international student coming to universities and colleges in Atlantic Canada faces a key question after graduation. Should she or he stay here? For some, it’s simple, especially if their home country is in economic turmoil or suffering ...

Everyone may deserve their day in court. But can they afford it? That’s another question entirely — and it’s one, by the way, that can be turned into a weapon, if your pockets and your spite run deep enough. Here’s a ...