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Ethical Living | Interview
Charity is complicated, says Lawrence Scanlan, volunteer for a year
The author chose a dozen charities and spent a month with each one as a volunteer, then wrote a book about the experience
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Ethical Living | Society
Trust is tricky these days, but we need it to survive as a society
Relying on each other is the basis of all social order, yet today we have more reason than ever to distrust. Can we hope to find our balance once more?
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World | Health
War wounds from Afghanistan fighting can linger long after combat
Soliders stand a better chance than ever of surviving grievous injuries but the minute they leave the hospital, they face a whole new set of challenges
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Environment | Ethics
Alberta oil sands spark this generation’s most acute moral dilemmas
When it comes to debating the oil sands, there's no middle ground, just fervent supporters and equally fervent detractors
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Society | Economy
Economy’s downturn gives us a rare chance to rethink non-stop growth
The recession that took hold last year gives us a chance to imagine a healthier and more sustainable future
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World | Health
HIV/AIDS can be called a new disease no longer. Now, it’s entrenched
A generation on, 30 million have died. Awareness has increased and stigma has declined. But there's still no vaccine and no cure
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World | Society
President Barack Obama is a gifted orator, a skill learned at church
His prowess stems from the fact that he keeps even mundane topics in the context of the biblical story of heading for the Promised Land, says former moderator Rev. Bruce McLeod
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Society | Human Rights
Cities sprawl past bounds of planning, services all over the world
These urban centres are home to millions and while some neighbourhoods function well, others are desperately short of resources, reshaping the way we live together
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Society | Money
Charity is big business in Canada but the number of donors shrinks
Canadians gave $8.5 billion to charities last year, an increase of 8.3 percent over the year before. That rise is driven by mega-donors who give millions
