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Ask Ellie: If partner swears off marriage, it's time to reassess

Ask Ellie: If partner swears off marriage, it's time to reassess

If you want marriage and kids, he’s not the man for you
Ask Ellie: To manage anger, look inward and heal old wounds

Ask Ellie: To manage anger, look inward and heal old wounds

There are lessons to be learned from Will Smith's violent reaction to anger at the Oscars
What are these peculiar objects hanging off Vancouver trees?

What are these peculiar objects hanging off Vancouver trees?

They almost look like giant plastic screws hanging off of trees, but these strange objects serve an important purpose in the province.
Opinion: How to boost your attention and ability to function with meditation, exercise and sleep

Opinion: How to boost your attention and ability to function with meditation, exercise and sleep

Research highlights the importance of daily meditation, exercise and sleep for improving executive functioning, a component of attention that helps people focus.
Opinion: Four lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

Opinion: Four lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

The question for all educators should be: How do we capitalize on COVID-19 initiated change to build better education systems for the future?
Opinion: When it comes to food prices, the Canadian government's hands are tied

Opinion: When it comes to food prices, the Canadian government's hands are tied

Rising food prices are not an easy fix and we shouldn’t be pretending otherwise.
Ask Ellie: To find lasting love, first recognize poor choices of past

Ask Ellie: To find lasting love, first recognize poor choices of past

Before dating again, bolster your own sense of self-worth, bringing confidence and realistic needs to an emotionally healthy choice of partner.
Ask Ellie: In wedding invitation, be specific on plus-ones, kids, other issues

Ask Ellie: In wedding invitation, be specific on plus-ones, kids, other issues

It’s the bold impudence of the couple who brought her, and the gall of the uninvited woman to just tag along, that matter here.
Ask Ellie: Denying sex in marriage is unfair to spouse

Ask Ellie: Denying sex in marriage is unfair to spouse

Marriage is a bond and most couples understand from the start, that sex is part of the overall connection through love, caring, commitment and sexual intimacy.
Opinion: Studying how people spend their time reveals how societies differ and change over time

Opinion: Studying how people spend their time reveals how societies differ and change over time

Tracking how people use their time is increasing in popularity, but it is a surprisingly under-used research method considering how much information it can provide in various fields.