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The article discusses the influence of Canadian public intellectual Jordan Peterson and followers of his self-help ideas published in books such as "Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief" and "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos." Emphasis is given to topics such as Peterson's use of myth and heroics in his lectures, gender relations, and the psychological health of young men in relation to masculinity.

The article reports on Canadian lawyer and politician Jagmeet Singh, who is campaigning to become leader of the Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP). It mentions that Singh, a Sikh and member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, has gathered a group of his fellow Sikhs to help run his campaign.

The article discusses the problems experienced by some Fort McMurray, Alberta, residents in making insurance claims for damage to their homes following the town's 2016 wildfire. It profiles Rick Howard, who has been serving as a volunteer advocate for homeowners who believe their insurance companies are making inadequate payments to address structural damage and chemical contamination in their homes. Insurance companies mentioned include Co-operators, TD Insurance, and Wawanesa Mutual.

The article discusses business opportunity for contractors, cleanup crews and restoration workers to rebuild after devastation caused by the Fort McMurray blaze in Alberta, Canada. Topics discussed include cleanup job done by Mike Feldstein of restoration firm Rapid Group Inc. during it, contractor Shawn Chaulk who survived the fire and fire restoration service provided by Mike along with the cost of fire to the economy.

The article discusses the court trial of Canadian Senator Mike Duffy for bribery, breach of trust and fraud charges filed against him by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The sequence of events witnessed by the journal "Maclean" of 62-day trial is discussed. It also highlights how Duffy described the years after his marriage failed which he compared to a lost decade that allowed himself to cry.

The article discusses how five former students of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (RWBS) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, including Serena McCarroll, claim that they were persuaded by a teacher to pose in lurid photographs when they were teenager dancers. It states that McCarroll wrote a letter to RWBS instructor Bruce Monk requesting that he send her all of the photographs, negatives, and contact sheets that Monk possesses which contain McCarroll's image in them. Criminal investigations are examined.

The article profiles Elton McDonald, a Toronto, Ontario, construction worker who dug an elaborate tunnel as a kind of personal activity in a wooded area which was found and suspected of being associated with a possible terrorist attack. Topics include his background and upbringing as the child of a Jamaican immigrant living in public housing, his love of construction work, and the high-quality construction of the tunnel, including bracing and a generator-powered sump pump.

The article reports on the growth of the self-storage industry in Canada and the plans of the storage company Dymon Storage to build a large storage facility in Toronto, Ontario. It mentions that the building will offer amenities such as wine storage, valet service, and other ancillary services appealing to baby boomers, according to Dymon vice-president Steve Creighton.

The article focuses on roadable aircraft, also known as flying cars or driveable airplanes. Information is provided on the Aerocar and the Stout Skycar, two roadable aircraft models that can be driven or flown. Comments are made by experimental test pilot Joe Kittinger regarding the Aerocar. Topics include the development of roadable aircraft for consumer purchase and the insurance implications of such a venture. INSET: Concept cars.

The article looks at the religion of Scientology, focusing on the church's expansion into Canada as of October 2012. Topics include the church's secrecy and aggressive litigiousness regarding news reports, the effect that the 2012 divorce between actress Katie Holmes and her husband Tom Cruise, a Scientology adherent, had on public perception of the church, and the church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard.

The article looks at reporter Paula Todd and photographer Zoran Milich's attempts to photograph convicted felon Karla Homolka, who served 12 years in Canadian prison for her part in the sexual torture and murder of three school-age girls in the early 1990s. Todd found Homolka living in Guadeloupe with her husband and three small children in June 2012. Todd's electronic book "Finding Karla: How I Tracked Down an Elusive Serial Child Killer and Discovered a Mother of Three" is mentioned. INSET: Karla Homolka, mother of three.

A section of articles is presented about Canadians' attitudes on various subjects. An article on wealth, debt, and spending reveals that Albertans make and spend the most money of all Canadians. A piece about health and wellness suggests that most Canadians lie about their body weight, do not eat the recommended number of servings of fruit and vegetables, and blame their jobs for the stress in their lives. Canadians are also noted to support multiculturalism and gay rights.

The article looks at the decline of the city of Detroit, Michigan, focusing on how the large homes built during city's more prosperous times are now derelict and selling for low prices. Topics include the 1967 Detroit race riots, the upswing in foreclosures in the city that began in 2006, and the efforts of residents in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood to perform basic upkeep on the foreclosed homes and maintain neighborhood security

The article profiles Canadian Luka Rocco Magnotta, formerly Eric Clinton Kirk Newman, arrested after an international manhunt in 2012 for allegedly murdering Canadian student Jun Lin and dismembering him. Topics include Magnotta's past as a pornography actor and male escort, an animal rights group's accusations that Magnotta was the actor in a series of videos depicting a man killing kittens, and a video of the killing of Jun Lin that Magnotta allegedly posted on the Internet.

The article looks at Japan one year after the March 2011 Fukushima earthquake, tsunami, and resulting nuclear disaster. Topics discussed include the arrival of debris displaced by the disaster onto the shores of the Pacific Ocean in North America, the discovery of radioactive cesium in Japanese food products after the disaster, and the experiences of Japanese citizens who have had to evacuate their lifelong homes indefinitely.

The article looks at the sale of polar bear pelts in Canada to international fur buyers. The Fur Harvesters Auction in North Bay, Ontario is noted as one of the few places as of 2012 that polar bear belts are still sold. Interest from buyers from Russia and China is reported to be causing pelt prices to rise. Also discussed is the decline in polar bear populations due to habitat loss from global warming and concerns that the trade in polar bear parts might be banned as early as 2013.

The article profiles various Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) who have won the periodical's 2011 Parliamentarians of the Year awards. MP Peter Stoffer won the Most Collegial award. Joe Comartin won the Most Knowledgeable award. The late Jack Layton won the Lifetime Achievement award. Other awards given include the Best Orator award, the Best Represents Constituents award, and the Best Rookie award. MP Bob Rae won Parliamentarian of the Year.

The article looks at Rob Ford, mayor of Toronto, Ontario, who is facing low approval ratings for various political missteps. His relationship with his brother Doug Ford, a Toronto city councillor, is a focus, particularly problems brought on by Doug's remarks about public libraries. Other topics discussed include the mayor's progress at the beginning of his term, his mediocre efforts at cutting costs in the city, and his conflicts with the press, especially the Toronto Star newspaper.

The article looks at the experiences of Conrad Black, Lord Black of Crossharbour, a Canadian-born newspaper magnate serving prison time for a U.S. fraud conviction. His diary of his experiences in jail, detailed in his memoir "A Matter of Principle," is the main focus. Topics discussed include his descriptions of the prison, his claims of innocence, and his relationships with former friends Henry Kissinger and David Radler. An excerpt from the book is included.

An obituary for Jack Layton, leader of New Democratic Party in Canada, is presented.

The article discusses the murder of Canadian expatriate and environmentalist Kimberley Ann Blackwell, a cocoa farmer in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. The article suggests poachers are responsible, as Costa Rica has many that the government cannot seem to control. Blackwell's history in Costa Rica, her tumultuous relationship with the poachers, and details about her murder case are discussed.

The article discusses the mysterious and allegedly violent murder of Richard Henry (Dick) Oland, president of the Far End Corp. investment firm and son of the Moosehead beer Olands. The article comments on the lack of arrests and negligible police comment, especially around the search of Oland's son's estate. The Oland family is described, including their history in New Brunswick (N.B.) as well as Oland's falling out with his father and brother Derek over the presidency of Moosehead Breweries.

This article reports on the long-term effects of radical Islamist terrorist attacks in culture and security. The article discusses the Gold Mohur Hotel bombing in Yemen; the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S.; and the attack on the USS Cole warship. Information is also provided on terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and U.S. Homeland Security.

The article focuses on Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Her relationship with grandsons Prince William and younger brother Harry is discussed from the perspective that she and their mother, the late Princess of Wales Diana, wanted them to have as normal a childhood as possible. Highlights of Prince William's youth are noted.

The article looks at the the experiences of the survivors of the Sendai Earthquake and tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011, in Japan. Information on the clean-up effort and the attitudes of the Japanese people toward rebuilding the destroyed areas are provided. Shelters in Otsuchi and Onagawa are detailed.

The article discusses the social and political problems facing Japan in the wake of the 2011 Sendai earthquake. According to the author, many Japanese and outside political observers see the disaster as a potential stimulus to action and reform. Details related to political topics are presented, including distrust of government, nationalism, gender inequality, and the country's low birth rate. The effects of radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant are also discussed.

The article discusses the aftermath of the March 11, 2011 earthquake in Sendai, Japan, which triggered a tsunami. A description of the impact of the earthquake and tsunami, the national response of the Japanese to the disaster, and the environmental impact caused by damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is presented.

The article focuses on the history of the Canadian penny and on the Canadian government's intention to eliminate it due to manufacturing and distribution costs. It states that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty stated the inevitability that the penny would be eliminated. It comments that the Canadian one-cent coin was modeled after the U.S. penny and shifted Canadian denominations away from the British pound and pence. It mentions that the Canadian penny appeared in 1858 and talks about its history. INSET: A penny saved is a penny earned.

This article reports on race in Canadian higher education and Asian students in the country's universities. The article discusses race and self-selecting communities at universities and the attitudes that prospective and enrolled students have towards racial imbalances in schools. Information is also provided on academic competition, meritocracies, and college admissions.

An article is presented that reports on the election of candidate Rob Ford as mayor of Toronto, Ontario. The article discusses the improbability of the win as a conservative politician, describing the roles of campaign workers Richard Ciano and Nick Kouvalis. Information is also provided on Ford's background, use of buzzwords, campaign promises, and his body weight.

The article looks at Rob Ford, city councillor of Toronto, Ontario, who is a candidate in the 2010 elections for Mayor of Toronto. The author comments on Ford's campaign and his expected victory over opponent George Smitherman. Ford's troubled past is also discussed, including a 1999 drunk-driving conviction in Florida. Ford's position on street cars, taxes, and road work is reviewed. INSET: Ford: a man on the move.

The article discusses lawsuits that have been brought against Keith Raniere, the founder of the human development organization NXIVM Corp. Topics discussed in the article include the amount of money that heiresses Clare Bronfman and Sara Bronfman allegedly lost in an investment scheme run by Raniere and the involvement that Clare Bronfman had with executive success workshops offered by NXIVM.

The article reports on the organizations in the U.S. such as the Guardians of the Free Republics, the different "Patriot" groups, and the Tea Party movement, which have polarized politics in Washington, D.C. According to the article, political scientists Marc Hetherington suggested that this level of partisan conflict hasn't occurred since the Reconstruction era of the U.S. Civil War. The increasing number of extremist paramilitary groups in the U.S. is discussed.

The article presents information on efforts to promote vegetarianism, or at least a reduction in meat consumption. Designating one day of the week as meatless is an option promoted by celebrities such as the rock musician Paul McCartney. The negative impact which the meat animal industry has on the environment is discussed, and the health benefits of consuming less meat are noted. Related animal rights issues are also discussed.

The article focuses on the Top Secret project, a five-year, $8 million technological competition involving Canadian sports. Canadian researchers have been examining the science of winter sports in search of a competitive advantage in training, athletic performance and equipment. According to Todd Allinger, the program's manager and biomechanist, 55 projects have been completed with cooperation from 17 universities and institutions.

The article discusses Canada's H1N1 influenza vaccination plan. Dr. David Scheifele, director of the Vaccine Evaluation Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, comments on the chaos that ensued after he ordered nurses at his hospital to administer the vaccine to the highest priority health care workers. Canadians' H1N1 anxiety, production of shots by the GlaxoSmithKline plant, and the country's pandemic preparedness, the "Pandemic Influenza Plan," are discussed.

The article reports on a movement to end the addition of fluoride to Canadian drinking water. It is noted that the movement to ban the substance grew out of a proposal by Health Canada, Canada's public health ministry, to reduce levels of fluoride in Canada's water supply. Among other issues the article distinguishes the 2009 movement to ban fluoridated water from the effort to do so in the 1960s.

The article reports on the 2009 murder of Jasmine Fiore at the hands of her husband Ryan Alexander Jenkins, and his subsequent suicide. A number of issues surrounding this incident are discussed including Jenkins' role on a reality television program, his career in real estate development in Calgary, Alberta, and his relationships with a number of women.

This article discusses the proliferation of the swine flu epidemic in Mexico. The possibility that the development of the swine flu in Mexico is related to a confined feeding operation in the vicinity of La Gloria Mexico is considered. Public health efforts to stem the spread of the disease in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. are described.

The article discusses efforts by Canadian authorities to prevent the criminal activities undertaken by gangs throughout Canada. Statistics are given that demonstrate the rise of gang-related murders in Canada from 28 to 117 between 1997-2007. Other topics include mandatory minimum prison sentences for gang-related crimes.

The article discusses the campaign leading up to the 2008 federal elections in Canada. Topics include Opposition leader Stéphane Dion's efforts to woo votes by means of video posted on the Internet and Dion's campaign plans 12 days before the elections. Also discussed is Dion's address to the Board of Trade in Montreal, Quebec.

The article discusses the campaign leading up to the 2008 federal elections in Canada. Topics include the effectiveness of Liberal Opposition candidate Stéphane Dion's campaign speeches and the work of Dion adviser Jim Munson, who plays the role of wise elder in Dion's campaign staff. Also discussed is the lack of campaign experience amongst Dion's campaign staff.

The article discusses the political campaign preceding the 2008 Canadian federal elections, focusing on the battle for votes in Quebec between the conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the liberal Opposition leader Stéphane Dion. Conservative French-language ads running in Quebec are also discussed.

The article discusses Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, focusing on his management and leadership styles. Early on during the 2008 federal elections, Harper sat down for an on-the-record session with the traveling campaign reporters. Topics include how Harper and his staff learn from mistakes and the manner in which Harper hires and fires his staff.

The article discusses the campaign preceding the Canadian 2008 federal elections, comparing and contrasting the campaign and scripting styles of the two candidates, Conservative Stephen Harper and Liberal Stéphane Dion. Also discussed and analyzed for effectiveness are campaign stops by both men at different locations on Wednesday September 17, 2008.

The article reports on the 2008 legislation, enacted by the city council of Los Angeles, California, that bans the establishment of new fast food outlets in a portion of the city. The initiative seeks to lower the consumption of fast food and to combat rising obesity rates in south Los Angeles, a poverty-stricken part of the city. Under discussion are other public health measures taken to address nutrition issues.

The article examines the more than 8,000 deaths from infections in Canadian hospitals. The cost of the medical care to treat these infections is in the billions of dollars each year, which results in a financial crises for the health care system, increased waiting times, and staff shortages. Discussed are the strategies hospital administrators have undertaken to deal with the problem.

The article reports that CTV has acquired full rights to Dolores Claman's musical composition that is the theme song for "Hockey Night in Canada." The song is a Canadian cultural icon. Executives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) announced a contest to allow the public to create a new song. Extensive information on the events leading up to the dismissal of the song is also provided.

The article discusses the state of veterinarian care in Canada, focusing on the greater speed with which animals are treated, compared to the much longer waiting times experienced by Canadian citizens. An animal hospital in Calgary, the C.A.R.E. Centre, is described. Statistics are presented demonstrating the differences in waiting times between human and animal treatment in Canada. Also discussed is the quality of animal health care in Canada and the costs of Canadian health care.

The article examines environmental practices in Canada current in April 2008. According to the author Canada's environmental record is not good, the country reported to consume significant amounts of natural resources to produce considerable pollution. Reported is Canada's record on a number environmental issues including water consumption, greenhouse gas emission and energy conservation.