AltWeeklies Wire
In Canada, Pap Tests Are Free: Why Must the Prostate Pay?new
When men like Laurence Armstrong get a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for cancer, they have to pay -- and Armstrong says this smacks of sexual discrimination.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
08-24-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Bacteria Love Garbage Strikes Toonew
While flies and cockroaches are the pests that will be most obvious when Vancouver's garbage starts to pile up because of the civic strike, it's the growth of microscopic bacteria like salmonella and shigella that should be of concern to authorities.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Will This Be Firestorm 2007?new
The risk of another major fire season in British Columbia is high.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Canada's No-fly List Worries Somenew
As the Canadian government rolls out its no-fly list on June 18, civil-rights activist Itrath Syed says it was put together in a "very arbitrary process."
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
06-08-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Studies Suggest It Still Pays to Have Light Skinnew
Economist Krishna Pendakur has the figures to show that white Canadians still earn the most on average.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
06-01-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Stalkers and Their Preynew
Why do so many men and women feel an irresistible urge to pursue and harass those who have no interest in them?
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
War Tax Resistance: Not Just for Americansnew
Joshua Goldberg refuses to pay the portion of his Canadian taxes that go toward military spending.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
04-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Science Can't Predict Mass Murdernew
Predicting incidents of mass killing like the Virginia Tech shooting is like looking for a needle in a haystack, according to a human-behavior expert.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
04-20-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
