By Times Colonist. Here is a contrast in values we should consider. Tuition fees at the University of Victoria for a degree in the humanities stand at about $24,000. The comparable fee at public universities in Germany is zero.
The University of British Columbia charges approximately $29,000 for a commerce degree. Undergraduate programs at many state-run universities in France cost $1,000. More...

By Patricia Crowe. The discussion started at my book club, but it might as well have started with Adam and Eve. We read The Awakening, a 1899 novel by Kate Chopin that describes the fight by a young woman, Edna Pontellier, for independence against the conventions of the time. We are all married working mothers. No matter how far society has come from Edna’s, most of us find the bulk of child care and the more banal duties of running a household fall to us. We felt for Edna. More...

By Matthew Lau. It’s federal budget season, which means the special interest groups are once again making a mad dash to the public trough, hoping to eat up the biggest helping of taxpayer dollars they possibly can. More...

By Sudbury Star Staff. REFO (Regroupement etudiant franco-ontarien) invites members of the Franco-Ontarian to take action on Feb. 18 as part of a day for the creation of a new French-language university in Ontario.
REFO is organizing this event to demonstrate the support of the Franco-Ontarian community for the project. Free round-trip transportation by bus will be available from several cities in Ontario, including Sudbury, for all those who want to show their support. More...