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March 21, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Does The Budget Neet To Hurt? As an economic slowdown bites into government revenue, the anti-tax hike Conservatives will resort to slashing more programs in Thursday's budget to balance the books by 2015. Continue reading... BlackBerry Exec Deported From Canada After Rampage Gaza Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel During Obama Visit It's Tory vs. Tory In Mortgage Rate War Man's Itchy Spot Turns Out To Be A Knife South Korean Banks, Broadcasters Crash En Masse WATCH: Baby Polar Bear Plays In Snow Man's Itchy Spot Turns Out To Be A Knife WATCH: Baby Polar Bear Plays In Snow Man's Itchy Spot Turns Out To Be A Knife WATCH: Quebec Language Police Kick Anglo A** WATCH: Baby Polar Bear Plays In Snow MICHAEL KRUSE I'll Feel Safer When Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Regulated On April 1 2013, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors and acupuncturists in Ontario will need a license to practice their unique brand of healing. Without a licence you will not be able to diagnose heat stagnation by looking at the tongue. Without a licence you will not be able to discern the state of the organs through the pulse in patient's wrist. Without a licence you will not be able to diagnose a fever caused by the wind, or needle the meridians of the body to unblock stagnant Qi. I feel safer already. We are faced with one striking dilemma, however: what responsibility does the state have to its citizens when they seek help from non-traditional sources? Continue reading... BRENDA KENNY The Manufactured Myth About Pipelines For the past two years, there has been a manufactured myth circulating that diluted bitumen is corrosive in pipelines. It began with a report created by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This report tried to "prove" diluted bitumen is more corrosive than conventional crude. We know that this is not true, but it is easy for the public to believe this myth when the report appears to be genuine and scientific. The reality is, many of the allegations in the NRDC report are completely false, including the one about diluted bitumen. Continue reading... ELIZABETH MAY New and Improved Oil Spills! Has the virtual removal of single-hulled tankers ended the risk of oil spills? Not actually. Despite the exuberance of natural resources minister Joe Oliver's rhetoric, double-hulls possess no magical powers. Their use has not ended the risk of accidents and oil spills. Continue reading... SAMAN AHSAN Canada Is Having a Girl Crisis As Canadian girls grow up, they're told time and again that they can be whoever they want to be. The reality is far less ideal. Despite having more educational opportunities than ever, many girls are still confronted with violence and low self-esteem - sometimes with grave consequences. Continue reading... BERNADETTE CONANT How Can Canada Lead the World in Global Water Management? Canada is well-positioned to be a global leader in water management with a significant portion of the world's freshwater supply. In order for Canada to lead, we need to approach water challenges from a new perspective -- one that recognizes sustainable water management as a value, not as a cost. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.