After two heartbreaking Olympic hockey losses for Team Canada, I spent some time this week looking for the silver linings in two silver medal performances. Along with silver linings, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at a cancer-eating bacteria, the U.K.’s ban on plastic wet wipes, and Ireland’s circular economy platform.
The Sunday Spark – Let’s take off the rose-coloured glasses
When people harken back to the “good old days”, I often shake my head and wonder what kind of rose-coloured glasses they are looking through. Thoughts on that in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with a look at the impact of daily habits on lifespan, solar-powered refrigerated trucks, and facts about renewable energy and waste.
The Sunday Spark – The way we read has changed
Hearing that mass-market paperbacks were discontinued at the end of 2025 has me thinking about how the way we read has changed over the years. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with Kitchener’s new energy-saving ice-making equipment, and a new study on Canadians’ views on climate change.
The Sunday Spark – Celebrating the bravery of immigrants
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I reflect on the courage and bravery of immigrants. Also this week: electric ferries, the legality of plastic bans, and alternatives to road salt.
The Sunday Spark – Happy Yorkshire Pudding Day!
It’s Yorkshire Pudding Day. To celebrate this most British of comfort foods, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark features my (almost) no-fail recipe, along with information on the best place to store bread, a renewable North Sea energy project, and an award-winning memorial forest.
The Sunday Spark – Cheap flights and airline woes
Outrage over WestJet’s recent cabin configuration changes has me thinking how cheap flights are another symptom of our obsession with quantity over quality. Learn more in The Sunday Spark along with the connection between weight loss drugs and airline profits, the impact of climate change on the Winter Olympics, and doulas helping clients navigate extreme weather.
The Sunday Spark – My mission to help people retire well
In this week’s Sunday Spark, I reflect on the first full year of my retirement coaching business, and announce my upcoming session at the Cambridge Public Library. Plus: generating clean hydrogen from dirty water, Norway’s high EV adoption, and concerns about microplastics research.
The Sunday Spark – I’m having an identity crisis
As 2025 drew to a close, I was having a bit of an identity crisis, but it’s likely not for the reason you think. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with greener disposable diapers and personal care products, biodegradable bamboo plastic, and expanded electronics recycling in New Brunswick.
The Sunday Spark – Focus on health in 2026
In the first edition of The Sunday Spark for 2026, I look back on my 2025 theme of intentionality and discuss plans to focus on health in 2026. Plus: hedgehog highways, how music therapy reduces pain perception, and advancements in textile recycling.
The Sunday Spark – All I need this Christmas is …
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I reflect on the theme of love, and how all I need this Christmas is the love of family. Plus: a program to connect racialized Toronto youth with nature, the UK’s first all-electric football stadium, and China’s underwater data centre.