When eerie orange wildfire haze blocked the sun during my time in B.C. this week, I was prompted to write a poem about our Earth on Fire. Read my poem in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with important tax information for Canadian snowbirds, fun facts about emus, and a new climate website.
The Sunday Spark – Déjà vu all over again
This week, I had an eerie sense of déjà vu all over again as I visited with Laura in BC. Find out why in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with some fun facts about foxes, bears, and train robbers from our visit to the BC Wildlife Park.
The Sunday Spark – Can I call myself a cancer survivor?
As I mark 15 years since my breast cancer diagnosis, I consider why I’m still reluctant to call myself a cancer survivor. Learn why in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark along with heat pumps boosting the value of homes, France reimagining volunteering, and Oakville’s role in the Underground Railroad.
The Sunday Spark – Can we make this an endless summer?
It’s officially summer! This year, more than ever, I would love to be able to freeze time and make this an endless summer. Find out why in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with what’s buzzing at Michigan State, shocking storage unit stats, and transforming waste into clean hydrogen.
The Sunday Spark – Would you want to live on the moon?
As NASA announced the Artemis III crew, the tone of the presentation made me wonder who would want to live on the moon. Read my thoughts on that in today’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with fighting food insecurity with food waste, the environmental impact of chocolate, and the connection between diet and dementia.
The Sunday Spark – The sad decline of workplace connections
A recent conference presentation brought home to me how workplace connections have eroded as technology has exploded. Read my thoughts on this in today’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with neighbours offering rideshare services, transforming windows into solar panels, and the connection between endocrine disruptors and fertility.
The Sunday Spark – The joy of being home again
We arrived home from our trip to the east coast on Tuesday, exhausted from the long drive but happy to be home again. This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark has thoughts on the joy of returning home, the UN’s stand on climate change responsibility, highway noise barrier solar panels, and a hub for repairing outdoor equipment.
The Sunday Spark – Just the facts, please!
As a new study revealed Canadians are very concerned about misinformation, I recalled something I saw recently about the difference between facts and opinions. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with an EU ban on disposing of unsold clothing, why art is good for us, and fun facts about potatoes.
The Sunday Spark – My Mother’s Day reflection is lost in the cloud
Happy Mother’s Day! I had written a heartfelt Mother’s Day reflection for today, but you’ll never see it. Find out why in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with the big drought of 2026, a greener greenhouse, and citizens fighting back against data centres.
The Sunday Spark – We can’t keep paving paradise
Over 50 years after Joni Mitchell lamented the loss of green space in her hit song “Big Yellow Taxi”, some politicians remain hell bent on paving paradise.
Today’s edition of The Sunday Spark shares a petition to stop Doug Ford from expanding Billy Bishop Airport. Plus: North America’s lack of progress on electric trains, the environmental impact of the World Cup, and preserving coastline using recycled glass.