Religious freedom has been in the news this week as the Supreme Court of Canada debates Quebec’s controversial Bill 21. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with Canadians and their cats, floating solar panels, and piano facts.
The Sunday Spark – What makes you happy in 2026?
This week’s release of the 2026 World Happiness Report prompted me to ask, “What makes you happy in 2026?” Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with Toronto’s program to preserve green spaces, how Canada will meet increased electricity demand, and World Bear Day.
Throwback Thursday – Fun spring activities you’ll love
To celebrate tomorrow’s Spring Equinox, today’s Throwback Thursday post has 18 simple and fun spring activities everyone will enjoy.
The Sunday Spark – Silver medals and silver linings
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 – 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.
Get inspired with my January 2026 blog roundup
My January 2026 blog roundup has a summary of my writing activity for the month, along with inspiring posts on making the world we live in a better place, information overload, wisdom from Martin Luther King, and opting out of beauty culture.
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.
Winter survival tips to help you get through February
January 31 is Hell Is Freezing Over Day—a day for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere to commiserate as we try to survive the cold, dark days of winter. If you’re not a fan of winter, today’s post has simple winter survival tips to help you get through the next few weeks.
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.