Cathy Majtenyi

It’s a scene straight out of a horror movie. A 14-year-old girl douses a 15-year-old girl with “liquid from a black canister” and sets the girl on fire, to the shock of students and teachers at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon.

To tip or not to tip? And, if so, to tip 10 per cent or 25 per cent?

When Bishop Fred Colli reflects on his half-century of service, a kaleidoscope of images comes to his mind.

It all sounded so safe, so ‘progressive’. The 2018 Cannabis Act promised to “minimize harms” to Canadians as it enabled ‘recreational’ users to legally possess and consume cannabis without fear of a criminal record, which would stigmatize them for life.

Wacko. Liar. Cheater. Predator. Recent headlines shine the spotlight on a growing trend polluting our public spaces.