September 1, 2008

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MAIL BAG

‘Why are we paying more for goods within our own country or even our own province?’

COLIN CAMPBELL’S article about Canadians being overcharged despite the increased value of the loonie was both interesting and informative (“Why you’re still getting gouged,” Business, Aug. 18). A more interesting study still would look at the reasons why Canadians pay higher prices for goods within their own country or even their own province.

INTERVIEW

'One of the first things I ask my patients about is friendships—it's a huge red flag if the kid says, "Mom is my best friend"

LYNN MILLER, A PSYCHOLOGIST SPECIALIZING IN ANXIETY PREVENTION, TALKS TO KATE FILLION ABOUT KIDS AFRAID TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL

NEWSMAKERS

‘BWOY, THEY PUT A ROPE AROUND MY NI -OLYMPIC DAD, WELLESLEY BOLT, ON ORDERS CK AND SAY, “MR. BOLT, YOU HAVE TO GO TO CHINA” ’ FROM A SPONSOR TO GET OVER HIS FEAR OF FLYING

He might stand just two foot eight and be six years old, but Nils Olav has something the other king penguins at the Edinburgh Zoo don’t have: a knighthood from Norway’s King Harald V.Last week, the bird waddled down a line of Norwegian King’s Guards, pausing to inspect several before receiving the official knighthood and a medal attached to his wing with a ribbon.

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