Head and neck cancer is often called the "Cinderella" of cancers because it receives far less public awareness, research funding, and media attention compared to other major cancer types, despite its severe impact on breathing, swallowing, and speech.

𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞? by 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆 is a new book on rivers, published in 2025. It offers a new perspective on how we look at rivers—as living beings—and raises the important question of river rights. Robert Macfarlane is one of Britain’s finest contemporary nature writers and a literary scholar at the University of Cambridge. Through acclaimed books such as Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Places, The Old Ways, Landmarks and Underland, he has explored our relationship with mountains, paths, landscapes, language and the underground world. His writing beautifully combines travel, ecology, literature, history and philosophy. Is a River Alive? is no exception. Macfarlane takes us on journeys through Ecuador, India and Canada, examining pollution, mining, dams, urbanisation and other human interventions that are transforming river systems. At the heart of the book is an important idea: we have become accustomed to looking at rivers primarily as resources—for water, irrigation, electricity, industry and development. Macfarlane asks us to look at them differently: as complex ecological systems possessing histories, relationships and perhaps even rights of their own. The discussion on the emerging Rights of Nature movement is particularly thought-provoking. Indian civilisation has long regarded rivers such as the Ganga and Yamuna as sacred, living presences. For us in Assam, the Brahmaputra is traditionally personified as male and regarded as the son of Brahma, unlike many of India’s great rivers, which are personified as female. For those of us who live in a land shaped by great rivers and their tributaries, Macfarlane’s question has particular resonance. Rivers sustain our agriculture, biodiversity, settlements, culture and memories. They give life, while floods and erosion constantly remind us that rivers also have dynamics of their own. If rivers make our lives possible, what responsibility do we have to keep them alive? A beautiful and thought-provoking book that changes the way we look at a river. #IsARiverAlive #RobertMacfarlane #RiverRights #RightsOfNature #Rivers See less

Happy Heritage Day, Alberta. This province was carved out of open prairie by people who worked hard, took risks and refused to quit. Families who built towns where there was nothing. That spirit still draws people here. Albertans by birth and Albertans by choice, all of them putting in the work to make this province better than they found it. Alberta is the best place in Canada to raise a family, and days like this are a good reminder of who made it that way. Enjoy it with family and friends.

You don't say. Behind federalist Danielle Smith, many of her party's senior organizers back separatism cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/b…

Spotted on Insta a few days back. It’s an interesting observation. I myself haven’t used AI so I’m not qualified to comment.

A judge invalidated separatists' petition, saying the government failed to consult First Nations before allowing the petition to proceed. 302,000 signatures have yet to be validated. cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/… @CBC #ableg @APTN @nenshi @MarkJCarney @politicalham #cdnpoli @avilewis

In a country that has fallen into recession— Alberta has not. We are growing and thriving!