Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
SPORTS
Pro cyclists find balance between spirituality and sport
If God speaks to pro cyclists, He does so in a deserted hotel bar.
It’s the afternoon before the 2017 Amgen Tour of California and the lobby of the DoubleTree hotel in downtown Sacramento buzzes with manic energy….Read Full Article
From Velonews
SOCIETY
Good intentions always have a downside
Years ago, someone invented the term “compassion fatigue” — loosely defined as “indifference to charitable appeals on behalf of those who are suffering, experienced as a result of the frequency or number of such appeals.”…Read Full Article
From quixotic
FIRST NATIONS
Reconciliation process: What can Canada learn from Australia?
James Michael “Widdy” Welsh, 66, catches sight of me, a reporter who has come from another hemisphere to interview him. He walks over, lays his head on my shoulder and enfolds me in a bear hug….Read Full Article
RELIGION
From Busted Halo
HEALTH
5 Easy Ways to have your Heart-Healthiest Month Ever
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada, second only to cancer. For one of the largest health issues facing Canadians, it’s striking that nearly 80 percent of all premature heart diseases and strokes can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle.…Read Full Article
From Chatelaine
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