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Author: Joe Fish

Why it’s been so hard to implement $10-a-day child care

In April of 2021, the federal government announced their intention to give all Canadians access to $10-a-day childcare, amounting to roughly $30-billion of federal funds

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February 8, 2023

As the winter thaw looms in Ukraine, NATO tanks will be critical

A Canadian tank arrived in Poland on Monday, and will head off to bolster Ukrainian efforts agains a Russian invasion. The single tank, obviously, isn’t

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February 7, 2023

Employee monitoring goes to court, and we learn about “time theft”

What counts as “work” and what doesn’t? If you’re sitting there, doing nothing, thinking of how to accomplish your goals … are you working? Well,

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February 6, 2023

Are we looking for aliens in all the wrong places?

Much of humanity’s search for extraterrestrial life has focused on, well, our kind of life—the conditions that make possible the biology we see on Earth.

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February 3, 2023

Is Toronto’s transit system entering a death spiral?

Even if you don’t live in the city, you’ve probably heard about the recent spate of violence on Toronto’s transit system. There have been some

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February 2, 2023

We’re still short on kids’ fever meds, and those aren’t the only drugs we need

Pain and fever meds for children—acetaminophen and ibuprofen, usually—have been in short (or no) supply across the country for several months. Purchases made by the

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February 1, 2023

Will Canadians really accept two drinks a week?!

When new drinking guidelines for Canadians were released, it was the headline takeaway that got the most attention, and scorn. And viral interview responses. In

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January 31, 2023

Two deals provide real hope for Indigenous land governance

It’s fair to be skeptical of ANY deal announced by a government or resource company that will lead to natural resource extraction on Indigenous land.

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January 30, 2023

Inside the rise and fall of plant-based meat

It seems Impossible. Plant-based meat products were supposed to take us Beyond our love for beef, save the environment and maybe even make us healthier.

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January 27, 2023
three surveillance cameras against clear sky

Why it’s never been harder to get away with murder

In one word: Cameras. If you live in a city, you should probably assume there’s at least one camera watching you at all times, never

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January 26, 2023
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