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Author: Robyn Simon

“Basically a movie”: Inside the deepening Greenbelt scandal

Barely two weeks ago, a scathing auditor general’s report sent shockwaves through Ontario’s political class—detailing how acres of greenbelt land were to be handed over

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August 29, 2023

Will Canada place a cap on international students?

It’s an issue that sits at the intersection of Canada’s identity and reality. Our country is extremely diverse and pro-immigration, but a massive housing crisis

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August 25, 2023

How sure is insurance in the climate era?

Would it shock you to know that a significant number of homes in Canada are already uninsurable for flood damage? And as the impact of

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August 23, 2023

A plan to solve the rental crisis needs governments to coordinate. Can they?

Canada’s housing crisis is bad and getting worse, and a huge part of it is a lack of rental units in major cities. Every government

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August 22, 2023

Why mess with success? Inside Alberta’s renewable energy pause

Alberta’s renewable energy sector is one of the province’s great success stories. It’s been growing rapidly, attracting top industry talent and becoming the envy of

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August 21, 2023

One in five cars on Canadian roads have been recalled. Has yours?

A recent report found that 6.6 million cars are being driven in Canada that have been recalled by a manufacturer for one reason or another.

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August 18, 2023

A remote evacuation scramble as the Northwest Territories burns

(UPDATE: Late Wednesday night, the government of the Northwest Territories announced a phased evacuation order for Yellowknife as the fires closed in.) There are hundreds

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August 17, 2023

Are our governments siding with big grocers?

Right now, thousands of grocery store workers are striking because, they say, they can’t afford to buy food at the chain they work for. Food

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August 15, 2023

Is far right extremism gaining ground in Canada?

A new report looks at the circumstances that led to the convoy’s arrival in Ottawa (and other places across Canada) in early 2022, and finds

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August 9, 2023

New guidelines, old hesitancy and the future of covid vaccines

It’s almost time for what will likely become your annual covid shot—assuming you’re one of the people who will actually get it. Canada’s vaccine advisory

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