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Author: Stefanie Phillips

Rewind: It’s real. Canada’s going to the World Cup

For decades, Canada’s men’s soccer team was irrelevant at best, a punchline at worst. While the women’s side went on to Olympic medals and World

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April 2, 2022

As the world shuns Russia, what happens to the International Space Station?

The ISS has long been well above Earth’s political squabbles. But since Russia invaded Ukraine, and most of the world began sanctioning Putin’s regime, it

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April 1, 2022

Meet the west coast’s Indigenous guardians

There are places on the coast of British Columbia that can go weeks without a visit from the coast guard or government official. But the

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March 31, 2022

How worried should we be about animal reservoirs of Covid-19?

Canadian white-tailed deer can get SARS-CoV-2. More importantly, they can maybe transmit it back to humans. This may sound scary, but it’s unclear how often

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March 29, 2022

A friendly chat about the end of “normal”

Two years ago, things started changing … quickly. They haven’t stopped since. Yes, eventually the pandemic will end, but the normal we hoped would return

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March 25, 2022

How can Canadians help with the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine?

Discussion of Ukraine aid has focused mostly on military equipment—how NATO allies can aid the Ukrainians against Russia. Meanwhile, staggering numbers of Ukrainian civilians have

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March 24, 2022

The Liberal-NDP deal: A complete FAQ

When the federal Liberal and New Democratic Parties announced an agreement that would keep the Liberals in power until 2025 in exchange for advancing key

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March 23, 2022

Why a no-fly zone won’t happen, and what comes next in Ukraine?

It’s been one request that absolutely nobody is willing to grant. While many NATO members are sending arms and aid to Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s

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March 22, 2022

Inside a funding controversy, and the fight for the meaning of Pride

When anomalies arose about nearly $2 million in grant money obtained by Toronto Pride, it prompted the new guard running the organization to commit to

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March 21, 2022

Why does nothing ever change in Thunder Bay?

Thunder Bay, Ontario already had a reputation as a place with a racist police force, uninvestigated Indigenous deaths and missing persons who were barely even

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March 17, 2022
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