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A dam explodes, the stakes rise and the war in Ukraine enters a new phase

For the past few weeks, military analysts have been expecting a Ukrainian offensive in the conflict with Russia, one that might the tables on the

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June 7, 2023

Canada’s health care system is falling apart. It’s not too late to fix it.

In the grips of a deadly emergency, Canada’s health care system stood on its head. It’s what the people who sign up to save lives

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June 6, 2023

The “test case” for anti-LGBTQ legislation in Canada

A policy in New Brunswick that took 10 years to create, and was implemented by a Conservative government three years ago, is now being “reviewed”

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June 5, 2023

Why you never see an original movie anymore

Last week it was The Little Mermaid. The week before that, the tenth Fast and Furious movie. Soon, it will be Spider-Man and then Barbie’s

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June 2, 2023

“I found your parent’s Facebook”: The Baby Content generation fights back

They were born in the early days of Facebook. Now they’re becoming adults and have spent the past few years realizing just how much of

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June 1, 2023

How dangerous is Canada’s G7-leading household debt?

Canadian households owe more in debt than the total of Canada’s GDP. That’s first among the G7 and near the top of all the world’s

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May 31, 2023

Fire rages near Halifax: “Their house was already burning”

It happened so fast. Less than an hour after the first spark, thousands were evacuating, and crews were racing to close thew roads behind them

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May 30, 2023

Why some convicted moms live with their kids in prison

It’s a rarely used program—little-known and tough to qualify for—that allows children under five to live inside Canadian women’s prisons with their mothers. And a

May 29, 2023

Safe supply and the overdose crisis: An FAQ

Harm reduction programs in general tend to be divisive, but safe supply might be the most controversial of them all. It involves providing drug users

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May 26, 2023

How do we fight the bigger, hotter wildfires of the future?

The climate is changing, so wildfires are changing too. The “unprecedented” fires of the past few weeks, won’t be unprecedented when they happen again, and

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May 25, 2023
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