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Justice on Trial

When Brayden Bushby was charged with the death of Barbara Kentner, Indigenous communities’ faith in Canada’s legal system would once more be put to the test

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June 2021
Go to the Flow
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Go to the Flow

Why being near bodies of water helps us feel good

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June 2021
Ask a Constitutional Expert
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Ask a Constitutional Expert

What would it take to leave the monarchy?

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June 2021
A Dog's Likes
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A Dog's Likes

The journey to turn my pet into an Instagram celebrity

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June 2021
The Case for Affordable Child Care
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The Case for Affordable Child Care

The pandemic has underscored the need for a national child care program

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January/February 2021
Still Unnamed
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Still Unnamed

The report by the Royal Commission on the Status of Women was a major milestone for gender equality in Canada, but it failed to address the LGBTQ community. SARAH RATCHFORD explains that while we’ve come a long way in recognizing gender nonconforming folks, there’s more work to be done

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January/February 2021
The Myth of Universal Health Care
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The Myth of Universal Health Care

Two physicians on what it would take for Canada’s health care system to deliver on its promises

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January/February 2021
Why Do We See Dead People?
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Why Do We See Dead People?

Humans have always sensed the ghosts of loved ones. It’s only in the last century that we convinced ourselves this was a problem

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January/February 2021
Root Cause
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Root Cause

Why my mother’s cassava pie is more than a comfort food

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January/February 2021
Return of the Anti-Vaxers
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Return of the Anti-Vaxers

To those who think vaccines are harmful, covid-19 is just another conspiracy

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January/February 2021
How to Save the Middle Class
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How to Save the Middle Class

Today’s vision of the good life is rooted in twentieth-century ideals. It’s time to reinvent it

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January/February 2021
Northern Inroads
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Northern Inroads

While Canada ignores the Arctic’s economic potential, China is poised to invest

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January/February 2021
Can Denser Be Better?
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Can Denser Be Better?

The idea that dense urban communities are bad for well-being is a myth. As it turns out, having more neighbours may actually help you live better

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January/February 2021
Welcome to the Willyverse
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Welcome to the Willyverse

William Ukoh photographs a world of leisure and freedom

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November/December 2020
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We're Failing Our Kids' Mental Health

Social media pressures, loneliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today’s youth. The stress is taking its toll

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November/December 2020
One Last Nightcap
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One Last Nightcap

Even in his eighties, my father dared the rest of us to keep up

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November/December 2020
Black in the Ivory Tower
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Black in the Ivory Tower

Why it’s so hard for academics of colour to pursue their dream projects

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November/December 2020
Sisters
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Sisters

A complicated love story

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September/October 2020
Tick Tock
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Tick Tock

The bloodthirsty parasites are spreading north — and making the woods more dangerous than ever

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September/October 2020
Eye of the Needle
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Eye of the Needle

Bettina Matzkuhn maps the weather one stitch at a time

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September/October 2020
Of Hope and Habbits
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Of Hope and Habbits

What The Lord of the Rings taught me about facing crises

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September/October 2020
The Making of an Incel
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The Making of an Incel

How online misogyny turns into offline violence

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September/October 2020
Tables Turned
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Tables Turned

In a world where many restaurants won’t survive the lockdown, what is the future of dining out?

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September/October 2020
My Other Mother
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My Other Mother

My nanny helped raise me. Now it’s time for me to get to know her children

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September/October 2020
Not Recommended
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Not Recommended

What columnists have lost in the age of algorithms

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September/October 2020
How Pandemics Shape History
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How Pandemics Shape History

The 1918 Spanish flu changed Canada permanently. Will COVID-19 do the same?

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9 mins  |
September/October 2020
Beyond Bars
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Beyond Bars

The case for abolishing women’s prisons

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September/October 2020
How To Lift A Lockdown
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How To Lift A Lockdown

A prescription for reopening the country after the COVID-19 pandemic

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July/August 2020
Vine Intervention
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Vine Intervention

BC’s bid to become the next great wine region

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July/August 2020
THE ONES WE CARRY WITH US
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THE ONES WE CARRY WITH US

When writing fiction, it is as much about what you leave out as what you leave in. Writing a police statement seemed the same.

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July/August 2020