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Why Alberta teachers are on the cusp of a historic strike
The education system has been fraught with controversy in Alberta. From the government’s recent attempt to ban certain books in school libraries, to …
7 months, 1 week ago
Boiling point: the uncertain future of lobster fishing
The great boom of the lobster industry is, in many ways, a story of success. For more than 30 years, Canada’s most valuable seafood export has genera…
7 months, 1 week ago
What life is like for missing Ukrainian kids in Russian camps
Official estimates from Ukraine’s government say 19,000 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russian forces since the start of the conflict. And man…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Machines Like Us: AI upending higher education
Today marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In observance of this day, The Globe and Mail is not publishing a new Decibel episode. We …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Let's talk about autism
Last Monday, the Trump administration linked Tylenol to autism and warned against pregnant women taking it — Health Canada says there is no conclusiv…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Who’s behind Canada’s nation-building projects?
Canada’s new Major Projects Office is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ambition to fast-track Canada’s major infrastructure projects. And the per…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
High-stakes trade talks begin as Trump tariffs persist
After months of informal back-and-forth talks about Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new chapter in the U.S.-Canada trade war has begun. Last week, the U.S.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Tracing the virus: How measles made its way back to Canada
Measles is one of the most contagious respiratory viruses in the world. But for decades, it rarely infected Canadians. That’s not true any more. Sinc…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Charlie Kirk, free speech, and Canada’s new hate law
A fierce debate about free speech has erupted in the U.S. in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. Government officials have encouraged reporting again…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Meet the people who save aggressively to retire early
Would you work two full-time jobs and live off of ramen noodles if it meant you could retire at 35? That’s the image many people have of people who f…
7 months, 3 weeks ago