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Back to SearchAlice Munro, remembered
The celebrated Canadian author Alice Munro died on May 13. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013 as a “master of the contemporary sh…
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How Ottawa is preparing for a possible second Trump term
As the U.S. election looms, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s team is getting ready for both possible outcomes: a Biden re-election and a second Trump …
1 year, 10 months ago
Hydrogen trains might be the future of Canadian rail
Hydrogen fuel is sometimes called the fuel of the future, and it’s being used in a number of ways around the world. The rail giant CPKC is trialling …
1 year, 10 months ago
How nurse practitioners could help Canada’s primary care crisis
Canada is in the midst of a primary-care crisis. 6.5 million Canadians don’t have reliable access to a family doctor, and some jurisdictions are turn…
1 year, 10 months ago
The problem with Canada’s affordable housing
The housing affordability problem in Canada continues, and people are desperate for solutions. The federal government is handing out billions of doll…
1 year, 10 months ago
The $34-billion bet on boosting Canada’s economy
After more than a decade, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) has finally been completed. One of the country’s biggest infrastructure…
1 year, 10 months ago
Understanding Israel’s push into Rafah during ceasefire talks
Tension is ratcheting up in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military descends on the southern city of Rafah. This move has forced hundreds of thousands…
1 year, 10 months ago
TD Bank caught up in drug money-laundering scheme
TD Bank has been plagued by concerns about its anti-money-laundering capabilities for over a year. In March 2023, they tried to acquire the U.S. base…
1 year, 10 months ago
How do we solve our global plastic problem?
175 countries are in the midst of tense discussions around a UN treaty to reduce plastic pollution. The second-last negotiation session wrapped up in…
1 year, 10 months ago
Police, campus unrest and the power of student protests
Campus protests are spreading across Canada including at the University of Toronto and McGill. It comes after high profile demonstrations in the Unit…
1 year, 10 months ago