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Back to SearchIs $10 daycare in trouble?
The Trudeau government’s announcement in 2021 that they would bring daycare fees down to $10 a day within five years was a massive relief to many parents across the country. But two years after all t…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Oilsands pollution 'vastly underestimated': study
According to a new study published in Science, operations in Alberta’s oilsands are pumping out as much as 64 times more air pollutants than officially reported. How could industry estimates be missi…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Is Palworld more than ‘Pokémon with guns’?
Pokémon is the single biggest grossing media franchise on the planet. So when a game best described as "Pokémon with guns" was released earlier this month, it's perhaps no surprise that it quickly be…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
What’s at stake with Canada’s foreign interference inquiry
The public inquiry into foreign electoral interference begins today. The independent commission was sparked by allegations that China had interfered in Canadian elections — a bombshell accusation tha…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Death at the border and a search for the smugglers
A new investigation by the CBC’s Fifth Estate sheds light on who might have been responsible for a devastating and fatal human smuggling case two years ago. On January 19, 2022, police found four peo…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
A fake CEO, a failed investment scheme, and millions lost
A scheme called HyperVerse attracted more than a billion dollars in investments and endorsements from celebrities including Chuck Norris and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. But a Guardian Australia i…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Invasive strep A: what you need to know
Invasive Group A strep is a rare form of infection that happens when the usually harmless bacteria invades parts of the body where it's not normally found. This can lead to complications like flesh-e…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
After Siakam, what's next for the Raptors?
Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers in a blockbuster deal last week that, for many, marked the end of the team’s 2019 championship era. So, what direction are the Raptors headed in? And h…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Mass stabbing inquest hears horror, heroism
Less than a year and a half after a mass stabbing devastated James Smith Cree Nation and surrounding communities in Saskatchewan, a coroner’s inquest began last week into how Myles Sanderson killed 1…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Police crackdown and a homelessness emergency
The prairies are just emerging from a record-breaking cold snap, with multiple days of temperatures well below -30. But that didn't stop the City of Edmonton from proceeding with its plan to dismantl…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago