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Back to SearchU.S. abortion pill access threatened by Texas lawsuit
It’s been less than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and now abortions are banned in 13 states. And in several other states, abortion is prohibited after a certain length of…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Canadian ‘super pigs’ are a problem
They devour farmers’ crops, breed rapidly and can tunnel beneath the snow to survive: feral pigs have taken residence on the Canadian prairies and are wreaking destruction. Today, Megan Evans, the Ex…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Canada starts tackling caste discrimination
The Toronto District School Board has become the first board in Canada to officially recognize caste based discrimination. The caste system is thought to be among the oldest forms of social hierarchy…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Wrestler Kenny Omega’s Winnipeg arena homecoming
As a kid in the Winnipeg suburb of Transcona, Tyson Smith was obsessed with hockey and the Winnipeg Jets. He dreamed of being a professional goaltender. Decades later, Smith – now known as “Kenny Ome…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
On Sunday, a group of U.S. government agencies made the extraordinary decision to ensure that everyone who had money in Silicon Valley Bank would be able to access that cash. The move comes on the he…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
COVID lab leak theory moves into the mainstream
Last week a US congressional committee began what could be a months-long probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Was it the result of a lab leak in Wuhan? And did Dr. Anthony Fauci and hi…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Canada vs. Big Plastic: A legal fight about more than straws
This week, a federal court judge in Toronto heard arguments from a plastics lobby group and the federal government, in a challenge to a ban on single-use plastics like bags, straws and stir sticks th…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Outrage over silence as toxic oil tailings leaked
Since the Kearl mine in northern Alberta began production on Treaty 8 territory in 2013, the company has touted technological innovations that they say “enhance environmental performance.” Yet for mo…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Juarez to Roxham Road: A perilous migration
Last year, about 39,000 people entered Canada at Roxham Road, an irregular border crossing in Quebec, in search of asylum. It was a record number — and so far this year, the upward trend is continuin…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Energy weapon, enemy state ruled out on Havana Syndrome
In 2016, a handful of American and Canadian government employees working in Cuba came down with mysterious symptoms: nausea, ringing ears, headaches, and minor memory loss. Their illness came to be …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago