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Back to SearchHawaii wildfires lay bare tensions between locals, tourists
For tourists interested in a beach vacation, Maui residents have a simple message: this is not the time to visit Hawaii. The wildfires that decimat…
3 years ago
Rudy Giuliani: from RICO prosecutor to RICO defendant
This week, Donald Trump and 18 of his associates were charged under the state of Georgia’s RICO Act. RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrup…
3 years ago
Why is Alberta pausing new renewable energy projects?
It’s been a busy month in Alberta energy politics. In early August, the provincial government caught many by surprise with a six-month pause on any n…
3 years ago
Niger, and an era of mutiny in Africa’s Sahel region
Last month, the African nation of Niger became the seventh government in Western and Central Africa to suffer a military takeover in the last three y…
3 years ago
Ontario’s Greenbelt, Doug Ford and an explosive audit
Last Wednesday, Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk delivered a scathing report about the province’s plans to build on parts of the protected Greenb…
3 years ago
Weekend Listen: Buffy
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has announced that she's retiring from live performances. For 60 years Buffy’s music has quietly reverberated th…
3 years ago
The Eras Tour, and Taylor Swift’s massive popularity
Taylor Swift has been on tour for months but finally, Canadian fans have been given a chance to see her here. She’s having not one or two but six sh…
3 years ago
Metro workers on strike and a “Hot Labour Summer”
Right now, some 3,700 workers from 27 Metro grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area are on strike – and they’re not alone. From British Columb…
3 years ago
Worldcoin’s utopian aims, dystopian fears
A metallic orb scans your iris and turns it into a numeric code, providing a unique ID that confirms you as human. This is the process people in doz…
3 years ago
Anti-LGBTQ backlash spurs debate in Canada’s Muslim community
In June, a group called YYC Muslims organized a large protest in front of Calgary's city hall. They were there to oppose what they call "gender ideol…
3 years ago