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Two pharmaceutical companies, Eisai and Biogen, have published the results of an 18-month human trial for their new drug, lecanemab. It's meant to treat people with early stages of Alzheimer's diseas…
Published on 3 years ago
ISIS detention camps a ‘ticking time bomb’
For years, relatives of suspected ISIS fighters — including the families of many foreign fighters — have languished in massive detention camps in northern Syria. These camps, home to tens of thousand…
Published on 3 years ago
The backlash to Doug Ford’s housing plan
On Monday, Ontario passed the “More Homes Built Faster Act” – a controversial part of Premier Doug Ford’s plan for 1.5 million new homes in the next decade. Bill 23 includes measures like reducing de…
Published on 3 years ago
Trudeau takes the stand in Emergencies Act inquiry
Friday marked the end of the public hearing portion of the Emergencies Act commission. It was a blockbuster week of testimony, featuring the highest echelon of decision-makers in the country includin…
Published on 3 years ago
Can persuasion bridge the political divide?
In an era of polarization, is it still possible to change people's minds about politics? That's the question Anand Giridharadas sought to answer in his new book, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of…
Published on 3 years ago
Big plans and controversies: Alberta’s Danielle Smith charts a path
Danielle Smith has been premier of Alberta for about six weeks. Her anti-Ottawa rhetoric and proposed sovereignty act ignited the leadership race. Then, on the day Smith took office, she commented …
Published on 3 years ago
Canada and China, in the spotlight and shadows
On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia last Wednesday, a tense face-to-face confrontation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping drew international headlines.…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift trouble
Last week, Ticketmaster pre-sales for Taylor Swift's Eras tour quickly devolved into chaos, with site crashes, many people waiting eight hours or more in online queues, and tickets going for upward o…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
‘Signs of collapse’ and ways to fix health care
There's a lot of bad news in Canadian health care. We're still in the midst of a pandemic, RSV and flu season are hitting families hard, and headlines across the country have been dominated by report…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
World Cup 101: The stars, underdogs and favourites
After nearly three decades of trying, Canada qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and proceeded to not score a goal. But Canada could write a new chapter in its soccer history, starting Sunday…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago