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Back to SearchCould the new U.S. climate bill hold lessons for Canada?
Despite its name, the Inflation Reduction Act is in large part a climate bill, with $369 billion US earmarked primarily for investments in green innovation in the U.S. and cutting greenhouse gas emis…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The latest on Canada's monkeypox outbreak
Monkeypox cases in North America continue to climb. Last week, the U.S. declared monkeypox a public health emergency. Here in Canada, the number of cases is approaching 1,000. The disease can be pain…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The ‘sextortion’ of Amanda Todd
After her death by suicide in 2012, Amanda Todd’s name became closely linked with cyberbullying in Canada. From the ages of 12 to 15, the teen was relentlessly harassed and exploited online by more t…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The unexpected rise of Quebec’s Conservative party
Quebec's Conservative party — unaffiliated with the federal Conservatives — had long been essentially a fringe party in the province, with no seats in the legislature, no invitations to major debates…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The chaotic trial of InfoWars’ Alex Jones
For many years, far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has touted that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a fake. The parents of its victims have been targeted because of Jones's cl…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Tension in Taiwan as China reacts to U.S. visit
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan may have been brief, but it wasn’t short on controversy. She's the most senior U.S. official to visit Taiwan in decades — but many worry her visit wi…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
As Meta struggles, Zuckerberg puts employees under the gun
As the global economy slows down, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing employees to speed up. The Facebook and Instagram parent company set a record in February, losing the most stock value in a singl…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Inuit ask Pope for justice over accused priest
Last week, Canada asked France to extradite a Catholic priest accused of crimes against Inuit children in Nunavut decades ago. RCMP have said Rev. Johannes Rivoire is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Front Burner Introduces: The Kill List
When human rights activist Karima Baloch is found drowned off the shores of Toronto, an investigation into her mysterious death leads all the way back to Pakistan, the country she had recently fled. …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
How Shopify’s pandemic bet led to losses and layoffs
This week, days before a call to investors that announced net losses and a “transitional” period for the company, Canadian tech giant Shopify laid off 1,000 employees – 10 per cent of its workforce. …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago