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As shrubs take over Labrador’s tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
During Derrick Pottle’s lifetime spent on the land of northern Labrador, there have always been insects around. But those bugs have been nothing compared to what he’s...
Vaccine envy: Why can’t Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?
With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, the demand for vaccine doses continues to outstrip Canada’s relatively thin supply. Canada’s domestic...
An ‘uncommon brilliance’: Acclaimed Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock dies at 85
At one point, acclaimed Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock’s business cards prominently featured the image of a dragon. What did that symbolize? If you...
Blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
We’re in a new space race, but what toll is it taking on our environment?
Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that...
Muslim teachers in Quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal
Amar Al-Shakfa dropped off her CV at a Montreal school on Wednesday, a day after learning English school boards would be exempt from...
Meet Goosey Lucy, the bird that fell in love with a Hampton, N.B., man
Love comes around when you least expect it — at least that’s what happened to George Pattison. The Hampton man hosted an unexpected visitor at...
As ICUs fill up, doctors confront grim choice of who gets life-saving care
Hospitals are shifting critically ill patients around, looking for any empty bed. Nurses and doctors are putting in exhaustion-defying amounts of overtime. Some...
Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival
When I started my menswear blog about a decade ago, I wanted to name it “The Hogtown Dandy.” It combined one of the...
Liberal delegates endorse a universal basic income, reject capital gain tax hike
Liberal delegates to the party’s policy convention have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for the establishment of a universal basic income (UBI) in...
Ontario hospitals allowed to transfer patients without consent
The Ontario government’s health agency has issued two emergency orders to help hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care admissions that is threatening the province’s critical...
Teachers warn that some students have ‘checked out’ of school, and it will be hard to get them back
Toronto-area high school teacher Kirby Mitchell has long focused his attention on students who’ve been labelled as having behavioural issues, who are often...
Mistaken arrest of Black teen a case of racial profiling, family says
A Toronto family is pressing police for answers after a bungled arrest left a 17-year-old “traumatized” in what it believes was a case of racial profiling. ...
Record-high lumber prices add as much as $30K to the cost of building a house
As if Canada’s housing sector wasn’t already irrational enough, a pandemic-induced lumber shortage is pushing the price of building a home even higher....
Gym outbreak in Quebec City leads to more than 140 COVID-19 infections
At least 141 people have contracted COVID-19 in connection to an outbreak at a gym in Quebec City, the regional health authority confirmed...
Sexual harassment complaint tossed after Human Rights Commission mistake
A Halifax woman’s sexual harassment complaint against her former employer has been thrown out after the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission made a...
