Opinion
Boost in support for Liberals the biggest for a minority government in 60 years
Governing parties across Canada are enjoying a surge in support as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are no exception. But for a party...
‘It matters to families’: Canada does not keep track of probable cases of COVID-19
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...
Trudeau government must stand up against Trump’s escalating attacks on International Criminal Court
This column is an opinion by Mark Kersten, a senior consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and a senior researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs and...
MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence
MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence, Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, the two leading contenders to replace...
OPINION | Oil is not dead but Kenney will need Trudeau’s help to keep it on life support
“Oil is dead,” says Elizabeth May. No, oil is not dead. But it does have an expiry date. Even Stephen Harper acknowledged that...
Supreme Court will not hear La Loche shooter’s appeal
The lawyer for the La Loche school shooter says he’s disappointed the Supreme Court of Canada will not be hearing his client’s appeal....
Some health experts questioning advice against wider use of masks to slow spread of COVID-19
Science magazine had been trying for days to speak to the elusive George Gao, head of China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention....
Prisoner advocates urge release strategy to prevent spread of COVID-19 behind bars
Prisoners’ advocates are ramping up calls to release lower-risk offenders after the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed COVID-19 cases in two penitentiaries —...
Stay home, save lives: How Canada could avoid the worst of COVID-19
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...
Duchess Meghan’s Family Owe Thomas Markle an Apology
Duchess Meghan’s Family Owe Thomas Markle an Apology, Samantha Markle is defending her father, Thomas Markle, amid the reports that the retired lighting...
Kristen Bell Reveals Her First Impression of Dax Shepard: ‘This Guy Can Talk’
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell at The 76th Golden Globe Awards on January 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Sara De Boer/startraksphoto.com...
Fears of election meddling on social media were overblown, say researchers
Now that the election is over and researchers have combed through the data collected, their conclusion is clear: there was more talk about foreign...
Supporters, protesters to converge at Edmonton climate rally with Greta Thunberg
Vehicles carrying both climate strikers and oil and gas supporters have begun the journey north to Edmonton Friday morning, all headed for the...
‘Her future was snuffed out’: rooming house fire victim’s parents seek $5 million from landlord
The parents of Alisha Lamers, a young Toronto woman who died trapped in a rooming house inferno in 2013, are suing the landlord...
Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election
Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election problem This is a passage from Consultation, a regular summary of diverse as...
Thankfully, Nigerians have started talking
Azuka Onwuka Those who see war and anarchy in the events of the last week are missing the point. Last week, a coalition...
