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Cillian Murphy’s Three-Decade Journey from Humble Beginnings to Hollywood Stardom
Cillian Murphy honed his craft for nearly three decades before his Oppenheimer role made him one of Hollywood’s biggest names. “I’m stubborn and...
Wildfires in Canada are creating their own weather systems, experts say
A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say. Michael Fromm, a...
Meet the unvaccinated: Why some Canadians still haven’t had the shot
Canada’s vaccine campaign has been crushing it lately, with an impressive 80 per cent of eligible Canadians having had at least one dose of...
Scientists fear for wildlife in Ontario’s boreal forest as wildfires get more frequent and intense
As wildfires continue to burn through northern Ontario’s great expanse of boreal forest, smothering the deep greens and blues of the land, experts...
Nova Scotians head to the polls Aug. 17
Nova Scotia’s 41st general election campaign is officially underway. N.S. Liberal Party Leader Iain Rankin, who became premier in February, met Saturday with...
Next governor general’s inability to speak French leaves francophone community conflicted
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced that Canada’s next governor general would be Mary Simon, there were approving nods across much of...
Western Canada heat wave expected to break daily, all-time temperature records
A heat wave stretching across Western Canada, from B.C. into southern Saskatchewan and up through the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, is set to break...
Scientists, Homalco First Nation team up to probe massive B.C. landslide — and its impact on salmon
When the side of a B.C. mountain gave way on Nov. 28, 2020, crashing into a glacier fed lake and creating a 100-metre high...
Universities and colleges wrestle with mandating COVID-19 vaccines for return to campus
Andrew Mrozowski just graduated this week from McMaster University’s political science program, but the editor-in-chief of the school’s student-run newspaper has already turned his mind to...
How to make sense of the new findings on ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup
People who wear makeup such as lipstick or mascara may be absorbing or licking up potentially harmful ingredients that hang around for decades...
More new mothers are seeking mental health supports amid overwhelming strain during the pandemic
Abigail Morran was no stranger to anxiety, but for years, she had it under control. Then the first-time mom, who lives in a...
Why it’s important for Indigenous people to tell our own stories
This First Person article is the experience of Ossie Michelin, a Labrador Inuk journalist from the community of North West River. For more...
Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
“If it’s a COVID death or a COVID case, it’s important. Otherwise it doesn’t matter.” That’s how Sean Perkins said his experience in the Ontario...
2 Alberta United Conservatives removed from government caucus
Alberta MLAs Todd Loewen and Drew Barnes have been expelled from the United Conservative Party caucus over allegations they divided the party and undermined government leadership. ...
‘Vancouver Model’ of drug decriminalization is deeply flawed, national coalition says
A national coalition of groups that support drug decriminalization say the plan put forward by Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart known as the “Vancouver Model”...
