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High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’
High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year...
RCMP’s diversity hiring remains stagnant, new figures show
The head of the RCMP has promised to “double down” on efforts to boost diversity among its officers — but newly available statistics show...
Will COVID-19 kill Christmas?
Roger Wiebe of Edmonton and his wife are cancelling Christmas this year because they can’t afford it. Weibe said he lost his job at...
As the pandemic’s second wave digs in, Winnipeg’s homeless shelters brace for a bleak winter
Manitoba is struggling to contain a renewed surge of the COVID-19 pandemic by reimposing restrictions on businesses and public gatherings in Winnipeg and other parts...
For Canada’s energy sector, a Joe Biden win would be just 1 more item on a long list of uncertainties
This week was the first time Tom Simons had travelled to the U.S. in eight months because of the pandemic, and he just happened...
Why COVID-19 cases are surging across Canada and what needs to be done
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet,...
Winter will help COVID-19 spread more easily, experts say — here’s what they suggest you do about it
Canada is heading into its first winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some experts say the change in seasons will serve the coronavirus...
Conservative MP calls for nationwide three-digit suicide hotline
As health professionals warn that the pandemic is taking a heavy toll on many Canadians’ mental health, a Conservative MP is calling on the federal...
Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges
This column is an opinion by Brian Bird, an assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For...
Reducing light pollution has numerous benefits for the environment
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
How Canada’s track and field Olympians are navigating pandemic
You could feel the excitement and pure joy on the other end of the phone. Alysha Newman, full of life and energy, is...
Canada’s opioid crisis killed 13 people a day in 2018, prevention report shows
About 13 people a day in Canada died as a result of opioids in 2018, according to a new report that shines a...
Sask. making masks mandatory in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A., reducing gathering sizes provincewide
Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide. The decision...
Alberta at ‘critical juncture’ with more than 6,100 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta has reached a “critical juncture” in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 6,110 active cases, says the province’s top public health official. The province added...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday
The latest: A B.C. health authority facing an uptick in COVID-19 cases — including a recent dance studio outbreak now linked to 36...
This Chelsea Handler election day post set the internet on fire
In her Instagram video, Chelsea Handler motivated her fans to vote, even in the face of intimidation. In the caption, Handler composed, “PSA:...
