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Doctor at a keyboard.

AI scribes in health care raise risks for patients and privacy

A wide angle on Iqaluit from ridge above it in winter, under a mostly blue sky.

A northern university built on unstable ground

Mark Carney walking past a line of soldiers, including Canadian Rangers wearing their bright red hooded sweaters.

Northern infrastructure needs northern talent

A boy in a red sweater is doubled over face-down in front of a box containing cards. Two women sit on the floor on either side of him.

Who pays when autism-care systems fall short? Mothers do

A dozen or so women are lined up outside.

U.S. expansion of the global gag rule is a leadership test for Canada

A man gesticulates talking to a woman, who is holding the bridge of her nose in a pose of stress.

Criminalizing coercive control is necessary, but not enough

Drawing of a row of office workers sitting in front of computers.

The true test of Quebec’s new workplace stress law

A nurse sits on the edge of a bed talking to a patient. Half eaten food sits on the table nearby.

Break down licensing barriers holding back Canada’s health workforce

A crowd of people fill the street carrying a wide black banner with big red letters that say “Y’a des limites.” “There are limits.” The workers are all dressed in black shirts and many are waving small blue and white flags with the initials of their union, the FIQ.

Canadian health care needs a dose of retention and a shot of tech innovation

A low-rise condo project of about four storeys is partially built, with exposed concrete and lime-green membranes covering most of the surfaces. The spaces for window have no glass yet. Two men work on the roof and top floor.

Why bricks and mortar alone won’t solve the housing crisis

B.C. ban on public consumption of some drugs would harm the vulnerable

Was COVID-19 managed based on science, public opinion or the emotions of decision-makers?

Three men wearing suits, seated at a desk in front of a row of Quebec flags, are about to give a press conference. They are wearing face coverings. The man in the middle removes his mask.

Quebec’s lack of transparency during the pandemic was a mistake

What Quebec’s cannabis strategy shows

A still-hazy picture of cannabis after five years of legalization

Hundreds of plants grow inside a white-walled, windowless room with mechanical equipment installed along the walls and ceiling.

A clean-cannabis manifesto

Oregon’s decriminalization of drugs has lessons for B.C.

A student walks toward a Western University sign that says “Welcome back” featuring a woman wearing a blue surgical mask.

Universities need to take lead role in providing COVID-safe learning

Two laptops and other electronics are set up in a room adjacent to the operating room. A wide window pane separates the two spaces. At the laptops sits a man in blue scrubs, his hand on one of the laptops. On the other side of the glass, two male doctors talk as they look at an oversized monitor on the wall that shows graphs and charts. Next to the doctors is a patient on a gurney.

Ottawa needs to take a more co-operative approach to health care

Making the Canada Disability Benefit work

A woman holding her phone walks along a gravel rode with shattered trees and debris from homes and vehicles in the background.

The gender gap in disaster preparedness

A stylized illustration depicting a diverse group of people wearing masks.

Future pandemics demand a response that’s better focused on inequities

COVID-19 had hard lessons on the importance of equity in population health research

Make palliative care a priority in health-care funding negotiations

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