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Man holding hand, giving support and comfort to woman, loved one sick in hospital bed.

MAiD has become routine. Would it be if palliative care was more available?

Line drawing of an assembly of beakers, microscopes, vials, and measuring cups.

Canadian scientific innovation requires global engagement to have impact

A man stands next to a yellow needle drop box that resembles the shape of a mailbox as he looks through a window.

When ideology replaces evidence in the drug poisoning crisis

Four soldiers climbing snowy steps carrying gear from a boat.

Why Greenland doesn’t want Trump’s America

Four Canadian passports

Birthright citizenship and the politics of “birth tourism”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

Ostriches gathered around a feeder.

On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

Gender-equal cabinets have done little so far for women and girls living with male violence

New data provide insight into pandemic inequalities

Make key Quebec public services universal for the cost of a Big Mac a week

In a room with medical equipment, an older white patient is lying down, staring at the ceiling, with a sheer white net covering their hair. A person dressed in medical scrubs lifts a piece of blue fabric over one side of the patient’s face while another person in scrubs and mask stands nearby.

Western Canada’s experience with for-profit surgery clinics offers a cautionary tale for Ontario

Two rows of children writing at desks in a classroom with large windows behind them.

The erosion of learning and Nova Scotia’s lacklustre response

Five adolescent girls are sitting on a soccer field, huddled around a young woman who is telling them something while holding a pen in her hand and pointing it at the girls. The girls are wearing red and white team shorts and loose tops.

Unintended consequences of the “Rule of Two” in the name of safe sport

The author leans against a railing on a railway platform over a nondescript city street near a parking garage.

Finding remedies for lamentable endometriosis care in Canada

Who won and lost with the Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Failure to pursue ineligible CEWS recipients could impair tax compliance

A black and white overhead image of a crowd moving through a crosswalk.

Disability needs a new story

Une personne seule marche dans le noir vers une mince ouverture d’où jaillit une forte lumière blanche.

Qui devrait décider si nous sommes vraiment morts ?

Une femme vue de dos travaille sur un ordinateur portable sur une table en bois, entourée de papiers et de deux cahiers.

Prepare to give workers more say in back-to-office plans: survey

Multi-coloured capsules in bubble packs.

Drug promotion in Canada still lacks meaningful regulation

Green beans, potatoes, carrots and corn are sorted into plastic bags for distribution. 

How gleaning food addresses greenhouse gas emissions and food insecurity

Seen from above, two white toddlers hold toothbrushes as they lean toward a bathroom sink, One of them has a hand on the faucet and is looking up with mouth open.

The biggest challenge for the Canada Dental Benefit may come from the tiniest teeth

Non-profits were tested by COVID-19 but proved resilient

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