The Meaning of Leaf
On the fifty-year anniversary of our flag’s inauguration, the author reflects on what this nation’s defining symbol has represented to him and his family
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Taking Stock
Baffin Island’s new migration of Arctic char
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Dropping Science
The Toronto Star’s scandalously bad article on HPV vaccines illustrates a larger problem with Canadian newsrooms
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The Valentine’s Day Fatwa
Since 1989, February 14 has been a dark anniversary for Salman Rushdie and everyone else who values freedom of expression
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Mocking the Men with Guns
An acclaimed new movie from North Africa presents authoritarian Islamist guerrillas as cruel, radicalized, violent—and ridiculous
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Editor’s Note
I signed on for six months but stayed six years because I believed in the project and enjoyed the work. As I take my leave, I want to introduce Jonathan …
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Hard to Read
Sheila Heti doesn’t care what you think
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The Other Vaccine Controversy
Last week, the Toronto Star claimed an HPV vaccine is unsafe. Science says the Star is wrong
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The Last Human Right
Thanks to today’s landmark Supreme Court judgment on assisted suicide, the personal autonomy of suffering, terminally ill Canadians will finally be respected
Read MoreThink Inside the Box
The government’s new security bill is designed to scrub “terrorist propaganda” from the Internet. It will also curtail freedom of thought
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