Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?
Our year-long mission in Mali is nearly done. But it was never clear what we were doing there in the first place
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How a Federal Agency Helps Finance Some of the World’s Most Corrupt Regimes
Export Development Canada has perfected the art of lending billions of taxpayer dollars to scandal-ridden foreign buyers. But its transparency could use some work
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Canadian Mining’s Dark Heart
Tallying the human cost of gold in one of the most remote places on Earth
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Canada Will Never Beat Iceland
We have the population of 100 Icelands, and we still can’t field a decent soccer team
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The Game Not Played
Christine Sinclair, the greatest female soccer player in the world, won’t get the career she deserves
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The Deadmau5 Trap
How the success of electronic dance music heralds its demise
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The Ace Age
Tennis pro Milos Raonic has poise, drive, and a killer serve. Is that enough to make him a superstar?
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Seeing Red
No other sport reveals a country’s soul as well as soccer does (yeah, we said it, Don Cherry). So what does our neglect of the beautiful game say about us? A patriot explains why it should be Canada’s national sport
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The Pain Principle
Cyclist Ryder Hesjedal is one of the best athletes in Canada. Can he suffer enough to become the best in the world?
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