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May 2023 / Politics

Why Alberta Is Bullying Its Cities

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 - by Tim Querengesser

Progressive mayors in Edmonton and Calgary are being undermined for political gain

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Business / May 2023

Lululemon Tried to Become a Tech Company. It Didn’t Work Out

April 3, 2023April 4, 2023 - by Sebastian Leck

With the spectacular failure of its futuristic workout device, the apparel giant proved that some business stretches go too far

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Business

Will Groceries Ever Be Affordable?

March 30, 2023March 29, 2023 - by Nicole Schmidt

Food insecurity expert Sylvain Charlebois explains why flawed business regulations are making food unaffordable

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World

The Women Fighting One of the Harshest Abortion Laws in the Americas

March 27, 2023March 24, 2023 - by Kaelyn Forde

In some cases, women face handcuffs and criminal charges after suffering medical emergencies

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Politics

The Downfall of Jason Kenney and His Big Blue Truck

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 - by Chaseten Remillard

Why the maverick, masculine symbol ran out of gas

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Politics

China’s Election Meddling: Canadians Deserve a Serious Response

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 - by Ira Wells

The last thing the country needs is a half-hearted approach to protecting our democracy

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Business / March/April 2023

Why Is Starbucks at War with Its Unions?

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 - by Rob Csernyik

The coffee giant bills itself as a progressive company. But when employees started unionizing, corporate pushed back

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Business

Zellers Is Back. Is Nostalgia to Blame?

February 24, 2023March 9, 2023 - by Monika Warzecha

Companies have tapped into a longing for the past as a powerful marketing tool. Are Canadians buying in?

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Current Affairs / March/April 2023

Ottawa’s Transit Gong Show

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 - by Brett Popplewell

How the capital city’s dream of a world-class transit system became a nightmare

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Business

We Own More Dogs than Ever Before. We Didn’t Think It Through

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 - by Sean Wetselaar

The pandemic adoption rush has placed an unprecedented strain on the pet industry. Dogs are suffering too

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