Why Everyone You Know Is Suddenly a Birder
A pandemic pastime has grown into something deeper
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The Dearly Departed Are Getting Creative with Death
Goodbye, cremation and caskets; hello, human composting and aquamation
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The RCMP’s Rent-a-Cop Policing Led to the Worst Killing Spree in Canada
The official story of the Nova Scotia massacres doesn’t hold up
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Can You Be Sued for Saying Someone Isn’t Indigenous?
Two court cases could reshape public discourse on identity, fraud, and free speech in Canada
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Dozens of Infants Died Mysteriously at SickKids. I Wanted to Know Why
Had this been mass murder or a tragic coincidence?
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When Therapy Didn’t Work, I Turned to an Illegal Drug
MDMA helped me come to terms with years of trauma
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What Happens When a River Is Given Legal Rights
An idea so radical, it might just save the world
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She Wanted to End Her Pregnancy. Her Abusive Partner Took Her to Court
The legal case that won Canadian women the right to abortion
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My Guilty Pleasure: Getting Destroyed by Spicy Food
For someone with a baby face, it was a way to look just a little badass
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