I Got a Name: Searching for Krystal Senyk’s Killer
In 2015, I received a note: I am writing to pass on a couple pages of writing from a friend of mine who was murdered in the Yukon in 1992
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Could the Missing Middle Solve the Housing Crisis?
Victoria, BC, is making an ambitious move to densify neighbourhoods. It could be a model for the rest of the country
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When the Pope Came to Canada
One year ago, Pope Francis visited Canada to apologize for residential schools. What difference did the trip actually make?
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Finding Closure, Fifty Years after a Murder
Levina Moody was one of the first known Indigenous women to be killed along BC’s highways. Her murder remains unsolved—but her family hasn’t given up
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Healing Doesn’t Happen in Private: An Interview with Judith Herman
The pioneer in trauma treatment has a new book that focuses on the need for social justice
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How to Break the Bro Code
When it comes to toxic groupthink, individuals have more power than they realize
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Halal Sex: Growing Up Devoutly Sufi and Nonbinary
What happens when Muslims from traditional families set out to pursue open and active sex lives in the West
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The Northwest Territories Has Only Two Animal Clinics. As a Vet, I Have to Be Creative
I once treated a turtle in Tuktoyaktuk
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Can Microcredentials Get You a Better Job?
Employers have scaled back on-the-job training. Bootcamps and quick courses at universities and colleges are trying to bridge the gap
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Have You Been to the Library Lately?
Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence
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