The Dangerous Allure of Residential School Denialism
A swelling tide of resentment is leading some settler Canadians to downplay the atrocities of the system
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Why Does the Medical System Keep Failing People with Endometriosis?
Tracey Lindeman’s Bleed unpacks why the condition prevents people from finding meaningful care
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Being Black in a Small Town
Schitt’s Creek and Gilmore Girls would have us believe there’s room for only one Black person in every small town. When will pop culture catch up to reality?
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Drivers vs. Everybody
We all want roads that are safe, efficient, and pleasant. But no one wants to change for that to happen
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People Waiting for Trial Keep Dying in Prison. Can Our Corrections System Be Fixed?
Arrested for shoplifting and theft, TJ McConnell was jailed in the Edmonton Remand Centre. Four months later, he was dead
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Why You Need to Think for Yourself
Faced with increasing pressure to box in our imaginations, we can still dream up a better world
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Why Are So Many Psychiatric Patients Forcibly Detained and Treated?
Governments and treatment providers don’t want to publicly expose “the dark heart” of our mental health system, experts say
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How Bad Is Alcohol, Really?
New health recommendations suggesting Canadians cut back touched a nerve. But drinking customs are constantly evolving
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Pretty Privilege at Work
How workplace beauty norms affect women’s lives on—and off—the clock
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