New Brunswick’s Mystery Disease: Why Did the Province Shut Out Federal Experts?
The provincial government’s closed-door investigation has confused experts, stoked fears, and missed an opportunity to solve a possible new brain disorder
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The Dark Side of the RCMP
The mystique that has helped cement the RCMP as a national symbol is also what renders it particularly, stubbornly difficult to reform
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The Ugly History of Environmental Fears and Population Controls
It’s time to focus less on people’s reproductive habits and more on overconsumption
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What Does the Bible Actually Say about Abortion?
Many conservative Christians use scripture to justify their positions but ignore Jesus’s teachings on humanity and equality
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The Big One: Getting Ready for North America’s Next Major Quake
We know we need to prepare for natural disasters. So why do we shrug off the threat?
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Design for Survival: How to Build a Better Trauma Bay
In the high-pressure world of emergency medicine, a Toronto hospital finds new ways to save lives
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All Booked Up: The Frustrations of Finding a Black Therapist
Racism’s mental health fallout is staggering. But Black Canadians aren’t finding the care they need
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Kill the Travel Bug: The Case for Staying Put
Why we prioritize globe-trotting over all else, even a plague
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Truth Before Reconciliation: Canada Needs to Hear Indigenous Stories
Colonizers have used false narratives to justify genocide. But storytelling can be a powerful way to fight back
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Why Should I Feel Ashamed of My Opioid Prescription?
Chronic pain devastated my life. Drugs restored it
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