Stop Calling Each New Disaster “The New Normal”
When it comes to the climate crisis, new normals convey a single, grim message: instead of acting, get used to it
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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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Does Journalling Actually Improve Mental Health?
Writing down your thoughts can be helpful. But getting the perfect notebook isn’t a substitute for professional care
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Canada’s Big Flex in Space
The Canadarm started as a boring robotic appendage. Now the future of space travel depends on it
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Is CanCon Obsolete?
When it comes to what qualifies as “Canadian,” nobody seems happy. It’s time to rethink the nationalistic vanity project
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Grieving a Lost Future in Sudan
I planned to return to my hometown of Khartoum one day. As it burns, I wonder if the city of my childhood ever really existed
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There’s Only One Spotted Owl Left in the Canadian Wild. Can She Be Saved?
Old-growth logging has forced the species into near extinction. Inside the race to save it
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Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change
Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism
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