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Society

Having a Miserable Winter? Go for a Walk

February 4, 2021January 25, 2024 - by Dan Rubinstein

Getting your daily steps is the perfect winter activity, now more than ever

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Letters / March/April 2021

Letters to the Editor: March/April 2021

January 29, 2021January 6, 2022 - by Readers

On the middle class, universal health care, and more

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Justice

Workplace Harassment Goes Virtual

January 28, 2021February 24, 2023 - by Samantha McCabe

Far from pausing the problem, the pandemic has intensified it across online platforms

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Society

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

January 26, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Customer experience is routinely privileged over employee well-being. As COVID-19 case numbers surge, we’re seeing the consequences

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Health

We’re Drinking More in the Pandemic—and It’s a Problem

January 25, 2021June 8, 2021 - by James Wilt

The alcohol industry is enjoying the profits, but public health is paying the price

Society

Has the Pandemic Made Online Dating Better?

January 5, 2021January 8, 2021 - by Taylor Lambert

“It’s hard to meet people these days” has never been truer. But COVID-19 might be making courtship more considerate

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Education

The Epidemic of Teacher Burnout

December 14, 2020February 11, 2021 - by Inori Roy

Provincial funding for schools has been decreasing for decades. Many educators aren’t sure they can go on

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Society

How Real Estate TV Became a Cruel Joke

December 9, 2020May 17, 2023 - by Amil Niazi

Why would I want to watch celebrities shop for multimillion-dollar mansions while I get priced out of my own city?

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January/February 2021

The Myth of Universal Health Care

December 8, 2020April 6, 2021 - by Nadine Caron

Despite our illusions, Canada’s system is neither comprehensive nor equally accessible. What would it take to reform it?

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January/February 2021

Editor’s Letter: The Aftermath

December 4, 2020December 8, 2020 - by Jessica Johnson

In the wake of the US election and amid a raging pandemic, how can we move on?

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Having a Miserable Winter? Go for a Walk

Letters to the Editor: March/April 2021

Workplace Harassment Goes Virtual

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

Has the Pandemic Made Online Dating Better?

How Real Estate TV Became a Cruel Joke

The Myth of Universal Health Care

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