COVID-19

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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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March/April 2021 / Politics

When QAnon Came to Canada

December 3, 2020April 13, 2022 - by Matthew Remski

As the conspiracy theories continue to creep northward, experts warn that we should be prepared for anything

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January/February 2021 / Society

The Case for Affordable Child Care

December 1, 2020June 8, 2021 - by Anne Shibata Casselman

For decades, we’ve known that universal child care would advance the nation. What’s taking Canada so long?

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Health / January/February 2021

Return of the Anti-Vaxers

November 24, 2020May 6, 2021 - by Paul Gallant

To those who think vaccines are harmful, COVID-19 is just another conspiracy

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When QAnon Came to Canada

The Case for Affordable Child Care

Return of the Anti-Vaxers

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