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Politics

The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 - by Gerald Butts

Why sovereigntists see their chance now

Against a green backdrop with multi-coloured splotches of yellow, purple and orange, a curly white line connects the black-and-white, cropped photos of one man's eyes and nose to another's nose and mouth. There's a question mark on one man's face.

December 2024 / Memoir

How to Talk to People When You Live Alone

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 - by Ian Williams

“Once it became apparent how underused my voice was by noon, I couldn’t stop noticing”

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World

In Gaza, Language Is All We Have Left

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 - by Pacinthe Mattar

Every day, I watch Palestinians mourn in the language I speak with my own mother. If the world understood the beauty of their words, perhaps they might care about them

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Books

What’s the Point of Epigraphs Anyway?

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

Writers and readers alike love to argue about the quotations in the opening pages of their favourite books

In a grey illustration, two men, one with a rifle strapped to his back, look through the bombed out hold of a city wall. In red uniforms, girls play soccer. The corners of the illustration feature a watchtower, searchlights, a wall with barbed wires, and people milling about cars

December 2024 / World

Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players?

October 8, 2024October 9, 2024 - by Annie Hylton

When the Taliban retook the country in 2021, Canada promised its national team visas—tickets to safety. Years later, players are still waiting

Politics

British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?

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December 2024 / Technology

When Your Lover Is a Bot

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 - by Mihika Agarwal

Artificial intimacy is taking over the dating world—and leaving us lonelier

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Arts & Culture

Yes, Listening to Music Is Therapy

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 - by Daniel J. Levitin

Music reduces pain, increases resilience, and reconnects Alzheimer’s patients with their memories. It’s time for science to take it seriously

Society

The Spectacular Fall of Victoria Gold, Once the Darling of Yukon Mining

October 2, 2024October 10, 2024 - by Rhiannon Russell

Taxpayers will be stuck paying for the cleanup of the Eagle mine disaster

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Politics

Liberal Free Fall Fuels Quebec Sovereignty

October 1, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Philippe J. Fournier

New polls warn Canada at a political crossroads as separatists find momentum

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The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready

In Gaza, Language Is All We Have Left

What’s the Point of Epigraphs Anyway?

Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players?

When Your Lover Is a Bot

Yes, Listening to Music Is Therapy

The Spectacular Fall of Victoria Gold, Once the Darling of Yukon Mining

Liberal Free Fall Fuels Quebec Sovereignty

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