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Current Affairs

Alberta Is Struggling to Keep Its Nurses and Teachers

June 9, 2025June 12, 2025 - by Kena Shah

Internal documents show the province tried to make workers “feel good about their service.” They don’t

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Man shakes hands with a robot in an office setting.
Business

Companies Are Outsourcing Job Interviews to AI. What Could Go Wrong?

June 2, 2025June 4, 2025 - by Mihika Agarwal

Human resources is getting much less human

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Current Affairs

Bilingual, Educated, Qualified—and Still Not Welcome in Quebec

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 - by Toula Drimonis

As the province seeks to expand on its controversial Bill 21, critics warn of deepening discrimination

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in a photo, green scrubs hang in a closet with several empty, askew coat hangers
Health

Amid a Staffing Crisis, Foreign-Trained Nurses Face Endless Barriers

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 - by Wency Leung

The process of being recertified in Canada can be gruelling and take many years

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Society

Not Working, Not Studying, Not Happy: Meet the NEETs

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 - by Nathan Abraha

Why are so many young people struggling to finish education or find a job?

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Current Affairs / March/April 2025

“Guaranteed Jobs” That Don’t Exist: The Dark World of Immigration Consultants

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 - by Adnan R. Khan

Canada has an insatiable demand for cheap labour. Workers are being lured here with schemes and lies

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Current Affairs

Pay Tuition, Follow the Rules, Then Pack Your Bags

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 - by Alyanna Denise Chua

Like many international students, I built a life in Canada. With the latest permanent residency cuts, I’m not sure where I’ll go next

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Media

Bluesky Promised Writers Freedom. Now It’s Feeling a Lot Like Work

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

With every new platform comes the expectation to punch in as a professional, curated version of ourselves

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In a photo illustration, workers on strike stand on a road with signs in black-and-white. The horizon is coloured in a violent orange.
Business

How the 1980s Engineered the Collapse of the Working Class

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 - by Charlie Angus

Forty years later, policies to prop up the super rich are still going strong

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January/February 2025 / Technology

Hello, I’m Phoenix. Would You Like Your House Cleaned?

November 13, 2024November 21, 2024 - by Michael Harris

Get ready for an army of robots that work—and reason—like us

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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