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Why does Inauguration Day take place on Jan. 20?

Health

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle against the second wave is going

Opinion

When intensive care beds are full, who gets admitted in a pandemic?

Opinion

How we chose our Power List

(Courtesy of Adam Scotti/PMO)

(Courtesy of Adam Scotti/PMO)

Power List

Why Justin Trudeau is No. 1 on the 2021 Maclean's Power List

Paul Wells: Dismiss the Prime Minister if you like, but the fact is that in the past year he had (and used) power on a scale nobody in the country could match

U.S. Politics

Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., and Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., hand pizzas to members of the National Guard gathered at the Capitol Visitor Center, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington. as the House of Representatives continues with its fast-moving House vote to impeach President Donald Trump, a week after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/CP)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., and Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., hand pizzas to members of the National Guard gathered at the Capitol Visitor Center, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington. as the House of Representatives continues with its fast-moving House vote to impeach President Donald Trump, a week after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/CP)

Washington

A respite for the U.S. Capitol. But how long will it last?

Vina Nadjibulla (Photograph by Eric Putz)

Vina Nadjibulla (Photograph by Eric Putz)

Canada

A promise to Michael

People march with those who claim they are members of the Proud Boys as they attend a rally in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in support of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

People march with those who claim they are members of the Proud Boys as they attend a rally in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in support of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Opinion

'I feel ineffably sad... it's so clear how much they hate Black people'

Trump supporters gather near the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Trump supporters gather near the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Opinion

The end of the reality TV presidency

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Latest on Coronavirus

Health-care workers wait in line at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Health-care workers wait in line at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

News

When are more COVID vaccine doses coming to Canada?

Eunice Fiddler, 85, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Andrea McWatters as her daughter Margaret Beardy and interpreter Tom Chapman look on in Sioux Lookout, Ont. Thursday, Jan.7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre MANDATORY CREDIT

Eunice Fiddler, 85, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Andrea McWatters as her daughter Margaret Beardy and interpreter Tom Chapman look on in Sioux Lookout, Ont. Thursday, Jan.7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre MANDATORY CREDIT

News

Who is allowed to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada?

A man makes his way through Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto in December (Nathan Denette/CP)

A man makes his way through Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto in December (Nathan Denette/CP)

Opinion

Shaming politicians on vacation: Canada's newest spectator sport

Josephee Adams, 70, a resident of the Iqaluit Elders’ Centre, is Nunavut’s first vaccine recipient. The Moderna vaccine was administered by long-time Iqaluit Public Health nurse Susie Pearce, a graduate of the Nunavut Arctic College’s Bachelor of Science Nursing (Arctic Nursing Program). THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Nunavut MANDATORY CREDIT

Josephee Adams, 70, a resident of the Iqaluit Elders’ Centre, is Nunavut’s first vaccine recipient. The Moderna vaccine was administered by long-time Iqaluit Public Health nurse Susie Pearce, a graduate of the Nunavut Arctic College’s Bachelor of Science Nursing (Arctic Nursing Program). THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Nunavut MANDATORY CREDIT

News

How quickly will the COVID-19 vaccines start curbing the pandemic in Canada?

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LATEST ON POLITICS

(Courtesy of Adam Scotti/PMO)

(Courtesy of Adam Scotti/PMO)

Power List

Why Justin Trudeau is No. 1 on the 2021 Maclean's Power List

Paul Wells: Dismiss the Prime Minister if you like, but the fact is that in the past year he had (and used) power on a scale nobody in the country could match

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

San Grewal (Photograph by Erik Putz)

San Grewal (Photograph by Erik Putz)

Business

Independent Canadian media outlets are cropping up and taking off

Chamath Palihapitiya (Justin Maxon)

Chamath Palihapitiya (Justin Maxon)

Economy

Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire venture capitalist investing in a better world

Wes Hall (Courtesy of Kingsdale Advisors)

Wes Hall (Courtesy of Kingsdale Advisors)

Power List

How Wes Hall is attacking racist systems, starting at the top

Tobias Lütke (Courtesy of Shopify)

Tobias Lütke (Courtesy of Shopify)

Power List

Why Shopify's Tobias Lütke is No. 2 on the 2021 Maclean's Power List

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Education

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

Education

University Rankings 2021

Woman sitting on couch with computer with two kids playing on either side

Woman sitting on couch with computer with two kids playing on either side

Sponsored

Debunked: four myths about online learning

At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

Education

Inside the mental health crisis at Canadian universities

Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

Education

University students remain closely tied to their parents—emotionally and otherwise

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Thomas Chan. (Photograph by Clay Stang)

Thomas Chan. (Photograph by Clay Stang)

Society

Does Thomas Chan belong in prison?

Crosses on the lawn of the Camilla Care Community nursing home in Mississauga, Ont., in May, representing the residents who died of COVID-19 (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star/Getty Images)

Crosses on the lawn of the Camilla Care Community nursing home in Mississauga, Ont., in May, representing the residents who died of COVID-19 (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star/Getty Images)

Society

2020 was the year that changed everything

Spalding in the hospital in June, his daughter’s reflection in the window as she takes a photo (Courtesy of Frances Spalding)

Spalding in the hospital in June, his daughter’s reflection in the window as she takes a photo (Courtesy of Frances Spalding)

Health

Strict COVID-19 protocols are leaving seniors lonely, depressed and wondering: Is it worth it?

Refugees and migrants make their way to the Greek island of Lesbos in March (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Refugees and migrants make their way to the Greek island of Lesbos in March (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Life

Don't give up on hope. The world needs it.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump (Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)

Washington

Donald Trump's presidency: A shocking list of things he's done