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Opinion

The science of denial

Environment

The B.C. river where salmon are whisked to safety in a giant pressurized tube

Technology

Is the electric car right for you? Everything you should know before switching gears

Ottawa

Who makes the decisions in Justin Trudeau's Ottawa?

Lewis is the first-ever woman of colour to be seeking the Conservative leadership (Photograph by Dimitri Aspinall)

Lewis is the first-ever woman of colour to be seeking the Conservative leadership (Photograph by Dimitri Aspinall)

Politics

‘I don’t hide who I am’: Leslyn Lewis's pitch to conservative voters

She's the first-ever woman of colour vying to lead the Tories and her platform emphasizes fairness within the Conservative Party, a pushback against political correctness and a repeal of Liberal policies

Latest on Coronavirus

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(Mixetto/Getty Images)

Editorial

Love in the time of COVID

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Health

Coronavirus in Canada: These charts show how our fight to 'flatten the curve' is going

Artwork done by Thridev during the pandemic.

Artwork done by Thridev during the pandemic.

Society

‘If we had to go back to school I’d be furious’: Kids on pandemic life

Mey and her students (Photograph by Jimmy Jeong)

Mey and her students (Photograph by Jimmy Jeong)

Canada

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

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Systemic Racism

Lewis is the first-ever woman of colour to be seeking the Conservative leadership (Photograph by Dimitri Aspinall)

Lewis is the first-ever woman of colour to be seeking the Conservative leadership (Photograph by Dimitri Aspinall)

Politics

‘I don’t hide who I am’: Leslyn Lewis's pitch to conservative voters

Allegretto con Bravura, handwritten sheet music by Calixa Lavallée. (Courtesy: Library and Archives Canada e011163931)

Allegretto con Bravura, handwritten sheet music by Calixa Lavallée. (Courtesy: Library and Archives Canada e011163931)

Opinion

The hidden racist history of 'O Canada'

New York police on motorcycles wrap a demonstration in fog to prevent the demonstrators at the march-past in front of a building in which President Herbert Hoover is speaking in New York, 1930. (Photo by Imagno/Hulton Archive/Getty)

New York police on motorcycles wrap a demonstration in fog to prevent the demonstrators at the march-past in front of a building in which President Herbert Hoover is speaking in New York, 1930. (Photo by Imagno/Hulton Archive/Getty)

American Moments

How the Anti-Saloon League, responsible for Prohibition, shaped modern racist policing

Hal Johnson (Photograph by Brianna-Roye)

Hal Johnson (Photograph by Brianna-Roye)

Opinion

Hal Johnson: 'Yes, there is systemic racism in Canada'

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LATEST ON POLITICS

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland' on July 11, 2020. (Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland' on July 11, 2020. (Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty Images)

Washington

The look on Donald Trump's face when he's been proven wrong

Image of the Week: Either the U.S. president succumbed to weeks of expert consensus on masks, or he had an attack of common sense. Which is more likely?

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

The CERB gave Rennie the financial support and time she needed to plan a new business (Photograph by Carmen Cheung)

The CERB gave Rennie the financial support and time she needed to plan a new business (Photograph by Carmen Cheung)

Economy

Has enthusiasm for the CERB paved the way for a universal basic income?

Kenney unveiled his plan on Monday to reboot Alberta's economy. (Jason Franson/CP)

Kenney unveiled his plan on Monday to reboot Alberta's economy. (Jason Franson/CP)

Canada

Jason Kenney reaches for economic heights with a race to the bottom

The unemployed and homeless line up for food in New York City during the Great Depression (Bettmann/Getty Images)

The unemployed and homeless line up for food in New York City during the Great Depression (Bettmann/Getty Images)

Economy

Canada needs a plan to rebuild itself. Let the transformation begin.

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Economy

CERB extension delays tough questions for workers hurt by COVID-19

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Education

Scarpazza, 26, was working as a paramedic when he decided he wanted to become a doctor (photograph by Sarah Dea)

Scarpazza, 26, was working as a paramedic when he decided he wanted to become a doctor (photograph by Sarah Dea)

Education

How to train for your dream job by being in two places at once

A diligent students works at home. (iStock)

A diligent students works at home. (iStock)

Education

Why learning from home is an unlikely training ground for a post-pandemic world

Chika Oriuwa, valedictorian of graduating class of 2020, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine

Chika Oriuwa, valedictorian of graduating class of 2020, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine

Education

Chika Oriuwa, valedictorian for U of T's medical school, gives her address

A medical student in Tunis wears a face mask in a lecture hall.

A medical student in Tunis wears a face mask in a lecture hall.

Education

What will university look like this fall as a result of the coronavirus?

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(Photograph by Jennifer Roberts)

(Photograph by Jennifer Roberts)

Health

The COVID-19 pandemic is remapping childhood—and the effects may linger

George W. Bush (Mark Wilson/Getty Images), Donald Trump (Tasos Katopodis/UPI/Bloomberg/Getty Images), and Trudeau (Courtesy of Adam Scotti/PMO)

George W. Bush (Mark Wilson/Getty Images), Donald Trump (Tasos Katopodis/UPI/Bloomberg/Getty Images), and Trudeau (Courtesy of Adam Scotti/PMO)

World

The doomed 30-year battle to stop a pandemic

Demonstrators in Washington gather outside the White House to protest the death of George Floyd (Dee Dwyer)

Demonstrators in Washington gather outside the White House to protest the death of George Floyd (Dee Dwyer)

Opinion

Letters to America from Black Canadians

Monitors display the S&P AND TSX composite index in the financial district as the number of novel coronavirus cases continues to grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2020. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

Monitors display the S&P AND TSX composite index in the financial district as the number of novel coronavirus cases continues to grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2020. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

Economic analysis

Coronavirus plunges Canada's economy into the abyss

"Stay Home" is displayed on a sign over an empty road in Toronto, on March 25, 2020. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

"Stay Home" is displayed on a sign over an empty road in Toronto, on March 25, 2020. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Society

Quarantine nation: Inside the lockdown that will change Canada forever