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A battle of wits broke out in this Ontario town. Welcome to the sign wars.

EDITORIAL

The story of Darian Henderson-Bellman

society

Five shots took Darian's life. But before that, a justice system failed

Health

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle to stop the pandemic is going

People are seen at a makeshift memorial at the fatal crime scene where a man driving a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran over a Muslim family in what police say was a deliberately targeted anti-Islamic hate crime, in London, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2021. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

People are seen at a makeshift memorial at the fatal crime scene where a man driving a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran over a Muslim family in what police say was a deliberately targeted anti-Islamic hate crime, in London, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2021. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

Canada

The anti-Muslim attack in Ontario, and the power of sharing grief

Image of the Week: New Zealand showed two years ago how a country can stand together against hatred and terrorism. Now it's Canada's turn.

Latest on Coronavirus

Residents and staff dance during an Easter concert for vaccinated residents at the Ararat Nursing Facility in Los Angeles, CA (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Residents and staff dance during an Easter concert for vaccinated residents at the Ararat Nursing Facility in Los Angeles, CA (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Opinion

What it's like to return to 'normal': Awkwardness, uncertainty and moments of overwhelming joy

This colourized image, taken with a scanning electron microscope, shows a dying cell in a COVID-infected patient; the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles are in orange (Courtesy of NIAID)

This colourized image, taken with a scanning electron microscope, shows a dying cell in a COVID-infected patient; the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles are in orange (Courtesy of NIAID)

Science

Inside the global race against COVID-19 mutations

The lost year in education

The lost year in education

Life

The lost year in education

Premier Jason Kenney (bottom right) and key cabinet ministers on a patio in the Federal Building in Edmonton. Among the group are Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon (top right), Health Minister Tyler Shandro (far right). (@TheBreakdownAB /Twitter)

Premier Jason Kenney (bottom right) and key cabinet ministers on a patio in the Federal Building in Edmonton. Among the group are Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon (top right), Health Minister Tyler Shandro (far right). (@TheBreakdownAB /Twitter)

Politics

Jason Kenney, his ministers and a couple bottles of red

News

Justice leaders from Canada and around the world are backing the establishment of a global anti-corruption court, designed partly on the model of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, pictured. (Peter Dejong/AP)

Justice leaders from Canada and around the world are backing the establishment of a global anti-corruption court, designed partly on the model of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, pictured. (Peter Dejong/AP)

News

Canadians are leading the push for a global anti-corruption court

Vaccinations at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont. When the numbers are in, Shaffer and Tombe will chart them in ways we can all understand. (Nathan Denette/CP)

Vaccinations at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont. When the numbers are in, Shaffer and Tombe will chart them in ways we can all understand. (Nathan Denette/CP)

Vaxx Populi

These happy data warriors do a better job charting the pandemic than your government

Shoes are placed on the lawn outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on June 4, 2021 (Darryl Dyck/CP)

Shoes are placed on the lawn outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on June 4, 2021 (Darryl Dyck/CP)

Canada

One priest's message to the church: 'Shut your mouth and just listen'

People are seen at a makeshift memorial at the fatal crime scene where a man driving a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran over a Muslim family in what police say was a deliberately targeted anti-Islamic hate crime, in London, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2021. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

People are seen at a makeshift memorial at the fatal crime scene where a man driving a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran over a Muslim family in what police say was a deliberately targeted anti-Islamic hate crime, in London, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2021. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)

Canada

The anti-Muslim attack in Ontario, and the power of sharing grief

LATEST ON POLITICS

Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole walks to the podium at a news conference in Ottawa, on April 29, 2021 (Adrian Wyld/CP)

Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole walks to the podium at a news conference in Ottawa, on April 29, 2021 (Adrian Wyld/CP)

Ottawa

Canada, where vaccine acceptance isn't political

Philippe J. Fournier: Unlike in the U.S, where vaccine eagerness shifts along party lines, a new poll shows Canadians of all stripes broadly support getting the shot

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Kamloops, B.C. Three bedrooms, with a three-bed basement suite Sold for $390,000 in June 2018 Listed January 2021 for $499,900 Sold March 11, 2021 for $560,750 (Photograph by Kathleen Fisher)

Kamloops, B.C. Three bedrooms, with a three-bed basement suite Sold for $390,000 in June 2018 Listed January 2021 for $499,900 Sold March 11, 2021 for $560,750 (Photograph by Kathleen Fisher)

Real Estate

Nowhere to buy

Liberica coffee beans; LeClair’s roast gives a sweet and jackfruity brew, with hints of almond (Photograph by Carey Shaw)

Liberica coffee beans; LeClair’s roast gives a sweet and jackfruity brew, with hints of almond (Photograph by Carey Shaw)

News

This Saskatoon man is selling two rare species of coffee. Experts say he's on to something.

Cranes and large steel columns at Tesla GigaFactory under construction in Austin Texas on Jan. 4, 2021 (iStock)

Cranes and large steel columns at Tesla GigaFactory under construction in Austin Texas on Jan. 4, 2021 (iStock)

Opinion

Climate action is going to create too many jobs

Embracing technology has allowed companies to flourish amidst the pandemic

Embracing technology has allowed companies to flourish amidst the pandemic

Sponsored

Embracing technology has allowed companies to flourish amidst the pandemic

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

MUST READS

A message board over a highway in Halifax on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Darren Calabrese)

A message board over a highway in Halifax on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Darren Calabrese)

News

Year One: The untold story of the pandemic in Canada

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.