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Ottawa

The numbers are in on solitary confinement. They're not good.

Society

The bright side of self-isolation: All the pets who found homes

Politics

Saskatchewan's sobering election campaign

News

Doug Ford's Oct. 27 Ontario COVID-19 update: Replay

Moe speaks to a crowd of supporters last Friday during ‘The Big Honkin’ Rally for a Strong Saskatchewan' event in Saskatoon. (Kayle Neis/CP)

Moe speaks to a crowd of supporters last Friday during ‘The Big Honkin’ Rally for a Strong Saskatchewan' event in Saskatoon. (Kayle Neis/CP)

Politics

'A big honkin' win:' Six takeaways from the Saskatchewan election

Canada has a new one-party province, the NDP's struggles go on and other results of voting day on the Prairie

U.S. Election

Trump and Biden during the final U.S. presidential debate in Nashville, Tenn. (Jim Watson and Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump and Biden during the final U.S. presidential debate in Nashville, Tenn. (Jim Watson and Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

Washington

Pass the chill pill: Five takeaways from the final presidential debate

Biden taking his oath at the office of the Secretary of the Senate after his first election to the chamber in 1972. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Biden taking his oath at the office of the Secretary of the Senate after his first election to the chamber in 1972. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Washington

Taking stock of those 47 years of Joe Biden that Trump keeps mentioning

Trump waves from the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington on Oct. 20, 2020 (Alex Edelman/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Trump waves from the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington on Oct. 20, 2020 (Alex Edelman/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Washington

Donald Trump's potential path to victory: 338Canada

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Politics

A special U.S. Election 2020 Maclean's Live discussion with Paul Wells

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Latest on Coronavirus

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Health

COVID-19 in Canada: Here's how our battle against the second wave is going

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, walks to a press conference regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, walks to a press conference regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

News

Doug Ford's Oct. 16 Ontario COVID-19 update: Full replay

People go trick or treating on Halloween in the rain in Ottawa, on Oct. 31, 2019 (CP/Justin Tang)

People go trick or treating on Halloween in the rain in Ottawa, on Oct. 31, 2019 (CP/Justin Tang)

Opinion

Kids have lost so much. Don't take Halloween too.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference with his medical team regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference with his medical team regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

News

Doug Ford's Oct. 14 Ontario COVID-19 update: Replay

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LATEST ON POLITICS

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NEWSLETTER

Is Canada actually adrift without a fiscal anchor?

Politics Insider for Oct. 27: Trudeau won't commit to a key fiscal progress metric, the Liberals won't commit to massive document disclosure, and is Parliament broken?

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

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Opinion

Canada needs more infrastructure spending, but not as short-term stimulus

Near-empty toilet paper shelves at a grocery store in North Vancouver, B.C., during the first wave of the pandemic. (Jonathan Hayward/CP)

Near-empty toilet paper shelves at a grocery store in North Vancouver, B.C., during the first wave of the pandemic. (Jonathan Hayward/CP)

Canada

A good citizen’s guide to preparing for the second wave

Demand for office space in the immediate future could drop by 10 to 25 per cent (Emiliano Granado/fStop Images/Getty Images)

Demand for office space in the immediate future could drop by 10 to 25 per cent (Emiliano Granado/fStop Images/Getty Images)

Real Estate

Out-of-office is the new office. Can the work-from-home boom last?

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Society

COVID-19 has drastically affected Canadian travel spending

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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

MUST READS

Craig (left) and Marc speak to thousands during WE Day UN in New York City last fall (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Craig (left) and Marc speak to thousands during WE Day UN in New York City last fall (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Ottawa

The rise and fall of WE

If Trump can limit his Electoral College losses in the fall election, he can still eke out a win (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux)

If Trump can limit his Electoral College losses in the fall election, he can still eke out a win (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux)

Washington

What if Donald Trump wins again?

At 77, Biden’s fitness to govern will likely be doubted throughout his presidency if he wins (Andrew Harnik/AP/CP)

At 77, Biden’s fitness to govern will likely be doubted throughout his presidency if he wins (Andrew Harnik/AP/CP)

Washington

What if Donald Trump loses?

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