Canada’s neighbor is again in upheaval over systemic racism and police brutality. Canada has unresolved racial issues too.
Author: IAN AUSTEN
When Going to Work Means Taking a Calculated Risk
The coronavirus hasn’t gone away. But an increasing number of Canadians are heading back to workplaces that may increase their risk of infection.
Canada’s Largest Newspaper Changes Hands Amid Vow to Keep Liberal Voice
The Toronto Star’s new owners pledged to keep its tradition of championing liberal causes in a news market dominated by conservative views. Less clear? The plans for fixing the paper’s financial woes.
Canada’s ‘Voice of the Nation’ Rings Out in a Capital Quieted by a Virus
In a belfry high above Ottawa, the Dominion Carillonneur performs live music for a tiny audience, chiming 53 bells to help keep up morale during a health crisis.
What’s Lost and Gained When We Put In 9-to-5 From Home?
Shopify, Canada’s most valuable corporation, has decided that its employees will now permanently remain out of the office. A leading Canadian expert discusses the implications.
What Coronavirus Means for Going to the Lake
Advice to cottage and cabin owners during the pandemic varies by region and can sometimes be contradictory.
Coronavirus in Canada: Finding a Vaccine Will Only Be Part of the Equation
While researchers across Canada are among the scientists working on coronavirus vaccines, the country doesn’t have the means to quickly produce any successful result.
Google Sibling Abandons Ambitious City of the Future in Toronto
In scrapping the project, the company cited the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but critics say it was a loser from the start and a failure in “surveillance capitalism.”
Two Medical Systems, Two Pandemic Responses
A health economist who has taught on both sides of the border examines the difference between Canada and the United States.
Canada Bans Assault Weapons in Wake of Deadly Mass Shooting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government had been in the process of introducing the ban when its agenda was overturned by the pandemic.