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I'm chronically ill and can barely get enough financial assistance to survive

When filling out medical forms to continue receiving her social assistance, Alexandria Nassopoulos was left with the unsettling feeling that she could be eligible for medical assistance in dying.

Alexandria Nassopoulos

Canada Montreal March 23

Bless the sports bra, but can we lose that uncomfortable padding?

Sports March 22

I'm married to my partner but feel widowed by her dementia

Canada March 22

Maintaining the Canadian legal system is obstructing justice for Indigenous peoples

Canada Saskatchewan March 21

After a stroke, I decided to learn piano. It felt like falling in love

Depressed and confused after a severe stroke, Sandra Low realized she couldn’t wait any longer to follow her dreams. So she tried and fell in love with piano, and it carried her back to a life full of hope.

Canada Calgary March 19

Bravery was my children performing the Mi'kmaq Ko'jua dance at the Canada Games

Jenene Wooldridge didn’t see Indigenous performers or dancers in local venues when she was growing up. However watching her children perform in full regalia during the 2023 Canada Winter Games taught her that bravery is pushing through when things get hard.

Jenene Wooldridge

Canada PEI March 19

I wanted to make Canada my home. Then I realized my degree was worthless here

Komaldeep Makkar moved to Toronto in the hopes of finding work as an architect. She was demoralized when her years of experience and degrees only qualified her for entry-level positions.

Komaldeep Makkar

Canada March 18

Female fans know sports, so give us the respect we deserve

Amelia Mola-Schmidt

Opinion March 16

Track world should ease up on Tyreek Hill — he's not just a football jock looking for publicity

Morgan Campbell

Sports March 16

My mother-in-law hosted her wake. It was one of many lessons she taught me about living

Canada March 15

I was a reluctant hockey mom. Here's how my disdain for the game turned into pride

Jocelyn Crocker

Canada Edmonton March 14

Cycling to work is my form of self-care — something I lost while working from home

Canada British Columbia March 13

I'm a biracial Muslim woman in the beer industry. I live in the space between your expectations

Canada British Columbia March 11

Drag helped me find myself and talk about gender with my son

Radio Now Or Never March 9

Graduating more Alberta doctors is just what the medical system ordered

Darius Ramrattan

Canada Calgary March 8

I'm a feminist and I took my husband's last name

Melanie Berglund

Canada Saskatchewan March 8

Women deserve more than just a chair at sports media table

Beauty and heart, not flames and tar: Fort McMurray was far from what I'd imagined

Canada Edmonton March 7

How my teachers opened a path for me to succeed in math and life

Canada Saskatchewan March 6

Ending systemic racism isn't just about institutional reform — it starts with us

Jenene Wooldridge

Canada PEI March 4

I found solace in the smell of cigarettes after my father's death

Charleen Sibanda

While courts still use fax machines, law firms are using AI to tailor arguments for judges

Robyn Schleihauf

Opinion March 2

Jake Paul's pay-per-view appeal against the ropes after loss to Tommy Fury

Morgan Campbell

Alberta's bumpy ride only gets bumpier with Danielle Smith's budget

Canada Calgary March 2

I respected my grandma's choice of MAiD, but didn't know how to prepare for her passing

Nellwyn Lampert

I spent my maternity leave in Africa so my children could learn about our roots

Thandiwe Konguavi

Canada Edmonton February 28

Lock the doors. Get straight home. I live in fear because of hate crimes committed against others

Canada Being Black in Canada February 27

College in the city didn't work for me. I needed to be in my community

Canada North February 26

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