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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 |

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

Shireen Ahmed
Sports ||

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

Sharon Hunter
Canada ||

Opinion
Maintaining the Canadian legal system is obstructing justice for Indigenous peoples
André Bear
Canada -Saskatchewan |
First Person
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.

Sandra Low
Canada -Calgary ||
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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 |

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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 ||
Opinion
Female fans know sports, so give us the respect we deserve
Amelia Mola-Schmidt
Opinion ||

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

Morgan Campbell
Sports ||

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

Gordon Gibb
Canada ||

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

Jocelyn Crocker
Canada -Edmonton ||

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

Amy Thai
Canada -British Columbia ||

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

Rozina Darvesh
Canada -British Columbia ||

First Person
Drag helped me find myself and talk about gender with my son
Radio -Now Or Never |

Opinion
Graduating more Alberta doctors is just what the medical system ordered

Darius Ramrattan
Canada -Calgary ||

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

Melanie Berglund
Canada -Saskatchewan ||

Opinion
Women deserve more than just a chair at sports media table

Shireen Ahmed
Sports |
First Person
Beauty and heart, not flames and tar: Fort McMurray was far from what I'd imagined

Karly Ellis
Canada -Edmonton |

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

Haozhe Yang
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
Opinion
Ending systemic racism isn't just about institutional reform — it starts with us

Jenene Wooldridge
Canada -PEI |

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

Charleen Sibanda
Canada ||

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

Robyn Schleihauf
Opinion ||

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

Morgan Campbell
Sports ||

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

Trevor Tombe
Canada -Calgary ||

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

Nellwyn Lampert
Canada ||
First Person
I spent my maternity leave in Africa so my children could learn about our roots

Thandiwe Konguavi
Canada -Edmonton ||

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

Reem Elawad
Canada -Being Black in Canada ||

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

Ethan MacLeod
Canada -North |