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Government isn't making it easy to see where all that federal pandemic spending is going

Canadians need to be able to clearly assess what their tax dollars are paying for, who benefits, write Kevin Page, Shannon Smith and Jeffrey Bugg.

Opinion December 11

A psychiatric nurse's mental health prescription for those living alone during the holidays

Canada Manitoba December 12

OPINION | On COVID-19, what would Lougheed have done?

Canada Calgary December 10

New federal climate bill unlikely to solve Canada's greenhouse gas reduction problem - here's why

Opinion December 9

2020 is the year athletes saw the evidence of their true power

As CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell writes, 2020 has taught us that athletes don't just intend to benefit from changing the sports industry's racist habits. Athlete-activists intend to drive that transformation.

Morgan Campbell

Sports December 10

OPINION | After going eyeball to eyeball with COVID-19, Kenney finally blinks

After months of pleading with Albertans to take “personal responsibility” to stop the spread of COVID-19, Premier Jason Kenney has finally taken personal responsibility himself.

Canada Edmonton December 9

Mr. Premier, you owe the First Nations people of Manitoba an apology

MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee cites ongoing inequities in First Nations, that are exacerbated during the pandemic, and requests an apology from Premier Brian Pallister for comments he made about vaccine rollout plans.

Garrison Settee

Canada Manitoba December 9

OPINION | Stop stigmatizing South Asians for high infection rates

Canada Calgary December 8

As we mourn École Polytechnique's victims, let's also reflect on the trailblazing women in engineering

Opinion December 7

OPINION | The hypocrisy of Jason Kenney's charter rhetoric

Claire Porter Robbins

Canada Calgary December 9

Police can — and should — enforce COVID-19 health orders in Saskatchewan

Brian Pfefferle

Canada Saskatchewan December 6

Pandemic Perspectives: Lockdown not unfamiliar to some living with mental illness

Canada Manitoba December 8

OPINION | New report from the Canada Energy Regulator contains significant gaps

Sara Hastings-Simon

Canada Calgary December 7

Messaging around exercise, healthy eating absent during pandemic, community advocate says

Canada Manitoba December 7

Chanukah a much-needed celebration of light in darkness of pandemic, says Winnipeg rabbi

Canada Manitoba December 6

Opioids killed my sister. How many more have to die this way in Saskatchewan?

Canada Saskatchewan December 5

Building electric cars in Canada is key to reaching climate goals, recharging auto industry

Opinion December 4

OPINION | Kenney blows hot and cold on federal government in span of 3 days

Canada Edmonton December 4

Liberal government is placing a daring fiscal bet with its massive deficit spending plan

Christian Leuprecht

Opinion December 1

OPINION | Alberta's new COVID-19 message: They died because of their risk factors

Rebecca Haines-Saah

Canada Calgary December 2

Sask. has ignored good evidence for slowing the spread of COVID-19, which could be catastrophic

Canada Saskatchewan December 1

OPINION | Wear a mask: You owe it to the people you count on for service

Canada North November 28

OPINION | Political courage in short supply? No problem, just call a plebiscite

Canada Calgary November 30

Canadian Rangers illustrate how some creativity, flexibility can help military recruit specialized skills

Opinion December 1

What we expect from regional and city governments is increasingly out of step with their powers

Opinion November 27

COVID-19 vaccine race is a long way from over, and human challenge trials still have a role to play

Opinion November 24

'The resulting food has meaning': Why I am teaching my children to hunt

Canada Saskatchewan November 26

OPINION | The politics behind Jason Kenney's 'tepid' response to COVID-19

Duane Bratt and Lisa Young

Canada Calgary November 27

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