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Opinion
Why a move to Canada makes sense for Prince Harry and Meghan
Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to 'step back' from their roles as senior members of the Royal Family and spend some time in Canada shouldn't really come as a big surprise based on the atmosphere at home, writes Alana India Anderson.
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Alana India Anderson
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Belonging and grief: What the Iran air disaster reveals about the inextricable ties that bind us together
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Payam Akhavan
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Opinion
Mental health advocate wants you to know how to survive suicidal sadness
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John Peters
Canada -Manitoba |
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Point of View
When every January is dry: The surprising appeal of living without alcohol
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Ainsley Hawthorn
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
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Opinion
High returns or recession: What does 2020 have in store for your money?
Mark Ting, financial columnist for CBC's On The Coast, reveals his predictions for the new year.
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Mark Ting
Canada -British Columbia |
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Opinion
The race to exascale is on — while Canada watches from the sidelines
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Kris Rowe
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Opinion
Millions of children in need of humanitarian assistance heading into new year
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David Morley
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Point of View
Don't pity my disability; it's not the same as being kind
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Shannon Flaman
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
Opinion
Canada should be going for gold-standard when protecting elite athletes from abuse
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Ashley Heisler
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Point of View
Shared Lines: Why one Inuvialuk woman decided to get facial tattoos
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Reneltta Arluk
Canada -North |
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT
I worked hard to raise a feminist daughter, but her racy online selfies make me feel I failed
Canada -Montreal ||
Point of View
Giving up store-bought gifts reconnected my family to the true spirit of Christmas
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Liz James
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
Amateur hour LRT announcement shows Tories can't get past blaming Liberals
Fred Youngs
Canada -Hamilton ||
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Opinion
Why are photo ops (except Trump's) so brutally boring?: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Opinion
Careful, Canada: What Ireland has learned about two-tier health care
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Steve Thomas
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Opinion
The phantom menace: When Baby Yoda memes go bad
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Veronica Sheppard
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Opinion
Why Alberta isn't treated more like Quebec
Fred Youngs
Canada -Calgary ||
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Canadians travelling to or through U.S. should pay close attention to their withering rights
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H.M. Jocelyn
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Opinion
'Smarter and stronger'? New law is really a cruel gutting of access to justice for the impoverished
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Michael Spratt
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Opinion
How RCMP job policy is undermining the careers of women within its ranks
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Souhila Baba
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Opinion
Kenney goes to Ottawa seeking gold, returns with participation medal
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Point of View
The fandom menace: Why I won't let toxic Star Wars fans take me to the dark side
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Geoff Bartlett
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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Opinion
Arguing again over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie? Consider this
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Craig Silliphant
Canada -Saskatoon ||
Opinion
Why Canada's broken disability support system is needlessly costing millions, harming mental health
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Dr. Pamela Valentine
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Opinion
Gun control: It's been 30 years since the École Polytechnique massacre, so if not now then when?
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Heidi Rathjen
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Opinion
Ignoring all those inconvenient traditional and unceded Indigenous rights: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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