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Opinion
How COVID-19 could force changes to family courts, modernize access to the justice system
With the courts all but shut down to due physical distancing and self-isolation to help contain COVID-19, family law may ultimately be forced to change for the better, writes Marcus Sixta.
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Marcus Sixta
Opinion ||
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OPINION | During a pandemic, Alberta imposes a needless burden on doctors
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Juliet Guichon and Ian Mitchell
Canada -Calgary ||
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT
The arguments for 'anti-scab' legislation are flawed
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Les MacPherson
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT
In defence of 'anti-scab' legislation
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Charles Smith
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
This pandemic has made refugees of us all
Today the whole world lives in a condition of uncertainty and anxiety — a condition that became quite familiar to me during my time stuck in an airport in Malaysia as a Syrian refugee, writes Hassan Al-Kontar.
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Hassan Al-Kontar
Canada -British Columbia ||
Point of View
It's the end of the world as we know it. So, what happens now?
Lori Lee Oates
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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Point of View
Love (and medicine) in the time of COVID-19
Kavya Anchuri
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
COVID-19 lessons: How to ensure we don't forget the really important stuff when we move past the pandemic
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Scott Mitchell
Opinion ||
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Point of View
Finding the strength to stay clean, stay sober in pandemic isolation
Jeremy Raven
Canada -Manitoba |
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OPINION | On orphan wells, dine-and-dash should not be the business model
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Regan Boychuk
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
COVID-19 is helping to unite Canadians like nothing has in years — and we'll need unity for what's to come
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Peter Loewen
Canada ||
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Opinion
Sask. has 2nd highest testing in Canada. Why don't we have enough data to closely project the peak?
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Sarath Peiris
Canada -Saskatoon ||
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OPINION | Kenney under fire from the front-line workers in the war on COVID-19
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton |
Point of View
'New normal' for parents is struggling with grief, guilt and pandemic demands — but you're not alone
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Robyn Brown
Canada -Manitoba ||
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OPINION | COVID-19: The future is here, now we must be resilient, nimble and smart
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Aritha van Herk
Canada -Calgary ||
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OPINION | Kenney delivers a stark but necessary message to Albertans
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Opinion
We need a permanent surge in prevention spending to avoid the next pandemic
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Steven Lewis
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Point of View
Government COVID-19 rescue package shuts out some small businesses
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James Chambers
Canada -Manitoba |
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Opinion
Scheer is a zombie Opposition leader for the zombie apocalypse
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Kory Teneycke
Opinion ||
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OPINION | CBC News Poll: More autonomy isn't on the agenda for most Albertans, especially given Covid-19
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Duane Bratt
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
4 crucial health-care lessons Canada needs to learn from COVID-19
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Dr. Hance Clarke
Opinion ||
Opinion
How to survive pandemic stress, isolation and uncertainty
Narda Singh
Canada -Manitoba |
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Opinion
We urgently need to start making more masks in Canada - and wearing them
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Dr. Christine Gibson
Opinion ||
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Point of View
Who gets medical care during the coronavirus pandemic — and what does that mean for people with disabilities?
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Nancy Hansen
Canada -Manitoba |
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Point of View
How may I help you — from 6 feet away? What it's like working at a grocery store during a pandemic
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Devin Melnyk
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
Why communities need to move fast, get creative to protect homeless from COVID-19
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Dr. Jaspreet Khangura
Opinion ||