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We need to get all Canadian students online quickly in the face of pandemic uncertainty
COVID-19 isolation has settled the 'is the internet a basic service?' debate once and for all, and now we need to do everything in our power to get young people online, writes David Fowler.
David Fowler
Opinion ||
Opinion
Our recovery from COVID-19 should be rooted in reconciliation
Max FineDay
Canada -Saskatoon ||
Opinion
As Manitobans head back to work, more accessible quality child care needed
Robyn Brown
Canada -Manitoba |
Opinion
Canada must come together and build more pipelines to lift economy out of COVID-19 hole
Donald Benson
Canada -Manitoba ||
Point of View
COVID-19 is hastening the green economy, and we are far behind
We need to prepare now — right now — for a post-oil Newfoundland and Labrador, writes contributor Lori Lee Oates.
Lori Lee Oates
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Opinion
Our lockdown is only a glimpse into the difficult lives of the war-torn and displaced
At least in Canada and other western countries we know that our isolation will end eventually, in contrast to those displaced by conflict and living in camps and shelters around the world, writes Marwa Awad.
Marwa Awad
Opinion ||
Opinion
COVID-19 and gender inequality: Why Manitoba needs a feminist pandemic response
There are going to be short-, medium- and long-term gendered impacts of COVID-19. If we do not start being conscious of them now, women and girls are going to see more ripple effects of this continued crisis affecting their human rights, says Institute for International Women’s Rights–Manitoba advocacy co-chair Leah Wilson.
Leah Wilson
Canada -Manitoba |
OPINION | Alberta Parks for now, for life, forever
Sarah Palmer
Canada -Calgary ||
OPINION | Kenney will end state of public health emergency June 15. Let's hope COVID-19 is amenable
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
OPINION | N.W.T. MLAs are in it for themselves
Kieron Testart
Canada -North ||
Opinion
Phase 3 of Sask.'s reopening should include kids' recreation
Krista Broda
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
Opinion
Manitoba needs to fix 'disorganized mess' that is pandemic education plan, says mom and teacher
Domanie Billinghurst-Schadek
Canada -Manitoba ||
Opinion
Front-line health workers are under enormous stress, and we need to develop mental health support plans now
Scott Maxwell
Opinion ||
OPINION | Alberta could be fighting its last pipeline battle
Max Fawcett
Canada -Calgary ||
Opinion
'Evidence-based' does not mean there is no politics
Jay Foster and Jenifer Barton
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
Opinion
Knowledge, expertise and hope can spread just as quickly as a virus
Mark Sakamoto
Opinion ||
Point of View
The myth of more 'free' time during the pandemic — and how pressure to use it productively might hurt
Daniel Dalman
Canada -Saskatoon ||
Point of View
How helping my parents during COVID-19 brought me closer to my (lotus) roots
Tina Ma
Canada -British Columbia |
OPINION | Calgary can become a cleantech capital within a decade. Here's how
Jeremy Barretto
Canada -Calgary ||
OPINION | Growing resilience: What could a secure food system look like?
Ryan Stuart
Canada -Calgary ||
Opinion
How the COVID-19 crisis exposes widespread climate change hypocrisy
Gordon Pennycook
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
Opinion
Those who want total ban on handguns lack understanding of firearm sports
James Melnick
Opinion ||
Point of View
I don't think we'll be nicer after COVID-19, but we might be wiser. That's more important
Chris Kutarna
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
Opinion
Stalkerware puts those living with abusers in even greater jeopardy during COVID-19 isolation
Adam Molnar
Opinion ||
Opinion
Quarantine and the constitution: Are Newfoundland and Labrador's public health measures legal?
Sean Fleming
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Opinion
Pandemic proves companies can change in an emergency — so what about that climate crisis?
Joanne Seiff
Canada -Manitoba ||
Opinion
COVID-19 has put a harsh spotlight on the anti-Asian racism that has always existed in Canada
Carol Liao
Canada -British Columbia |
OPINION | Still waiting for Alberta to get the memo on climate-conscious investing
Max Fawcett
Canada -Calgary ||