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I'm scared of being called a hero: Nurse who works on the frontlines of COVID-19

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I'm scared of being called a hero: Nurse who works on the frontlines of COVID-19

Anna Trowbridge is a Vancouver emergency room nurse and sketch artist. She reflects on the frontline experiences of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic through her drawings.

We need culturally appropriate health care for Black Canadians

Sharon Davis-Murdoch

Canada British Columbia August 10

I'm working to unlearn the racism I internalized as a biracial kid

Canada British Columbia August 9

Sask. teachers and kids deserve better than this inadequate back to school plan

Dr. Carla Holinaty

Canada Saskatchewan August 6

Virtual care can make all the difference when treating the most vulnerable patients

Beyond the pandemic, we need to ensure virtual medicine remains a permanent fixture of our health care system – particularly for young patients with special needs, writes Dr. Lester Liao.

Opinion August 6

Swimming is my lifeline, and the pandemic's second wave looms large

After nearly four months of pool closures, Mary-Jane Clinkard went swimming for the first time. She writes that being able to kick and breathe and feel the blood circulating in her veins was incredible. But as someone who uses a wheelchair, she worries about the second wave and what the potential of more pandemic closures could mean for her ability to exercise.

Canada Ottawa July 27

OPINION | On oilsands, Alberta is still trying to fix yesterday's problems

It's time to listen to what companies like Total and capital markets are telling us about the future of the oil industry.

Sara Hastings-Simon

Canada Calgary August 5

I have no choice but to wear this skin — and some people hate me for it

Canada Saskatchewan July 30

Supreme Court decision on genetics law missed a critical opportunity to hold Parliament more accountable

Y.Y. Brandon Chen

Opinion August 3

Our 9-year-old child Ryder is transgender — but parenting isn't about labels

Canada British Columbia August 3

If we're going to tackle systemic racism, we need to rethink how we teach history

Opinion July 31

OPINION | Kenney continues fight for oilsands even as world turns away

Canada Edmonton July 31

Leslyn Lewis shaping up to be the story of the Conservative leadership race

Opinion July 29

Tyson-Jones Jr. bout a car wreck designed to attract social media rubberneckers

Morgan Campbell

In attempt to avoid COVID-19, we can't ignore damaging effects of physical distancing

Canada Saskatoon July 29

A new normal, or new abnormal? Change in direction needed on COVID-19 response

Canada Manitoba July 25

How medical assistance in dying law has affected my family: A caregiver's perspective

Opinion July 24

OPINION | The fiasco that is Alberta's energy 'war room'

Canada Calgary July 30

OPINION | Classrooms, controversy and COVID: How can government safely reopen schools?

Canada Edmonton July 24

OPINION | In 2020, Alberta joins the 'have nots'

Canada Calgary July 28

Pandemic creating potential for drug shortages that Canada isn't equipped to deal with

Dr. AbdulGhani Basith

Opinion July 22

What's the point of yet another apology for a historical wrong?

Canada British Columbia July 23

Everyone won, everyone lost: Outcome of court decision on Winnipeg's impact fees will be more uncertainty

Canada Manitoba July 26

A moving story: Here's what active mobility is and how it will get us through the hard times ahead

Canada Nfld. & Labrador July 27

With the prospect of inflation — is it time to buy gold?

Canada British Columbia July 26

OPINION | An offer Alberta couldn't refuse

Canada Calgary July 23

We've protected my grandma and older adults from COVID-19, but at what cost?

Jordan Grimsley

Opinion July 19

Government must stop dragging its feet and establish a federal commissioner for youth

Opinion July 15

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