Inside the battle for taxpayer-funded multicultural television
The Canadian government wants TV to look as diverse as our country—but producers just want to make a quick buck
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Why did a young mother die in an alley after she was admitted to hospital? Her family says it’s because she was Indigenous
Windy Sinclair went to a Winnipeg ER. Three hours later, she went missing. Her body was found frozen in an alleyway three days after.
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Hundreds of Canadian adults still struggle to read and write—but you wouldn’t know it
Inside the country’s invisible issue of adult literacy
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Online dating apps have a major problem with sexual harassment—but solutions must start offline
There’s no doubt dating apps have a role to play in promoting safe romantic interactions. But sexual harassment and assault are social problems—and a culture shift is required if things are ever going to get better
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When it comes to new treatments for addiction that rely on medication, Canadians need to have an open mind
Echoing failed policies of the drug war, calls for banning all pharmaceuticals are counter-productive and even dangerous
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This B.C. First Nation is fighting for recognition in Trans Mountain Pipeline consultations
The High Bar First Nation has largely been excluded thanks to geographical restrictions
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Indigenous arts are the real deal. How counterfeiting is destroying that
New campaign aims to protect Indigenous crafts from mass-produced knock-offs in Canada’s gift shops
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Q&A: Paul Vermeersch talks self-fulfilling prophecies, science fiction, and his new poetry collection
RM Vaughan sits down with the poet to chat about Self Defence for the Brave and Happy
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Music criticism is changing its tune—and that’s a good thing
The music explainer is the new review, and it has the potential to improve our understanding of music criticism
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New Toronto film project aims to preserve the pasts of Indigenous and visible minority communities
A look inside the Home Made Visible project
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This Vancouver teacher turned her master’s thesis into a comic book
She wanted to prove that graphic art can still be scholarly
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Why is the number of women in Canada’s prisons increasing?
New report sheds light on the experiences of imprisoned women across the country
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