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Editorial: Driverless cars killing the case for high-speed rail

Editorial: Driverless cars killing the case for high-speed rail

With its price tag now up to $113B, and driverless rides on the near horizon, Canada’s high-speed rail project should be scrapped

by The Editorial Board

Top Stories

A future of driverless rides draws closer

A future of driverless rides draws closer

by Sam Forster

Canada’s farmland is worth $760B. Investors want in

Canada’s farmland is worth $760B. Investors want in

by Alexandra Keeler

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Liberals’ proposed MAID changes spark division

Liberals’ proposed MAID changes spark division

by Meagan Gillmore

Chinese EV imports pose privacy, security and industry risks: experts

Chinese EV imports pose privacy, security and industry risks: experts

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Politics & Policy

Three years, no statement. Canada’s largest church council stays silent on Gaza

Three years, no statement. Canada’s largest church council stays silent on Gaza

At Oct. 7 memorial, Netanyahu says there will be no Hamas rule in Gaza

At Oct. 7 memorial, Netanyahu says there will be no Hamas rule in Gaza

China viewed as more positive influence than U.S. in Latin America: poll

China viewed as more positive influence than U.S. in Latin America: poll

‘Big holes’: Ottawa’s $12B child-care deal with Ontario falls short, advocates say

‘Big holes’: Ottawa’s $12B child-care deal with Ontario falls short, advocates say

Op-Ed: Canadian companies must learn to re-shore their international talent

Op-Ed: Canadian companies must learn to re-shore their international talent

‘Welcome back,’ says Macron, as U.K. PM opens door to EU return

‘Welcome back,’ says Macron, as U.K. PM opens door to EU return

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CO MMUNITY

Community

Amazon vows $1B for data centre towns, decries ‘myths’

Amazon vows $1B for data centre towns, decries ‘myths’

From country pulpit to national council: Canadian church council gets new director

From country pulpit to national council: Canadian church council gets new director

Drugs & Crime

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

‘Longevity economy’ fuels peptide boom

‘Longevity economy’ fuels peptide boom

Religion

Prayer times are a-changing: How time shifts affect religious groups

Prayer times are a-changing: How time shifts affect religious groups

The economics of religious belief

The economics of religious belief

Development Aid

Canada seeks go-betweens with Russia to bring Ukrainian children home

Canada seeks go-betweens with Russia to bring Ukrainian children home

A middle power adrift? Experts lament Canada’s diminished peacekeeping role

A middle power adrift? Experts lament Canada’s diminished peacekeeping role

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PROFESSIONAL

How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

The skilled trades boom — and bottleneck

Op-Ed: Canada’s declining math scores have implications for STEM readiness

Editorial: Canada’s doctor shortage is a policy choice

HEALTH & AGING

Life expectancy almost back to pre-pandemic levels, says WHO

Life expectancy almost back to pre-pandemic levels, says WHO

Ottawa proposes new cell tower rules that would limit public input

Ottawa proposes new cell tower rules that would limit public input

Op-Ed: Data make clear COVID-19 vaccines were a success

Op-Ed: Data make clear COVID-19 vaccines were a success

Family

The promise and perils of national disability insurance

The promise and perils of national disability insurance

Greek woman has IVF birth from 22-year-old embryo after losing son

Greek woman has IVF birth from 22-year-old embryo after losing son

‘Long overdue’: Social prescribing turns its focus to caregivers

‘Long overdue’: Social prescribing turns its focus to caregivers

Kindergarten readiness predicts math success years later, study finds

Kindergarten readiness predicts math success years later, study finds

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Making sense of the U.S., Denmark and Greenland’s new security deal

Making sense of the U.S., Denmark and Greenland’s new security deal

Carney eyes 2027 for final approval of new ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline

Carney eyes 2027 for final approval of new ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline

LNG Canada to double capacity

LNG Canada to double capacity

Trump floats fertilizer deal with Russian-allied Belarus, in pivot from Canada

Trump floats fertilizer deal with Russian-allied Belarus, in pivot from Canada

‘We can’t just put them out anymore’: On the front lines of Canada’s new fire reality

‘We can’t just put them out anymore’: On the front lines of Canada’s new fire reality

Denmark inaugurates CO2 storage facility in North Sea

Denmark inaugurates CO2 storage facility in North Sea

SECURITY

Ukraine to postpone some spending amid delays in foreign aid

Ukraine to postpone some spending amid delays in foreign aid

Swedes spend night in bunker to prepare for air raids

Swedes spend night in bunker to prepare for air raids

Carney considered chance Trump might use military against Canada: NYT

Carney considered chance Trump might use military against Canada: NYT

U.S. mobilizes Canada and other allies in the Arctic

U.S. mobilizes Canada and other allies in the Arctic

COMMENTARY

Editorial: The case against AI regulation is stronger than it looks

Editorial: The case against AI regulation is stronger than it looks

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: The Liberservative Party of Canada

by John Stapleton

Editorial: The wins, whys and we’ll sees of Canada’s investment summit

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Big tech shouldn’t own the future of AI

by Hamid Bolouri

Op-Ed: Canada must stop thinking in three oceans

by Jonathan Berkshire Miller

Editorial: Why is Ottawa bailing out Canada’s airlines?

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Victims of transnational repression need targeted support

by Sheryl Saperia and Sarah Teich

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