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Pipelines an ‘indication that Canada can work’: Danielle Smith

Pipelines an ‘indication that Canada can work’: Danielle Smith

The Alberta premier says she is closer to reaching a deal with the prime minister about carbon pricing and a pipeline

by Meagan Gillmore

Top Stories

‘Nothing has changed’: Poilievre takes aim at Liberals under Carney

‘Nothing has changed’: Poilievre takes aim at Liberals under Carney

by Meagan Gillmore

Editorial: Five lessons from covering the world’s top health-care system

Editorial: Five lessons from covering the world’s top health-care system

by The Editorial Board

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Canada’s little known, little used female Viagra

Canada’s little known, little used female Viagra

by Alexandra Keeler

MAID curriculum criticized by experts who helped create it

MAID curriculum criticized by experts who helped create it

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Politics & Policy

U.S. to assess new AI models before their release

U.S. to assess new AI models before their release

London police form new unit to boost protection for Jews

London police form new unit to boost protection for Jews

Canada, Europe, pull together in Yerevan

Canada, Europe, pull together in Yerevan

The big shift in how Indigenous groups participate in resource projects

The big shift in how Indigenous groups participate in resource projects

Alberta separatists seek vote to leave Canada

Alberta separatists seek vote to leave Canada

Op-Ed: The problem with the Carney government’s approach to aid

Op-Ed: The problem with the Carney government’s approach to aid

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CO MMUNITY

Community

Editorial: How Ottawa could revive charitable giving

Editorial: How Ottawa could revive charitable giving

A crisis the world isn’t watching

A crisis the world isn’t watching

Drugs & Crime

‘Ozempic personality’: When weight loss drugs quiet more than hunger pangs

‘Ozempic personality’: When weight loss drugs quiet more than hunger pangs

Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?

Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?

Religion

Pope Leo comes into his own with Trump spat

Pope Leo comes into his own with Trump spat

Indonesian couple get 100 lashes each for sex outside marriage

Indonesian couple get 100 lashes each for sex outside marriage

Development Aid

Double Double diplomacy: Ottawa defends tying aid to trade

Double Double diplomacy: Ottawa defends tying aid to trade

Development aid down ‘historic’ 23 per cent in 2025: OECD

Development aid down ‘historic’ 23 per cent in 2025: OECD

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PROFESSIONAL

AI puts the billable hour on trial

‘Stop hiring humans’? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

Op-Ed: Breaking the simple binary in health care

Op-Ed: The infrastructure crisis no one is talking about

HEALTH & AGING

U.K.’s healthy life expectancy falls two years: study

U.K.’s healthy life expectancy falls two years: study

Women reveal battle with little-known chronic leg fat condition

Women reveal battle with little-known chronic leg fat condition

Experts praise changes to Disability Tax Credit approvals

Experts praise changes to Disability Tax Credit approvals

HEALTH-CARE REFORM

Universal health care, done better

Universal health care, done better

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

The case for Canadian pharmacare

The case for Canadian pharmacare

Universal health care in name only

Universal health care in name only

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

SECURITY

Global military spending surges on insecurity: report

Global military spending surges on insecurity: report

Fit in fatigues: German army presses recruitment drive

Fit in fatigues: German army presses recruitment drive

AI ‘agent’ fever comes with lurking security threats

AI ‘agent’ fever comes with lurking security threats

U.S. House rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

U.S. House rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Family

No ‘meaningful’ shift from social media sites after Australia teen ban: govt report

No ‘meaningful’ shift from social media sites after Australia teen ban: govt report

One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist

AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist

Editorial: The social program that should be a scandal

Editorial: The social program that should be a scandal

COMMENTARY

Op-Ed: Canada’s citizenship drift

Op-Ed: Canada’s citizenship drift

by Andrew Griffith

Editorial: Carney’s credentials don’t put him above scrutiny

by The Editorial Board

Editorial: Make floor crossers prove they retain voters’ support

by The Editorial Board

Our readers weigh in this spring…

by Letters

Editorial: A necessary resignation — and unnecessary standard

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: The rise of a new hemispheric security pact

by Ravi Maharaj

Op-Ed: The NDP’s uncertain path forward under Avi Lewis

by Eric Wilkinson