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Norway’s development aid minister on what aid leadership looks like

Norway’s development aid minister on what aid leadership looks like

Norway is increasing foreign aid as other countries cut back. Their minister explains how and why the country is stepping up

by Alexandra Keeler

Top Stories

Editorial: What Carney’s Senate reset gets right

Editorial: What Carney’s Senate reset gets right

by The Editorial Board

New hate law takes effect amid warnings it is ‘vague and worrisome’

New hate law takes effect amid warnings it is ‘vague and worrisome’

by Meagan Gillmore

Editor’s Picks

America at 250: In conversation with Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

America at 250: In conversation with Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

by Sam Forster

‘United’ World Cup short on unity

‘United’ World Cup short on unity

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Politics & Policy

Meta to build $13B data centre in Alberta

Meta to build $13B data centre in Alberta

Trump ends NATO summit on high note

Trump ends NATO summit on high note

Hamas dissolves governing body in Gaza

Hamas dissolves governing body in Gaza

‘Open the floodgates’: Did Canada’s citizenship laws go too far?

‘Open the floodgates’: Did Canada’s citizenship laws go too far?

B.C. preparing lawsuit against OpenAI over school shooting

B.C. preparing lawsuit against OpenAI over school shooting

Canada picks German firm to build new submarine fleet: reports

Canada picks German firm to build new submarine fleet: reports

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COMMENTARY

Op-Ed: At $6.71 a day, the Canada Disability Benefit falls short

Op-Ed: At $6.71 a day, the Canada Disability Benefit falls short

by Krista Carr

Op-Ed: Canada’s manufactured war between young and old

by John Stapleton

Editorial: Carney must reverse his ‘gravy pledge’

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Alberta’s choice — grievance or generosity

by Glen Argan

Editorial: Yes, OAS should be reformed. Here’s why

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: MAID, from the perspective of someone living with long COVID

by Arnold Neufeldt-Fast

Editorial: Ottawa’s social media bill is welcome. It won’t save us from ourselves

by The Editorial Board

CO MMUNITY

Community

One idea, two crises: Pairing jobless grads with lonely seniors

One idea, two crises: Pairing jobless grads with lonely seniors

Canada’s Jesse Marsch praises history-making World Cup ‘heroes’

Canada’s Jesse Marsch praises history-making World Cup ‘heroes’

Drugs & Crime

Cracking open a can of cannabis — America’s new pastime

Cracking open a can of cannabis — America’s new pastime

‘Unprecedented spike’ in new synthetic drugs: UN watchdog

‘Unprecedented spike’ in new synthetic drugs: UN watchdog

Religion

‘True heroes’: Volunteers rebuild homes in destroyed Saskatchewan community

‘True heroes’: Volunteers rebuild homes in destroyed Saskatchewan community

New citizenship rules leave Canadian archivists overwhelmed

New citizenship rules leave Canadian archivists overwhelmed

Development Aid

‘Starvation diet’: The United Nations’ race to bankruptcy

‘Starvation diet’: The United Nations’ race to bankruptcy

Ottawa to match individual donations to Venezuela crisis

Ottawa to match individual donations to Venezuela crisis

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PROFESSIONAL

Air Canada taps new CEO to replace chief who couldn’t speak French

‘Job forever’: Trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

Does AI make the case for a UBI?

Workplaces need to take menopause seriously, federal committee told

HEALTH & AGING

Carney government overhauls pesticide laws with little scrutiny

Carney government overhauls pesticide laws with little scrutiny

How heatwaves are dangerous to human health

How heatwaves are dangerous to human health

Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero: study

Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero: study

Family

Record number of ‘new millionaires’ in 2025

Record number of ‘new millionaires’ in 2025

Explainer: Canada has expanded citizenship by descent. Here’s what changed

Explainer: Canada has expanded citizenship by descent. Here’s what changed

Father’s weight before conception can affect baby’s birth weight, research shows

Father’s weight before conception can affect baby’s birth weight, research shows

The death of the ‘dad book’? Not so fast

The death of the ‘dad book’? Not so fast

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

DEVELOPMENT AID REFORM

‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway

‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway

Canada’s ‘shadow aid’ policy

Canada’s ‘shadow aid’ policy

Who is slashing development aid?

Who is slashing development aid?

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