New federal contracts aim to boost drone production tenfold, with Ukrainian innovation driving Canada’s approach
Author Archives: Alexandra Keeler
Alexandra Keeler is a Toronto-based reporter focused on covering mental health, drugs and addiction, crime and social issues. Alexandra has more than a decade of freelance writing experience.
Posted inEconomy
Canada bets big on investment. Experts say the real test is what gets built
Canada is courting global capital with billions in new commitments, but experts say the quality of investment matters as much as its size
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Canada bolsters Ukraine’s air defences as aerial threat evolves
Ukraine forges a new defence partnership with Canada as Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones make its aerial attacks harder to intercept
Posted inHealth
‘Longevity economy’ fuels peptide boom
Some peptides are life-saving medicines. Others are anything but. Experts worry about the online spaces pushing unregulated peptides
Posted inCulture
The battle for boys’ attention
Some creators are trying to offer boys a healthy alternative to the manosphere. But competing with its reach and message can be difficult
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Black summer: How Canada can improve its wildfire strategy
Australia and Portugal both suffered devastating losses from wildfires — and changed their approach in response
Posted inHealth
Cancer vaccines are finally showing results. Can Canada deliver them?
A personalized cancer vaccine has shown promise against melanoma. But bringing the treatment to Canada could prove difficult
Posted inHealth
Mental illness is just one part of the homelessness crisis
A lack of affordable housing is the missing piece in Canada’s efforts to address homelessness, mental illness and addiction
Posted inCulture
What is taking the place of sex? A conversation with ‘Sextinction’ author Debra Soh
Author Debra Soh discusses the ‘sex recession’, its drivers and what can be done about it
Posted inFamily
The biology of intergenerational trauma
Researchers have long known trauma can be passed down through learned behaviours. But can it also affect people’s genes?