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Old growth, new again
IN THE EARLY 1990s, an attention-grabbing poster took the walls of the nation’s university dormitories by storm. It showed an expanse of clear-cut forest, with stumps and logging slash strewn across...
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THE EDITORIAL
Old growth, new again
IN THE EARLY 1990s, an attention-grabbing poster took the walls of the nation’s university dormitories by storm. It showed an expanse of clear-cut forest, with stumps and logging slash strewn across...
THE COLUMNISTS
A word to the unwise
Beijing is cute when it’s mad. It’s difficult to come up with a clever retort on the spot when you’re accused of committing genocide, but last month the People’s Republic gave it its best shot. “You...
THE INTERVIEW
THE INTERVIEW
Mary Ng, the minister of small business, on turning back a renewed tide of hate crimes and bigotry Maclean’s spoke with Mary Ng, Canada’s federal minister of small business, export promotion and...
NATIONAL
Falling fast
Three decades after the so-called ‘War of the Woods,’ the logging of B.C.’s ancient forests goes on, galvanizing a new generation of eco-activists It came as a bit of a shock to Shawna Knight, a 43...
What the first dose means to you
Vaxx Populi: It’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card, but Vaccination Part 1 at least ensures you won’t become seriously ill Spring is shaping up to be mass vaccination season in Canada. This week, a...
Thank you for holding
Two communities in Newfoundland decided they’d gone without cell service long enough. So they took matters into their own hands. The mountain road between Cape St. George and Mainland, on the Port au...
To infinity and beyond
‘Lasso’ layers Lakota aesthetics, hip hop and the Wild West and is part of filmmaker and artist Dana Claxton’s work confronting stereotypes of Indigenous people in popular culture Dana Claxton is very...
INTERNATIONAL
When the world had Canada’s back At Michael Kovrig’s trial, foreign diplomats took a silent stand
On March 22, a small army of diplomats stood in protest outside the courthouse in Dandong, China, where Michael Kovrig—one of the “two Michaels”—was being tried. Representatives came from the...
SOCIETY
The COVID cocoon
For some people, the pandemic offered a welcome opportunity for personal growth Julia McArthur had never liked her nose. Since she was a preteen, the petite 24-year-old thought that with its prominent...
A SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION BY MEDIAPLANET
Cancer Care & SupportTerry Fox’s Dream and Legacy Live On
Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and hero Terry Fox set out on his Marathon of Hope 41 years ago to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Terry left behind a dream to create a world without...
OICR’s Renewed Strategy for Cancer Research
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is a leader in driving innovative, collaborative cancer research across the province and around the world. The organization is building on that...
New Vaccine Helps Boost Immunity in Cancer Patients
For people living with cancer, COVID-19 has serious implications. Cancer patients’ immune systems are compromised, making them more vulnerable if they’re infected with the virus. It’s also difficult...
Prevent and Protect Your Skin From Cancer
More than 80,000 Canadians are diagnosed with skin cancer every year, and 8,000 of those cases are melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. In 2021, it’s estimated that 1,300 Canadians will die...
Cancer Patients Need Access to Care Services
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network commissioned Léger to conduct a second survey on the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of cancer care in Canada. The study showed that the pandemic continues to...
OncoQuest Makes Innovative Advancement in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Ovarian cancer is one of the most serious of women’s cancers as most patients aren’t diagnosed until the disease has reached an advanced stage. Each year, roughly 3,000 Canadians are diagnosed with...
How Servier Canada Is Pouring New Investment Into Cancer Care
As the world looks to the pharmaceutical industry for hope, Servier Canada is redefining itself as an ethical research leader with a broad mandate. When Chantal Boucher first left nursing for the...
The Next Steps for Precision Oncology in Canada
Exactis Innovation is a pan-Canadian research network that was founded in 2014 through a public-private partnership supported by the Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence. Its mission is to...
Ushering in a New Era of Cancer Care
Cancer is a many-faced beast and no two cancer patients are alike. It’s a complex problem, but researchers in Canada and around the world are bringing cutting-edge technology to bear in developing new...
Kidney Cancer Canada: By Patients, for Patients
Two patients with kidney cancer, Deb Maskens and the late Tony Clark, met by chance in a Princess Margaret Cancer Centre waiting room in 2006. They made a goal — to form a small, onsite support group....
Anybody Can Get Bladder Cancer. Know the Signs.
On Nov. 27th, 2020, I lost my husband and father to our three-year-old daughter to metastatic bladder cancer. John was 37. When he was diagnosed 11 months prior with stage III bladder cancer, his...
Research Is a Lifeline for Children with Cancer
Ashton was five years old when he was diagnosed with stage IV thyroid cancer — unusual and very rare in children, especially with the level of progression that was found. Ashton’s treatment involved a...
THE BEST FOR LAST
Beyond a call of duty
In one of our favourite stories this week, Shannon Proudfoot recounts how a London, Ont., doctor dropped everything and started dialling his elderly patients to ensure they had a shot at getting...
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