THE INTERVIEW
THE INTERVIEW
One year after George Floyd’s murder, Royson James and his two sons debate whether lasting progress has really been made in the fight against anti-Black racism I WATCHED THE George Floyd video...
NATIONAL
To ruin the NDP, or run for it
A key author of the Leap Manifesto, which some said would kill the NDP, is now a candidate for the party. That may be a good thing. Something there is about the pundit’s life that doesn’t mind a...
The NACI problem
The volunteer panel is dispensing key vaccine advice meant to keep Canadians safe. But NACI needs to do better on the national stage. Monika Naus once spent an entire summer vacation reading through a...
We’re right behind you, Uncle Sam
Canada is vaccinating 0.88 per cent of its population daily and is about to scoop the U.S. when it comes to giving first doses Ten thousand shots was the hope. The result was 10,470. That’s how many...
Someone must police the police
The SIU’s report on the police killing of Ejaz Choudry—shot in his home by police when he needed help—defies common sense OPINION Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. And when it...
INTERNATIONAL
Eastern promise, broken
Michael Yurkovich launched a solar power project in Ukraine. The profits were good, the future was bright. Then he started to learn more about the neighbourhood. Right up until the day the oligarch...
China’s mission to Mars opens a new phase of the Space Race
Beijing unabashedly depicts space exploration as a patriotic and military-led endeavour This week, the Chinese government proudly unveiled images from its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. The successful...
SOCIETY
More is too much
J.B. MacKinnon’s new book makes the case for the world’s citizens to buy a ‘little less stuff’—or else If the purpose of a thought experiment is to cast new light on familiar phenomena, the better to...
How the pandemic set an anxiety trap
‘I would ask myself: How successful am I in my classes? At helping my parents? At maintaining my appearance? At being lonely?’ OPINION Growing up, I’ve always been the studious, law-abiding type. I...
A SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION BY MEDIAPLANET
Managing MS
Equity and Inclusion Are Crucial in Access to MS Care There are 90,000 Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS) — an often-debilitating disease that can affect vision, mobility, fatigue, memory,...
Ensuring Continuity of MS Care During the Pandemic
Managing multiple sclerosis is a large undertaking with many moving parts. During the global pandemic, patients and doctors alike have had to learn new tricks to ensure continuity of care. Multiple...
Cost-Effective Options Are Making Treatment More Accessible for Canadians with MS
Affordable MS medications are contributing to the sustainability of the health care system while providing effective therapy. N icky Nash, a new mom from Calgary, was experiencing periods of numbness...
There’s No Cure for MS, But There Is a Way Forward
Living with and managing multiple sclerosis (MS) today is a whole different landscape than it was just 30 years ago. Today, Canadians with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) can...
Canadians with MS Are Encouraged to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
While we still face challenges in the fight against COVID-19, Canada’s vaccine roll-out is an important step to help prevent the disease. If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you may be wondering if...
THE BEST FOR LAST
One hour, nine minutes and 58 seconds
In one of our favourite stories this week Nick Taylor-Vaisey reports on ‘speedrunner’ Mitch Fowler’s record-setting Super Mario Bros 3 run, and what it takes to be among the fastest video games...
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