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Pushing Alcohol While Health Experts Say Risk-Free Drinking Is a Myth

New alcohol guidelines say that not drinking is the only way to cut risk, but government-owned stores aggressively promote liquor, beer and wine.

The Syrian Family That Rebuilt a Chocolate Empire in Nova Scotia

Seven years on, Peace by Chocolate continues to expand, and its founder has become an advocate of more open immigration.

Nova Scotia’s Race to Harness Tidal Power

The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, has one of the world’s most powerful tides. Now, engineers and scientists hope to finally...

Getting People Back on Trains, After the Pandemic Turned Many to Cars

While the federal government is committed to a multibillion-dollar improvement to train service, an already long schedule may face delays.

Many Canadians Can’t Afford Homes Despite Cooling Real Estate Market

Even in cities that were once considered a good bet for house hunters seeking affordability, affluent households find that prices are high.

A Year When Everything Is Going Right for Western Canada’s Farmers

This year’s harvest will be bountiful, with prices more than offsetting increased costs for items like fuel.

Is Choosing Medically Assisted Death Too Easy in Canada?

Since the government expanded the eligibility for assisted death last year to include those with disabilities, critics have been saying there should be more checks...

How Many Drinks a Week Are Safe? Canada Considers a Much Lower Limit

Research to update Canada’s drinking guideline has found that there are no health benefits, only dangers, from alcohol.

At One of Canada’s Top Destinations, Tourists Are Back but Much Has Changed

The towns in and around Banff National Park are teeming again, but overseas visitors are scarce, as are hotel and restaurant workers.

Sexual Assault Revelations Turn Canada’s National Game Into the Nation’s Shame

Once a jewel of Hockey Canada’s schedule, the world junior tournament is playing to a largely empty arena as turmoil forces Canadians to rethink what...
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