Can GLP-1s do for opioid addiction what they did for weight loss?
GLP-1 medications revolutionized the way we treat chronic weight management and diabetes by helping to quiet “food noise”. Researchers are n...
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Machines Like Us: Taylor Lorenz on the dark money buying your social feed
Tech and culture journalist Taylor Lorenz has spent more than a decade reporting on online creators. She’s been following the dark money beh...
‘Associate member’ idea dropped on eve of Canada-EU summit
The European Union has dropped its offer to give Canada the status of ‘associate member.’ This comes after pushback from some member states...
Canada has become an election issue in the U.S. midterms
Americans will vote for members of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections on Nov. 3. But in a number of states, this year’s election wil...
Scams are on the rise in Canada
Canadians reported over $700-million lost to scams in 2025, up from $645-million the year before; that figure is recognized to be a massive...
Why Carney is betting on critical minerals
The Canadian government has invested billions in critical mineral companies in an effort to boost the sector so it can compete against China...
David Eby’s B.C. election gamble
On Saturday, B.C. voters head to the polls in a snap provincial election. BC NDP Leader David Eby’s rationale for the election, held two yea...
What we know about the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
Four people were killed and dozens injured in a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney c...
Alberta rejects separation. What comes next?
Albertans firmly rejected the option to separate from Canada in Monday night’s referendum vote, with 75 per cent of voters opting to keep th...
The people filming their chores to train humanoid robots
Household chores can be seen as a drain on your time. But to some AI companies, how you do those chores is valuable data. Apps like Atlas Ca...
The history of Alberta separatism
Today is the referendum in Alberta, where Albertans will cast their vote either to remain part of Canada or start the process to hold anothe...
Accused accomplice in Tumbler Ridge shooting appears in court
This past week, a judge in Washington state heard arguments around whether a woman accused of conspiring with the Tumbler Ridge shooter shou...
How your AI search results are being manipulated
For many, AI is no longer a curiosity but increasingly built into our daily lives. Whether through intentional use of chatbots or its inclus...
The shrinking neighbourhoods in two of Canada’s biggest cities
The populations of Vancouver and Toronto have doubled in the past 50 years, but in certain neighbourhoods of those cities, populations have...
The volunteers filling the gaps in Canada’s health care
Amidst the news about Canada’s strained and struggling healthcare system, there is a bright spot. The Globe and Mail published a series rece...
The other nine questions in the Alberta referendum
Albertans will go to the polls to vote in a referendum on October 19. By now, everyone knows about the question on whether Alberta should st...
A border town on the front lines of the trade war
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is on the front lines of Canada’s trade war with the U.S.. The city lies just a few kilometres away from the U.S., a...
Canada’s income tax law has become a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
The law governing income tax in Canada is as complex as the legislation is thick – it’s over 3,000 pages long. All of this complexity isn’t...
How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support
A secret meeting with Republican strategists near an airport hanger, and talks of access to Alberta water and royalties from oil. These are...
A splintered political landscape heading into Quebec’s election
Quebec is facing a fractured political landscape ahead of its election today, with no single party polling higher than 30 per cent in the ru...