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For decades, if you asked a Canadian to name something they appreciated about this country, our universal healthcare system would invariably come up. But in recent years, chronic underfunding, personnel shortages and...

Late last month, thousands of Calgarians trekked to Stampede Park to pledge their support for Alberta separation. Trekking there, too, was our Alberta reporter, Stephen Magusiak. Unfortunately, he didn't get to stay for...

More than 100 students have been stuck in limbo as they wait for the Canadian government to approve the visas that would allow them to come here for graduate school. At least 26 universities across the country have...

While, for the first time in decades, there’s a nonzero chance of Canada getting smaller (with Alberta maybe wanting out and the U.S. maybe wanting in), PressProgress , at least, is only getting bigger. That’s…...

Mark Carney is billing his first budget as an "investment budget," but with plans to eliminate 40,000 jobs in the federal public service and cut $60 billion in program spending, is this really an "investment budget" or...

An ostrich farm in rural British Columbia keeps making national and international headlines. It's the subject of a federal cull order, after 69 birds were found dead from an H5N1 or avian flu outbreak — routine...

As the housing crisis persists throughout Ontario and across Canada, more and more municipalities are struggling with how to manage vulnerable residents in need of support. In Barrie, the mayor declared a state of...

One of the top news stories in Canada this week was the tense stand-off between Air Canada and its 10,000 flight attendants. The Air Canada flight attendants' strike saw planes grounded across Canada as flight...

In the months since winning its third consecutive majority, Doug Ford’s government has proposed or passed a flurry of laws with the potential to reshape Ontario. But with aggressively vague names like the “Protect...

Racialized immigrant women are some of the most disadvantaged workers in Canada, with an employment rate significantly lower than racialized immigrant men and non-racialized immigrant women. Often, certifications and...

Alberta separatism is making headlines again, this time driven largely by figures associated with far-right politics and the Freedom Convoy who are disgruntled about the federal election results. Groups within the...

Far-right parties are on the rise across Europe. Germany’s recent federal election saw a dramatic and concerning rise in support for the Alternative für Deutschland, or AfD, a far-right party that is considered a...

Who is lobbying Pierre Poilievre? An interactive map from DeSmog shines a light on the links between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and various corporate lobbying interests and right-wing advocacy groups. The map...

As Justin Trudeau announced that he’s stepping down as Liberal leader, and many are saying that a federal election is just around the corner, one community is getting organized to make sure they’re needs are heard by...

As education workers in Ontario experience unprecedented levels of violence in the workplace, staff shortages and burnout, experts say education is in crisis under Doug Ford. Educational assistants, custodians...