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Opinion: B.C.'s wildfire strategy is leaving whole communities behind

Opinion: B.C.'s wildfire strategy is leaving whole communities behind

Again, in 2021, record-breaking wildfires burned in British Columbia, fuelled by the heat dome, drought, wind and excessive forest fuels.
John Ducker: How B.C. got rolling again after floods

John Ducker: How B.C. got rolling again after floods

Gratitude should go to the professionals and crews still slogging away out there
Opinion: Firing of O’Toole deepens rifts in damaged, divided Conservative party

Opinion: Firing of O’Toole deepens rifts in damaged, divided Conservative party

O’Toole’s experimental feats ultimately proved alienating to the rest of the ensemble and inaccessible even to the dyed-in-the-wool supporters
Opinion: What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains

Opinion: What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains

A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation.
Opinion: Fish on acid? Microdosing zebrafish with LSD shows its potential benefits for humans

Opinion: Fish on acid? Microdosing zebrafish with LSD shows its potential benefits for humans

Growing interest in psychedelics has spurred new research decades after hallucinogenics were tested in Saskatchewan in the 1950s. And an unassuming common fish is proving a useful test subject
Opinion: Large majorities of Canadians continue to support vaccine passports, mask mandates

Opinion: Large majorities of Canadians continue to support vaccine passports, mask mandates

Pandemic still seen as “real threat,” even as public rates governments’ COVID-19 response lower, poll finds.
Opinion: 'Freedom convoy' rolls through Ottawa encouraging the participation of Canada's far-right

Opinion: 'Freedom convoy' rolls through Ottawa encouraging the participation of Canada's far-right

At a time when the nation should be fighting against structural violence, resources and attention are being given to a cause that doesn’t deserve it
Opinion: Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers

Opinion: Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers

Green buildings can cost more than conventional structures, but the small increase has noticeable benefits for those working and living within them.
Opinion: Young Canadians are asking to be included in research — here's how to engage them

Opinion: Young Canadians are asking to be included in research — here's how to engage them

Young people have a right to be engaged, and a right to be heard in research. When young people’s voices are included in the research process, the result is richer and more relevant research evidence.
Opinion: How sweat sensors could play a critical role in monitoring our health

Opinion: How sweat sensors could play a critical role in monitoring our health

Sensors that measure sweat could be coming to the market soon, but for them to be useful, we’ll need to understand more about this fluid that our body produces