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- Why does Russia want Canadian tech for its war drones?
Orlan-10 drones are arguably one of Russia’s most important assets on the battlefield. Which is why the West has sanctions in place to keep the tech needed to build the drones out…
- Pierre Poilievre confronts Canada's media
Pierre Poilievre does not hide how he feels about Canadian mainstream media. His numerous, testy exchanges with reporters earn lots of online traction. Is the relationship between…
- Unraveling the Winnipeg disease lab mystery
Since 2019, questions have swirled around why two scientists, originally from China, were marched out of a high-security infectious disease lab in Winnipeg. They were later strippe…
- Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and a legion of Saudi-backed bots
The legal proceedings between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard made nonstop headlines in 2022 — and online discourse at the time seemed to be overwhelmingly in favour of Depp…
- As Gazans crowded for aid, Israeli troops opened fire
Gaza health authorities say 118 people were killed and 760 people were injured while trying to get food staples like flour from aid trucks on Thursday, after Israeli soldiers opene…
- Brian Mulroney’s political legacy
Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th Prime Minister, has died at the age of 84. He had an incredibly eventful nine-year tenure, from 1984 to 1993, at a time when the governments in the U…
- In Ukraine: a popular president, a less popular war
After two years of leading a country at war, Ukraine’s president remains popular. But as support for the fight wavers both inside and outside the country, Volodymyr Zelensky faces…
- Israel’s occupation scrutinized at the Hague
This week, the International Court of Justice wrapped up a set of historic hearings into the legality of Israel’s decades-long occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza…
- The Liberals’ pitch to regulate online harms
The Liberals originally promised a bill tackling online harms would come within 100 days of their re-election in 2021. Instead, Justice Minister Arif Virani tabled their new act o…
- Law & Order Toronto and why the franchise endures
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent premiered last Thursday. The series, adapted by CityTV, features cases that are 'ripped from headlines' from Canada's largest city, Toronto. I…
- The Joe Biden age problem
The debate over whether or not Joe Biden is too old to be president is getting heated. He has struggled to collect his thoughts, mumbled incoherently at press conferences, referen…
- Could an ID law trigger a Pornhub blackout?
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says his party supports a bill from an independent senator that would require websites to verify users' ages before allowing them to see sexual…
- Is it time for an NDP, Liberal divorce?
On paper, the Liberals’ deal for the NDP’s support is supposed to prop up their minority government until next summer. But in exchange, the Liberals agreed to a bill on pharmacare…
- Why fast-fashion garment workers' lives are still at risk
In 2013, Rana Plaza - an eight-storey garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, killing over 11-hundred people. It's a tragedy that led to a lot of public anger towards the brands…
- AI video’s groundbreaking, controversial leap forward
OpenAI has just introduced a new tool, Sora, which turns text prompts into short, shockingly realistic videos. Sora hasn’t been released to the public yet, but it’s already sparkin…
- With Navalny dead, is Putin absolute?
The Kremlin says Alexei Navalny died Friday in an Arctic prison. After surviving a poisoning and still making the decision to return to Russia, President Vladimir Putin's most sign…
- Jon Stewart is back. Does America still need him?
When Jon Stewart stepped down as host of the Daily Show in 2015, it seemed pretty conclusive. For nearly 16 years, he guided the show through 9/11, the Iraq war, the 2008 financial…
- Overdoses and a small city state of emergency
Last week, paramedics in Belleville, Ontario responded to 13 drug overdoses in a single hour. By the time the city declared a state of emergency two days later, the total had reach…
- As assault looms, Palestinians are trapped in Rafah
Rafah, a tiny city at Gaza’s border with Egypt, is currently sheltering more than half of the territory’s population. Many, crammed together in tent cities, have already relocated…
- The unknown cost, and political price of the ArriveCan app
Canada’s Auditor General has found the government overpaid for the ArriveCan app. And poor record keeping has made it impossible for her to figure out that final total. Catherine C…
