Something must be done about the Thunder Bay police
An unprecedented report says ‘systemic racism’ exists within the force, and that there was ‘neglect of duty’ among investigators. Is it beyond fixing?
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Kyle Edwards
Kyle Edwards is a writer covering everything from politics to Indigenous affairs for Maclean’s. He won a National Magazine Award in 2019 and, in the same year, received the CAJ/JHR Emerging Indigenous Journalist Award. He is Anishinaabe from the Lake Manitoba First Nation and his hair is widely considered to be the best in journalism.
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Terry Beech: The perpetual door-knocker
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Judy Sgro: Ottawa’s helping hand
Sgro has won Best Mentor both times its been awarded—a consequence of a political career full of wisdom for newcomers
Medicine Hat, home of Canada’s largest Bitcoin mine
In an Alberta city used to the crests and troughs of the gas industry, Bitcoin mining looks stable by comparison
No recreational pot shops in Ontario? This place didn’t get the memo
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The truth about dairy farming in Canada
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