Canada
Death and distrust in Alberta
Jacob Sansom and Morris Cardinal went on a hunting trip and never came back. The killing of the two Métis-Cree men deepens Indigenous peoples’ sense that their lives are less valued.
Nadine Yousif
Nadine Yousif is a writer based in Edmonton, Alberta. Prior to joining Maclean’s, she was a reporter for the Star Edmonton covering Alberta politics and healthcare. She has also previously worked at the Globe and Mail as a national reporter, and has reported out of Canada’s east coast for the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal and Metro Halifax. She is a graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism, and originally hails from Baghdad, Iraq.
Life
Reopening schools safely is now Canada’s most urgent task
The high-wire act of opening schools up without triggering another shutdown is a make-or-break situation. Just ask parents who quit work to care for their kids.
Life
When we’re allowed to hug again
Most of us have maintained the distance in service of saving others from COVID-19, depriving ourselves for months from the physical acts of love. These photos capture the emotional moments of reunion.
Economy
Has enthusiasm for the CERB paved the way for a universal basic income?
The economic salve of the CERB has changed attitudes about income assistance as COVID-19 has exposed fragility in many facets of the Canadian economy—but UBI is not without its critics
Canada
Fort McMurray, the city that battles back
A string of calamities has revealed the resilience and sense of unity that Fort McMurray, Alta. spent decades building
Canada
Hours from death, these birds survived a tarry encounter with Alberta’s oil sands
When dozens of aquatic birds landed in an oil sands tailings pond, saving their lives wasn’t easy. But an Edmonton rehab agency managed to send some back into the wild.
Health
The fragile confidence of coronavirus survivors
Recovery from COVID-19 can be riddled with loneliness, grief and confusion about whether they’re immune for life
Canada
’Can I really get sick from the coronavirus twice?’ (and 10 other pandemic questions)
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ilan Schwartz on sending kids back to class, whether the NHL should play and the ’very bad idea’ of catching COVID-19 on purpose
Canada
’They were so appreciated and loved’
The victims of last weekend’s murder rampage epitomized Nova Scotia’s neighbourly, service-minded society. Their loved ones hope that’s how they’ll be remembered.
Health
These drugs are being tested as coronavirus treatments. Do any of them work?
As the race to find a vaccine goes on, researchers are trying potential treatments on coronavirus patients. Some show promise, some not so much.