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Why some Indigenous people are calling out Canada 150
Many Indigenous people across the country will not be celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday this July — here’s why.
The little-known menace of Great Lakes tsunamis
They’ve flooded land, destroyed property and even claimed lives. Now, scientists are calling for a warning system to alert the public.
The power—and the violence—of being an Indigenous trans woman
In the Anishinaabe worldview, being Two-Spirited is holy. In Western culture, being transgender is anything but. A poet digs into the differences
Perry Bellegarde on recognizing this land’s founding Indigenous peoples
The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on changing minds, his mother’s sacred teachings, and building a fairer Canada
The Canada150 Quiz Countdown trivia test: Day 141!
Who was the first First Nations athlete to win the Boston Marathon in 1907? This and more in our daily trivia quiz about Canada!
How the B.C. Speaker should manage a messy House
Advice from former Commons Speaker Peter Milliken, who knows a thing or two about handling hung parliaments
Canada is banning foreign salamanders—for good reason
Wildlife biologists are scrambling to fend off an amphibian-killing fungus from Europe. Turns out the little creatures are more important than they look.
Refugees learn to curl for the first time
“It’s like their first steps in their new life here.” Refugees learn to play one of Canada’s beloved winter sports at Toronto’s Royal Canadian Curling Club, and reflect on how these initiatives have helped them settle in their new country.
Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall problem
For years, Brad Wall has tied a vision of a New Saskatchewan to his stewardship. What will happen now, as his popularity plunges?