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For people with dementia, a fight for the right to die

The Alzheimer Society of Canada is reconsidering its position on advanced requests for assisted death, amidst a difficult debate about the rights of those with dementia

The Jordan Peterson–Slavoj Žižek debate was good for something

Andray Domise: Debate has its place in debunking bad actors and their ideas, but it only works when the participants have actually done their homework

Caribou, wolves and the battle tearing apart northeastern B.C.

First Nations and government came up with a plan to save dwindling caribou. The local pushback has been ferocious

Defending the demon weed to John Diefenbaker

John Robinson was a normal teenager with bold ideas on pot legalization. But he was from a troubled home, got hooked and eventually came to a breaking point.

Adoptive parents want to earn their kids’ trust. But they need more time.

Making an adopted child feel part of the family takes years. Why don’t leave policies reflect it?

A sister’s letter to her big brother: ’You teased me but secretly I adored you’

Before You Go: Patti Shales Lefkos pays tribute to tireless efforts to preserve a family cottage—including a joint ’senior siblings’ reno—that cap a lifetime of summer memories

Quality wigs are in high demand—and prone to theft

Eva & Co. Wigs, a Vancouver specialty wig store, has experienced three break-ins over four years. Its human-hair wigs sell for between $2,500 and $3,500 each.

The faith-tarnishing tragedy of rugby’s Israel Folau

Opinion: Most of those who pay to watch him play disagree with him, and many are members of the litany he claims will suffer for eternity. It is outrageous to insist that they remain passive in all this.