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WORLD: Canada commits troops, sanctions Russia as Kremlin orders troops into Ukraine

WORLD: Canada commits troops, sanctions Russia as Kremlin orders troops into Ukraine

Yet it remained unclear what if anything the new measures would do to end the crisis
BEYOND LOCAL: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds

BEYOND LOCAL: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds

Understanding human decision-making is the first step in changing behaviour
BEYOND LOCAL: Why the Terry Fox statue strikes a chord with Canadians

BEYOND LOCAL: Why the Terry Fox statue strikes a chord with Canadians

In a country that has long claimed to promote diversity over homogeneity, unifying national heroes are hard to come by
OPINION: Investment in democracy and de-radicalization needed to rebuild trust in government

OPINION: Investment in democracy and de-radicalization needed to rebuild trust in government

For the last three weeks, we have watched radicalization happen in real time
OPINION: Athletes' mental health was not a priority at the Beijing Olympics

OPINION: Athletes' mental health was not a priority at the Beijing Olympics

While the IOC claimed to be athlete-centred, reports from those competing in the games say otherwise
CANADA: Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning

CANADA: Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning

Images of the flag fluttering from trucks, flying upside down or worn as a cape have captured attention since the blockade began in Ottawa
COVID-19: Top doc says Canada is past peak of Omicron-fuelled COVID wave

COVID-19: Top doc says Canada is past peak of Omicron-fuelled COVID wave

However, modelling indicates that the true number of infections from Omicron has been much higher than reported
COVID-19: Novavax vaccine gets approval for use in Canada

COVID-19: Novavax vaccine gets approval for use in Canada

Protein-based vaccine is the first of its kind to get approval by Health Canada
CANADA: Justin Trudeau's emergency law not the same as the one his father invoked in 1970s

CANADA: Justin Trudeau's emergency law not the same as the one his father invoked in 1970s

Emergencies Act doesn't give the government sweeping powers in the same way the War Measures Act did, and Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms didn't exist in 1970, says director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
BEYOND LOCAL: 14-year-old charged with murder in fatal shooting of Toronto student

BEYOND LOCAL: 14-year-old charged with murder in fatal shooting of Toronto student

Boy ran up behind a student at an east-end Toronto school and fatally shot him at point blank range, police said Tuesday, describing the incident as 'an execution'