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The Editor’s Desk: An unexpected delight

The Editor’s Desk: An unexpected delight

Shopping in-store rather than online was fun, but first I had to get to the mall
CAMERON: Bleeding hearts, lawlessness and leadership: ‘Just Watch Me’

CAMERON: Bleeding hearts, lawlessness and leadership: ‘Just Watch Me’

Scrolling through my social media feed last week, I came across a clip of Pierre Elliott Trudeau being interviewed during the FLQ crisis in 1970. When CBC interviewer Tim Ralfe confronted the Prime Minister about putting troops on the streets of Quebec to deal with the threat, Trudeau shrugged and said, “Yeah, well there’s a lot of bleeding hearts around who just don’t like to see people with helmets and guns.
The Editor’s Desk: It’s the Danger Games!

The Editor’s Desk: It’s the Danger Games!

Viewership of the Winter Olympics is down this year, but there’s a simple way to change that
The Editor’s Desk: The high cost of fast fashion

The Editor’s Desk: The high cost of fast fashion

The cheap, trendy clothing we buy and then discard after a few wears comes at a cost
World Wetlands Day: Nature needs us to do more

World Wetlands Day: Nature needs us to do more

Canada’s largest land conservation organization says there has never been a more important time for nature conservation
The Editor’s Desk: An empty gilded age

The Editor’s Desk: An empty gilded age

A TV series set among the very rich in American high society looks glorious but has no heart or soul
CAMERON: Is it time to get tough with China?

CAMERON: Is it time to get tough with China?

When the torch is lit in Beijing National Stadium February 4, marking the start of the 24th Olympic Winter Games, the host nation’s motto “Together for a shared future” may be sorely tested.
The Editor’s Desk: A majestic, monumental map

The Editor’s Desk: A majestic, monumental map

Plans are afoot to put the Challenger Relief Map back on display, after 25 years in storage
FONG: Legal reform needed to protect young women from growing online sexual violence

FONG: Legal reform needed to protect young women from growing online sexual violence

Liberals promised to rework online harms legislation within 100 days of Parliament’s Nov. 22 return
The Editor’s Desk: A happy winter’s tale

The Editor’s Desk: A happy winter’s tale

All’s well that ends well, as UBC acquires a long-sought rarity: a Shakespeare First Folio from 1623