Can Canada keep up with a global icebreaker boom?

Russia, China and the United States are racing to build big ships meant to slice through ice in an Arctic region rich in natural resources and new shipping lanes. Canada's backyard is at stake.

How the Grinch stole a pandemic Christmas

He was sure every Who in the town was resistant / To keeping their gatherings socially distant. / “And they’re cooking their turkeys!” he yelped with anxiety. / “The year 2020 has crippled society!”

2021 is the year electric blankets are cool again

Today’s plug-in blankets are not the overheating, fire-starting throws that gave your grandmother anxiety back in the day

There's a new strain of COVID-19. Will the vaccines work against it?

Vaxx Populi: The mutations identified in England affect the virus's crucial spike protein, but so far scientists expect the vaccines will protect against the new variant.

What's in store for a post-Trump America? An Idaho town may have the answer.

Adnan R. Khan: Tens of millions of Americans are not about to give up on Donald Trump’s politics. Their support is rooted in a political current steeped in racism and inequality.

Indigenous leadership is crucial to protecting the planet

Murray Sinclair: Indigenous peoples have lived in balance with ecosystems since time immemorial. Our wisdom does not privilege humans above all other beings—a spirituality of humility, not dominion.