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Canada is on track to lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026
The restaurant sector is shrinking under rising costs, thinning margins and closures delayed by pandemic-era support
Want to know the real reason Canada’s health care system is failing?
It’s not about money. It’s about the rules shaping how Canada’s health care system actually works
Cutting red tape could help solve Canada’s doctor crisis
Canada buries its doctors in paperwork, not care
Hiring more teachers isn’t the answer to fixing class challenges
Before spending more on teachers, it’s worth asking what really makes classrooms harder to teach
Politics
National
Dirty political dealings are now routine in Alberta
Recent events in Alberta point to a political culture that increasingly tolerates bad behaviour
Business
Venezuela matters again, but not for the reasons most people think
Follow the oil and the dollar, and the logic behind U.S. actions toward Venezuela becomes clear
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No, Europeans didn’t invent African slavery
African slavery long predates European involvement, according to a new book
Buffalo Bill and the making of the Wild West legend
Buffalo Bill turned frontier grit into global showmanship
Alberta’s health-care spending is unsustainable
Without decisive reform, health-care costs will continue squeezing out other public service priorities
Pet food is becoming a basic necessity in Canada
Rising pet food prices are hitting seniors and people living alone hardest, turning what was once a lifestyle choice into a basic household necessity
Churchill’s port expansion isn’t the nation-builder politicians claim
The politically driven “fantasy project” risks becoming another costly government-made boondoggle
The CFL’s rule changes will make the sport stronger
The rule changes update the game without turning it into NFL Lite
A beaver dam cut our 2017 Agawa Canyon train ride short
This year, we finally made it all the way
A used Nissan Leaf is cheap for a reason
The Nissan Leaf still makes sense for city driving, but battery wear and charging constraints narrow its appeal fast
Education
Alberta is showing what real educational choice looks like
Alberta charter schools have delivered better results and more parental choice for over 30 years. So why do opponents still spread myths?
Your Money
Why so many forecasts get it wrong
Forecasts crumble the moment Canadians respond to rising costs or policy shifts
Careers/HR
Four tips for improving your people skills
Quality people skills are important if you want to be promoted to a management position
Editor's Picks
Immigrants losing faith in Canada’s promise
When immigrants stop believing in Canada, the country should start worrying
Science/Tech
Tone down the online humblebragging
Humblebragging might boost your ego, but it can quietly wound those struggling to stay afloat
Interviews
It is time to tame Canada’s ballooning bureaucracy
Preston Manning tells us how we can rein it in
