Brandi Laperle was a teenager living in Edmonton when her symptoms first arose. Severe cramping that would have her doubled over in pain, heavy menstrual flow, digestive issues, bladder pain, and ...

From histories of colonization to racism in today’s society, oppression often plays a role in Indigenous, Black and Brown people’s mental health. Decolonizing mental health is one way to address this ...

For photography to be more racially inclusive, Samuel Obadero says the responsibility lies on both the users and the producers of camera technology. PHOTO: SAMUEL OBADERO In the 1960s and 70s, ...

The glaciers in the Canadian Rockies are gradually disappearing due to climate change and soot accumulation on the ice, but a new geoengineering approach can be a possible way to prevent the melting ...

Alternative medicine has always been part of the healing process for many Canadians, with its usage dating back centuries and across cultures. But these ancient practices are becoming more popular ...

Jelena Vermilion has been a full-service sex worker in Canada for seven years. Despite the pervasive stigma associated with her work, she says she finds empowerment in it. Photo courtesy of Jelena ...

A clash between tradition and regulation unfolds across the rural plains of Canada’s western heritage. Where tales of cowboys and pioneers are legends, a timeless tradition faces a modern challenge.

In April 2011 , the Rainbow Pipeline in northwest Alberta ruptured, leaking 28,000 barrels of oil into the forest and muskeg. It was the largest spill in Alberta in more than three decades and located ...

A warning: this story touches briefly on suicide. Questions persist about the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service’s decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked a teen in the head. In ...

In the first six months 2023, 6,211 people in Alberta received opioid substitution therapy, doubling the number of people who accessed this addiction treatment in 2018. It’s an attempt to deal with a ...

Watch a recording of the debate. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he “can’t wait to defund the CBC and sell off the headquarters for housing.” “I’m going to do it,” Poilievre repeated in a ...

Despite the increasing popularity of sex toys since the beginning of lockdown for COVID-19 — and concerns about their safety — the Canadian government has yet to regulate those products, something the ...