#Maclean’s earns 17 National Magazine Awards nominations

#Maclean’s earns 17 National Magazine Awards nominations

“#Maclean’s earns 17 National Magazine Awards nominations” Writers, editors, designers and photographers were all nominees—and Maclean’s is also up for best magazine When the National Magazine Awards released the list of finalists for its 2021 awards, Maclean’s was nominated in 13 different categories that honour feature and profile writing, columns, photojournalism and design—every corner of the magazine’s…

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#Canada’s roadmap to reopening: Look to Saskatchewan

#Canada’s roadmap to reopening: Look to Saskatchewan

“#Canada’s roadmap to reopening: Look to Saskatchewan” Half of all Canadian adults have received first shots of a COVID-19 vaccine. Case counts and hospitalizations are coming down in some provinces. The weather is improving. As many Canadians endured another Mother’s Day weekend under tight gathering restrictions, they watched videos on social media of vaccinated Americans joyfully…

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#Black and Asian solidarity against racism is powerful. But it is not the solution.

#Black and Asian solidarity against racism is powerful. But it is not the solution.

“#Black and Asian solidarity against racism is powerful. But it is not the solution.” Alicia Lue: ‘Reliving and assuming each other’s traumas will not dismantle white supremacy. The onus falls squarely at the feet of our shared oppressors.’  I’ve written a lot about race. The present-day repercussions of slavery and colonialism; the machinations of racism;…

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#Why Canada’s special forces ‘shadow army’ is still fighting ISIS

#Why Canada’s special forces ‘shadow army’ is still fighting ISIS

“#Why Canada’s special forces ‘shadow army’ is still fighting ISIS” Adnan R. Khan: With little public notice, our ultra-secretive special forces are increasingly relied upon in overseas conflicts In early March, Canadian special forces soldiers were involved in an operation against ISIS positions in the Makhmour region of northern Iraq. The operation was code-named Ready…

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#Is Canada on track to reach herd immunity?

#Is Canada on track to reach herd immunity?

“#Is Canada on track to reach herd immunity?” Vaxx Populi: Recent polling has shown 85 per cent of Canadians have either received a first vaccine dose or want to receive one. And that’s up from 76 per cent in February. Vaccine deliveries are ramping up and the share of eligible Canadians with at least one…

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#Desperately trying to outrun COVID in India

#Desperately trying to outrun COVID in India

“#Desperately trying to outrun COVID in India” Image of the Week: Communities and individuals are increasingly left on their own to fight the virus, care for the sick and dispose of the dead No country may be worse off India right now. The nation of roughly 1.4 billion people has, since late April, been devastated…

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