Refugees from the war in Syria are flooding into other countries by Vidya Kauri Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab nations are stretched by so many migrants, and peace is at risk in the region
Anti-vaxx parents push trend toward lower vaccination rates in Canada by Alison Shouldice Despite doctors’ urgings, growing numbers of Canadian parents refuse to vaccinate their children. Who should be calling the shots?
Psychologist, victim advocate Lori Triano-Antidormi questions crime bills by Patricia Clarke The proposed federal legislation would put in place harsher measures for mentally ill people who commit crimes and stigmatize them
Ontario panel of three routinely decides whether patients live or die by John Barber Members say this new frontier in Canadian jurisprudence takes wisdom, empathy
Chocolate relies on child labour in Africa’s Ivory Coast, a bitter truth by Tamsin Ford More than 800,000 children work on the West African nation's cocoa farms, despite efforts to cut down child labour
Communitarians live in a quirky enclave of conscious castaways by Anne Bokma Members reject climbing the corporate ladder and unrestrained consumerism in favour of working collectively
Can you save your marriage in a weekend? by Anne Bokma Friday: Marriage in crisis. Saturday: Attend couples workshops. Sunday: Back in love
Small B.C. island community is split on coal transport in strait by Pieta Woolley People on tiny Texada, north of Vancouver, worry the community will vanish if industry wishes thwarted
This therapist is helping residential school survivors heal in B.C. by Kate Spencer Irene Champagne, the United Church's mobile counsellor, works with four communities along the coast
Cheri DiNovo, minister of cloth and legislature, keeps agitating by Chantal Braganza The NDP member of provincial parliament gave up ministry for politics but is still a champion of the most marginalized