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Preventing child sex abuse must involve treating pedophiles, even past offenders, say experts
Experts in the field of child sex abuse prevention argue we need to bring pedophilia out of the shadows if we want to end abuse.
For Ukrainians in Canada, new conscription rules increase pressure to fight
Dmytro lives a simple life in Winnipeg — baking bread at a supermarket or playing volleyball with fellow Ukrainians. But it's different in Ukraine, where to many, Dmytro is just a draft dodger.
Disabled inmate was forced to sleep on cell floor for 3 weeks, lawsuit alleges
An Indigenous inmate in a federal women's prison who uses a wheelchair is suing the attorney general of Canada for $10 million because she says she was forced to sleep on the bare floor of her cell when she couldn't be moved from her wheelchair to her bed.
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Motherisk hair test evidence tossed out of Colorado court 2 decades before questions raised in Canada
A capital murder trial in Colorado in 1993 raised serious issues with the reliability of Motherisk hair tests more than two decades before any issues were raised about the tests in Canada, a joint investigation by The Fifth Estate, CBC Radio’s The Current and the Toronto Star has found.
Eureka! 7 easy steps to a more creative mind
Legend has it that the Greek mathematician Archimedes had the first Eureka! moment of inspiration 2,200 years ago. CBC Radio's Ideas explores the neuroscience behind Eureka! moments and provides tips on how to make your own.
Chronic pain poorly understood, costing Canada billions
One in five Canadians suffers from chronic pain, and if you're one of the millions affected — and you're lucky — you have a doctor who knows how to treat your symptoms. If not, you're likely in for a long wait for help.
How rise of Egypt's el-Sissi parallels Pinochet: Ariel Dorfman
Chilean author and intellectual Ariel Dorfman sees a number of troubling similarities between Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's rise to power in Egypt, and the rise of another military strongman, Chilean general-turned-president Augusto Pinochet.
Corporate Canada pays low taxes but contributes in 'lots of other ways'
Corporate Canada is often derided for not paying its fair share in taxes, but one of its top advocates argues that the corporate income tax rate doesn't give a full picture of how Canadian businesses contribute.
Iraqi Farouk al-Kasim behind Norway oil fund that is envy of world
Thanks partly to the efforts of a geologist originally from Iraq, Norway has squirrelled much of its oil revenue away in a fund for future generations, a decision that is paying enormous social dividends.
The Vatican radical: James Carroll on Pope Francis
Pope Francis has become known as a radical in recent months for his positions and style of leadership, but it's a marked difference from the more conservative impulses he showed for years prior to becoming pontiff.