Opinion

Government’s approval rating up in pandemic’s 100-day checkup

July 6, 2020

More than 100 days have passed since Canadians were compelled to stay at home in order to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen countless televised messages from ...

Canadians take more pride in multiculturalism, less in economy this year

July 2, 2020

The arrival of Canada Day presents an opportunity to reflect on the institutions and features that can elicit feelings of pride among Canadians. Last year, when Research ...

Pandemic hasn’t cooled climate-change concerns in Canada and U.S.: poll

June 25, 2020

When Research Co. and Glacier Media asked Canadians earlier this year about Justin Trudeau’s government, the highest level of satisfaction from voters was recorded on three...

Spousal approval ratings from inside the COVID confinement pod

June 22, 2020

Over the past few weeks, several Canadian provinces have started to reopen after a prolonged lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic compelled Canadians to figure out certain ...

Pandemic has weakened the fitness focus of many Canadians

June 15, 2020

In late March, when Canadians were still trying to process the notion of a lengthy lockdown, Research Co. and Glacier Media asked a question about physical activity. At the...

Was there really a point to closing rural emergency rooms?

June 8, 2020

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been taking harsh criticism since they announced they would be closing rural emergency rooms in preparation of a COVID-19 surge....

How the pandemic has changed what’s on Canada’s menu

June 8, 2020

One of the first aspects of our lives that the COVID-19 pandemic affected is what we eat. Canadians were told to stay at home as much as possible, minimize trips to ...

Modern day heroes walk among us

June 1, 2020

Our modern-day heroes are not garbed in national flags, capes or bullet proof vests. Nor are they immortalized in cinema as the great defenders of rights, freedoms, the law...

Pandemic has pumped up popularity for PM and most premiers

June 1, 2020

When a government is forced to face an unexpected crisis, its original plans usually become the first victim. There were few mentions of U.S. President George W. Bush’s ...

Cash no longer king as COVID-19 rewrites purchasing behaviour, poll finds

May 25, 2020

In February 2019, when few would have predicted that a pandemic would alter our lives so massively, Glacier Media and Research Co. asked Canadians about the way they had ...

Canadians stay cautious about easing COVID-19 restrictions: poll

May 18, 2020

No elected official has dared to point to the calendar to establish a date for the full return of normal activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, we learned that...

Earth Day should make us all stop and think

May 17, 2020

A day which should be more significant than it is came and went recently with hardly any notice at all. You might blame COVID-19, but honestly the pandemic is not the ...

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Women, independent voters turn away from Trump: poll

July 9, 2020

Four months from now, the world will find out whether Donald Trump will be able to spend four ...

Government’s approval rating up in pandemic’s 100-day checkup

July 6, 2020

More than 100 days have passed since Canadians were compelled to stay at home in order to deal ...

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KCI graduation included parade through community

July 12, 2020

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Duck Mountain Provincial Park a popular destination this summer

September 17, 2019

The number of visitors at Duck Mountain Provincial Park were up this summer, and overall, it was a “very enjoyable summer,” according to Greg Podovinnikoff, park manager....