As coronavirus spreads around the globe, an alarming number of countries are silencing doctors, journalists and citizens — often under the guise of …
National Observer's most-read stories of 2020
In a year of big news stories, Canadians stayed on top of everything from COVID-19 to climate policy, disinformation, U.S. politics, Indigenous rights and more. Here are 10 of the most-read stories from Canada's National Observer in 2020.

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COVID-19 and other health endemics are directly connected to climate change and deforestation, according to Indigenous leaders from around the world …
Outbreaks linked to the Kearl Lake project in northern Alberta have killed two Indigenous elders in northern Saskatchewan, and infected a B.C. …
You might be living on unceded land. To be more precise: the Maritimes, nearly all of British Columbia and a large swath of eastern Ontario and …
The largest oil producer in the European Union has committed to ending fossil fuel extraction while ensuring continued employment for affected …
The Empire State Building lit up Monday night with revolving red and white lights resembling the flashing lights of an ambulance. The iconic …
The fortress that was Vancouver Island has been breached when it comes to the low COVID-19 case numbers it enjoyed compared to B.C.’s Lower Mainland …
The Doug Ford government is rewriting the rules for agencies that protect Ontario watersheds, undermining their powers and allowing developers to …
The Ford government is pushing through changes to tenancy law that will make it easier for landlords to evict tenants in Ontario even as the COVID-19 …