The number of Canadian spies with permission to break the law is rising, according to an internal memorandum.The memo, marked secret, provides a glimpse into a murky world of how operatives can ignore normal rules with prior approval.

The rising costs university libraries are paying to access journals have implications far beyond the ivory tower. From new cancer treatments to debates about foreign policy, new information enters the public domain through academic studies. Now libraries are having trouble affording the subscriptions.

A small stock exchange in Toronto has become a global hub for companies trading in voluntary carbon offsets and more growth is expected, raising questions about the effectiveness of the new investments for fighting climate change.