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Prediction markets are becoming mainstream, bringing gambling risks and a novel source of political information to public life.
The controversy over the misuse of Jordan’s Principle has been used to justify cuts to services, when the real problem is a deep, systemic gap in...
The environmental value of bike sharing depends partly on how often bikes are used to replace trips that would otherwise have been made by car.
In recent years, several governments have placed the very heritage they are charged to protect at risk.
Until recently, the Prairie province has been an outlier with no provincewide mandated testing.
New research on Ukrainian refugees’ employment outcomes reveals that higher education does not always translate into better employment recovery...
An article published in Science in 1960 predicted that, thanks to ever-increasing growth, in the year 2026 the human population would approach...
Ottawa has left the outdated 2009 Discover Canada booklet in place, pushing the work of teaching reconciliation to newcomers onto underfunded...
Commitments to Indigenous health research cannot be clawed back as part of proposed dismantling of equity, diversity and inclusion criteria for...
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 invites people across Canada to learn about the history and impacts of the residential...
The exoplanet LHS 1140b may have a temperature that could allow for liquid water on its surface. Just possibly, it could support the existence of...
The psychology of hate helps explain how threats, poliitcal rhetoric and historical narratives can transform a displomatic dispute into lasting...
Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over...
The human avian flu case in B.C. demonstrates there is much to learn about the complex factors that may result in a virus developing the ability to...
Section 141 of the act was used to surveil and intimidate Indigenous leaders and weaken Indigenous political organizing.
From supernovae in distant galaxies to the packed centre of the Milky Way, the new Roman telescope will help us see and understand the ever-changing...
Requirements for documentation such as citizenship and status cards can disadvantage people whose relationships with their respective nations have...
ADHD isn’t just about experiencing fidgeting, distractibility, forgetfulness or restlessness; it’s also about the hidden work adults do to hide...
The International Court of Justice is expected to deliver its ruling in the genocide case against Myanmar next month.
Researchers have discovered the spiny water flea may have existed in North America far longer than previously thought.
Reality competitions once used money to motivate the game. MrBeast puts the money itself at the centre of the spectacle.
Creating structures and routines in the classroom means providing children with predictability about what is expected, when it is expected and how.
Friendships are complicated relationships that can require more than an all-or-nothing choice. A therapist explains how to distinguish between...
Preparation is rarely wasted. Even when the scenario never materializes, the process strengthens institutions, sharpens strategic thinking, and...
The federal government is betting on tax incentives and private capital to drive growth, but questions remain over costs, oversight and who benefits.
Angine de Poitrine occupies a different part of the prog rock musical spectrum than Rush, who emerged from the classic prog rock era.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on glyphosate relieves the sellers of hundreds of pesticides from obligations to warn customers about potential...
The team printed a honeycomb and a Canadian maple leaf, both roughly the size of a single grain of sand.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan doesn’t want others defining Turkey’s choices. He’s seeking a better position within an existing world order and...
Most people are likely unaware of how the sounds of brand names affect them.
Leg pain can be a symptom of peripheral artery disease, a condition that is part of the same disease process that causes heart attacks and many...
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
Governments must stop treating climate action as merely an aspirational goal. It is an absolute imperative.
Unwanted, intrusive thoughts about infant harm are a normal, common feature of new parenthood, not necessarily a sign that a parent poses a danger to...
There is a persistent gap between institutional commitments to equity and diversity and the realities students encounter in Canadian higher education.
As Mark Carney raises the possibility of Canada joining the European Union’s Erasmus education program, it’s important to figure out what form...
Psilocybin could be an unexpected avenue for treating an injury that currently has few options beyond rest and symptom management.
Popular hockey shows are imagining a more inclusive sport. But recent controversies show how difficult it is to change hockey culture.
Kids need frequent opportunities to encounter numbers, quantities, shapes, patterns, measurement and spatial relationships.
The federal government says new labour rules will reduce intervention in strikes, but they could weaken workers’ bargaining power.
Sustaining Brazil’s recent deforestation gains will require stronger environmental enforcement beyond the rainforest and resistance to political...
When deciding whether and how to respond to residential schools denialism, teachers should consider the type of denialism, the students involved and...
Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
Families are still expected to navigate disconnected health and community services on their own. A new report sets out what governments can do to...
Donald Trump has given France and Canada another reason to close ranks. For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the test is whether it will produce lasting...
By amending its Education Act to remove the language of ‘diversity’ and ‘belonging’ and restricting flags that can fly, Alberta is enacting a...
Playing out year over year, the chaotic cycle of drought crises has become a familiar experience for British Columbians.
New research shows supportive supervisors may help protect employees’ psychological well-being, but meaningful support requires workplaces that can...
Development in known hazard zones is creating untenable risks for communities around the world. Here’s how Nepal and the global community can build...
There is a great need for ongoing authentic Métis voice, representation and expression of our unique cultural identity, and a Métis studies...