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In terms of violence, what’s the difference between classic ‘real’ porn and deepfake porn platforms?

In terms of violence, what’s the difference between classic ‘real’ porn and deepfake porn platforms?

Earlier this year, doctored pornographic images of singer Taylor Swift that were widely circulated online drew attention to the growing phenomenon...

yesterday 10

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Andreanne Bergeron

Imagining what the world could look like without fossil fuels spurs people to action

Imagining what the world could look like without fossil fuels spurs people to action

Human activity has already warmed the planet by more than one degree Celsius, fuelling forest fires, exacerbating floods, super-powering storms and...

yesterday 10

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Michael T. Schmitt

Love in the age of conspiracy: 5 tips to deal with disinformation and political polarization in relationships

Love in the age of conspiracy: 5 tips to deal with disinformation and political polarization in relationships

If you’re in a relationship with someone who believes in a conspiracy theory, you might find yourself feeling like you don’t know the person...

yesterday 10

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Kara Fletcher

Canada’s labour market is failing racialized immigrant women, requiring an urgent policy response

Canada’s labour market is failing racialized immigrant women, requiring an urgent policy response

Despite Canada’s commitment to gender equity through human rights legislation and policies, the country ranked eighth in gender pay disparity among...

yesterday 9

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Marshia Akbar

Trump’s trade war represents a big opportunity for Canadian Conservatives

Trump’s trade war represents a big opportunity for Canadian Conservatives

A well-known saying in politics is to never let a good crisis go to waste. The governing Liberals have embraced this idea, calling a snap election...

yesterday 9

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Charlie Buck

Replacing gas vehicles with electric cars could prevent new cases of childhood asthma

Replacing gas vehicles with electric cars could prevent new cases of childhood asthma

Up to one-third of all new asthma cases each year are attributed to the harmful air pollutants that are emitted by gas-powered automobiles. To...

yesterday 8

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Harshit Gujral

‘Adolescence’ on Netflix: A painful wake-up call about unregulated internet use for teens

‘Adolescence’ on Netflix: A painful wake-up call about unregulated internet use for teens

This story contains spoilers about the Netflix series ‘Adolescence.’ In the Netflix series Adolescence, we have no idea why Jamie Miller (Owen...

previous day 20

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Martina Calçada Kohatsu

Why AI can’t take over creative writing

Why AI can’t take over creative writing

In 1948, the founder of information theory, Claude Shannon, proposed modelling language in terms of the probability of the next word in a sentence...

previous day 10

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David Poole

Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the U.S. back to the 19th century

Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the U.S. back to the 19th century

During Donald Trump’s first term as president, the United States lurched from the absurdity of his lies to the use of his office for personal...

previous day 10

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Eric Strikwerda

Put a finger down if TikTok has made you think you have ADHD

Put a finger down if TikTok has made you think you have ADHD

Young adults love TikTok. In 2024, the app had nearly 2.5 billion active users, 60 per cent of them under 35 years old. Increasingly, young people...

previous day 10

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Vasileia Karasavva

Travelling to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know about the risks and your rights

Travelling to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know about the risks and your rights

Recent reports of European and Canadian tourists being detained at the United States border have many questioning whether travel to the U.S. is...

previous day 10

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Frederic Dimanche

Do union endorsements make a difference in election campaigns?

Do union endorsements make a difference in election campaigns?

Nearly one in three workers in Canada is covered by a union contract, making union members a potentially powerful voting bloc at election time. It...

previous day 10

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Larry Savage

Danielle Smith’s subservient Florida trip flouts the Team Canada approach to fighting Trump

Danielle Smith’s subservient Florida trip flouts the Team Canada approach to fighting Trump

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing fierce criticism for using taxpayer money to meet American far-right pundit Ben Shapiro in Florida as part...

previous day 1

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Junaid B. Jahangir

‘Adolescence’ on Neflix: A painful wake-up call about unregulated internet use for teens

‘Adolescence’ on Neflix: A painful wake-up call about unregulated internet use for teens

This story contains spoilers about the Netflix series ‘Adolescence.’ In the Netflix series Adolescence, we have no idea why Jamie Miller (Owen...

tuesday 10

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Martina Calçada Kohatsu

Canada a 51st state? Here’s how American annexation could actually favour Canada

Canada a 51st state? Here’s how American annexation could actually favour Canada

When United States President Donald Trump first floated the idea of annexing Canada, many observers rolled their eyes. The common assumption was...

tuesday 10

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Felix Arndt

“He’s crazy!” Here’s what we lose when we pathologize politics

“He’s crazy!” Here’s what we lose when we pathologize politics

There has been a succession of spectacular acts of public violence and terrorism over the last few months, including the murder of the CEO of the...

tuesday 1

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Éléonore Paré

From barriers to belonging: How supporting inclusivity enhances the well-being of people with disabilities

From barriers to belonging: How supporting inclusivity enhances the well-being of people with disabilities

What does it mean for a city to be accommodating to all its citizens? This requires understanding how individuals feel included and valued in the...

tuesday 10

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Mohsen Rasoulivalajoozi

Cannabis retail expansion in Canada came with only a small uptick in the number of consumers

Cannabis retail expansion in Canada came with only a small uptick in the number of consumers

Ever since recreational cannabis was legalized across Canada in 2018, researchers have been studying what that decision changed for Canadians....

tuesday 8

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Michael J. Armstrong

Activists living in exile could strengthen Canada’s democracy — if given the right support

Activists living in exile could strengthen Canada’s democracy — if given the right support

Mounting threats to Canadian sovereignty, particularly — but not exclusively — from United States President Donald Trump, have sparked renewed...

tuesday 10

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Philip Leech-Ngo

Who really killed Canada’s carbon tax? Friends and foes alike

Who really killed Canada’s carbon tax? Friends and foes alike

In his very first act as prime minister, Mark Carney did what critics had long demanded — he axed the federal carbon tax. Yet while Carney was the...

31.03.2025 3

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Ryan M. Katz-Rosene

How to talk to children about the Canada-U .S. tensions

How to talk to children about the Canada-U .S. tensions

Mainstream public discourse in the first months of 2025 have been dominated by tensions between Canada and United States. These include references...

31.03.2025 10

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Jean-François Bureau

Elisapie’s Juno-winning album: Promoting Inuktitut through music

Elisapie’s Juno-winning album: Promoting Inuktitut through music

Singer Elisapie’s fourth album, Inuktitut, was nominated for adult alternative album of the year and album of the year at the 2025 Juno Awards, and...

31.03.2025 1

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Richard Compton

Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada

Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada

A 25-year-old woman recently attempted to set a Muslim woman on fire in Ajax, Ont. Afterwards, the survivor provided a statement, which was read...

31.03.2025 1

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Nadiya N. Ali

Governments must ensure caregivers have support to keep doing their vital work

Governments must ensure caregivers have support to keep doing their vital work

April 1 marks National Caregivers Day in Canada. The day is meant to recognize the carers who provide vital care and support to those in need. We...

31.03.2025 1

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Heather Aldersey

How to talk with children about Canada-U .S. tensions

How to talk with children about Canada-U .S. tensions

Mainstream public discourse in the first months of 2025 have been dominated by tensions between Canada and United States. These include references...

31.03.2025 1

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Jean-François Bureau

Free open access needs to be the norm for Canadian research

Free open access needs to be the norm for Canadian research

Public access to research generates new ideas, informs policy decisions and fuels innovation and technological development. Open access to...

31.03.2025 1

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Richard Hayman

Thanks to social media platforms, election interference is more insidious and pervasive than ever

Thanks to social media platforms, election interference is more insidious and pervasive than ever

Election interference is a much broader phenomenon than is often assumed. Once limited to intimidation, voter fraud or hacking, election...

31.03.2025 3

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Andrew Buzzell

Canada should recognize celebrations like Eid, Diwali and Lunar New Year as public holidays

Canada should recognize celebrations like Eid, Diwali and Lunar New Year as public holidays

“For Eid we have to call in sick and I don’t like that. You should have the day off school. And everybody gets a holiday….Not everybody...

30.03.2025 30

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Rahat Zaidi

AI is for the birds: How machine learning can help predict and manage avian flu outbreaks

AI is for the birds: How machine learning can help predict and manage avian flu outbreaks

The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 million in the USA. This...

30.03.2025 10

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Rozita Dara

Trump’s tariffs could push grocery prices even higher, but there are steps Canada could take to protect consumers

Trump’s tariffs could push grocery prices even higher, but there are steps Canada could take to protect consumers

The first months of Donald Trump’s presidency have been defined by a single word: tariffs. He has framed tariffs as a panacea to the woes of the...

30.03.2025 1

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Mathew Iantorno

‘Adolescence’ pulls in audiences with its dramatic critique of teenage masculinity

‘Adolescence’ pulls in audiences with its dramatic critique of teenage masculinity

This story contains spoilers about ‘Adolescence.’ Adolescence is a turbulent time. And the transition to adulthood from youth is complicated. The...

30.03.2025 4

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Michael Kehler

Democracy is more than rules and institutions, it’s a way of life

Democracy is more than rules and institutions, it’s a way of life

It is common to talk about democracy as a certain type of political regime — namely, as a way of organizing the state with specific operating...

30.03.2025 1

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Jean-Marc Narbonne

The move toward AI deregulation could put financial markets at risk

The move toward AI deregulation could put financial markets at risk

As Canada moves toward stronger AI regulation with the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), its southern neighbour appears to be...

29.03.2025 7

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Sana Ramzan