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Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario’s home-care system is still in crisis. Underfunding, rationed care and ideological preferences for...

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Naomi Lightman

Immigrant women care workers keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Immigrant women care workers keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario’s home-care system is still in crisis. Underfunding, rationed care and ideological preferences for...

yesterday 4

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Naomi Lightman

Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

Gen Z workers are reporting some of the highest burnout levels ever recorded, with new research suggesting they are buckling under unprecedented...

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Nitin Deckha

Aging bridges are crumbling. Here’s how new technologies can help detect danger earlier

Aging bridges are crumbling. Here’s how new technologies can help detect danger earlier

New signs of deterioration recently discovered on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge in Montréal have spurred the Québec government to reinforce beams and...

yesterday 3

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Amirreza Torabizadeh

Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

As winter approaches, Canada’s roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings....

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Mouna Reda

Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology scholars are on the case

Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology scholars are on the case

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archeology at Simon Fraser University in the spring of 2024. This...

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Cara Tremain

AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one? A recent study we conducted...

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Delaney Thibodeau

Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks

Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks

United States President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and a key adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, recently...

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James Horncastle

Ontario’s Bill 5 erodes good governance in the province

Ontario’s Bill 5 erodes good governance in the province

Ontario passed Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, in June 2025. The omnibus bill amended environmental laws and proposes “...

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Kristen Lowitt

Apparent ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology faculty are on the case

Apparent ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology faculty are on the case

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archeology at Simon Fraser University in the spring of 2024. This...

previous day 10

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Cara Tremain

Fairness for whom? The impact of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Fairness for whom? The impact of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act promises protection. We believe that it discriminates and decides who gets to belong in sport. The act,...

04.12.2025 3

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Gio Dolcecore

Fairness for whom? The human toll of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Fairness for whom? The human toll of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act promises protection. We believe that it discriminates and decides who gets to belong in sport. The act,...

04.12.2025 1

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Gio Dolcecore

Why Canada needs to recognize the crime of femicide — on Dec. 6 and beyond

Why Canada needs to recognize the crime of femicide — on Dec. 6 and beyond

It’s been 36 years since a mass femicide occurred at École Polytechnique in Montréal. A man shot and killed 14 women because of their sex....

04.12.2025 2

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Myrna Dawson

Managing food allergies and dietary restrictions during the holidays

Managing food allergies and dietary restrictions during the holidays

A plate of freshly baked cookies, a glass of perfectly garnished eggnog. For many, these images may conjure up warm memories and the anticipation...

04.12.2025 1

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Jennifer Lp Protudjer

Preventing gender-based violence in trades is both a labour issue and an education one

Preventing gender-based violence in trades is both a labour issue and an education one

The recent killing of a 20-year-old tradeswoman in Minnesota has struck a nerve across Canada’s skilled trades community. Amber Czech, a welder,...

04.12.2025 1

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Shannon Welbourn

Disability rights and services are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID

Disability rights and services are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID

This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities centres on “fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” The...

03.12.2025 1

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Alfiya Battalova

Zero waste in schools? Why factoring in labour is essential

Zero waste in schools? Why factoring in labour is essential

Over the last decade, I’ve worked closely with Montréal educators and students to better understand how climate change education occurs in schools...

03.12.2025 3

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Mitchell Mclarnon

AI promises efficiency, but it’s also amplifying labour inequality

AI promises efficiency, but it’s also amplifying labour inequality

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into workplace systems and operations, it’s reshaping both how work tasks are completed and...

03.12.2025 1

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Mehnaz Rafi

Disability rights are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID

Disability rights are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID

This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities centres on “fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” The...

03.12.2025 2

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Alfiya Battalova

Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods

Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods

Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in...

03.12.2025 1

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Samadhee Kaluarachchi