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Artificial intelligence is front and centre at COP30

COP30 is the first conference where AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the conference agenda.

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David Tindall

How Canada and the European Union could ensure the survival of the International Criminal Court

Canada and the European Union could amend key laws designed to shield companies from American sanctions, which could significantly aid in the...

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Laszlo Sarkany

Physicists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time: Here’s why

How can time feel so obvious, so woven into the fabric of our experience and yet, for thousands of years, remain the bane of every thinker who has...

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Daryl Janzen

The rise of the ‘performative male:’ How young men are experimenting with masculinity online

Gen Z’s ‘performative male’ trend is both mocked and embraced because it exposes deep cultural contradictions around what we expect of masculinity...

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Jillian Sunderland

Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences

Shadow AI is the unsanctioned use of AI systems without formal institutional oversight. In health care, it means pasting patient details into...

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Abbas Yazdinejad

New study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals

New study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals

Plastics are everywhere, and the ocean is no exception: 11 million metric tons of plastics enter the ocean every year, where they spread far and...

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Britta Baechler

Trump’s aggression in the Caribbean could violate a Victorian-era court ruling on cannibalism at sea

Trump’s aggression in the Caribbean could violate a Victorian-era court ruling on cannibalism at sea

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has authorized killing people in boats on the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, claiming...

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Martin Danahay

Alberta’s education legislation erodes gender-based violence prevention in K-12 schools

Alberta’s education legislation erodes gender-based violence prevention in K-12 schools

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its ruling that mandatory minimum sentences for access or possession of child sexual abuse and...

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Jamie Anderson

Will AI automation really kill jobs? A new survey finds Canadian workers are split on the answer

Will AI automation really kill jobs? A new survey finds Canadian workers are split on the answer

Since 2023, there has been a steady increase in media stories about the potential for automation by artificial intelligence (AI) to displace...

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Scott Schieman

Reduced air pollution is making clouds reflect less sunlight

Reduced air pollution is making clouds reflect less sunlight

Winter is setting in across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, cold and cloudy winter days. Clouds play a vital role in the environment,...

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Knut Von Salzen

Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity — and it’s time governments acted

Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity — and it’s time governments acted

Five years into Canada’s $10-a-day child care plan, affordability has improved dramatically for families fortunate enough to have a space. However,...

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Kerry Mccuaig

Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?

Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government has tabled its first official budget, entitled Canada Strong. It frames itself as a road map of...

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Nicolas Chartier-Edwards

When we gamble with the integrity of sport, we risk losing the values it offers

When we gamble with the integrity of sport, we risk losing the values it offers

In the sports documentary miniseries The Last Dance , Michael Jordan describes how, as a young rookie, he was confronted with an invitation to take...

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Jennifer Walinga

‘Radioactive patriarchy’ documentary: Women examine the impact of Soviet nuclear testing

‘Radioactive patriarchy’ documentary: Women examine the impact of Soviet nuclear testing

Following recent comments on nuclear testing by United States President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, it’s more important than...

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Rebecca H. Hogue

Should Canadian politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media?

Should Canadian politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media?

Canadian politicians have increasingly taken to social media to campaign as well as communicate with constituents, sharing updates on policies,...

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Victoria Mcarthur

Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease

Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease

In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases — a global, standard-setting...

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Ahmed Al-Juhany

COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground

COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has dubbed COP30 the forest COP. Taking place in Belém, a large urban centre in the Amazon, this...

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Philippe Le Billon

From post-partum depression to relationship woes: The importance of mental health after giving birth

From post-partum depression to relationship woes: The importance of mental health after giving birth

“Post-partum depression” has been discussed as an identifiable, measurable, treatable disorder for 50 years now. Thresholds, scales, prevalence...

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Thomas Delawarde-Saïas

Why Africa’s mineral-rich countries are not reaping the rewards of their wealth

Why Africa’s mineral-rich countries are not reaping the rewards of their wealth

Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the...

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Bonnie Campbell

The path to responsible mining in northern Ontario starts with Indigenous consent

The path to responsible mining in northern Ontario starts with Indigenous consent

Canada and Ontario are accelerating efforts to attract global investment and speed up approvals for new mining projects. Ontario’s government has...

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Tamara Krawchenko