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Marriage is hard, but it’s even harder when you immigrate together

Language barriers, social isolation and parenting challenges while integrating into a new culture often add to the everyday pressures of marriage.

yesterday 2

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Jingyi Zhang

Canada still lacks universal paid sick leave — and that’s a public health problem as we approach flu season

A universal sick leave system would help Canada better manage seasonal illnesses and future outbreaks, protect economic stability and prepare for...

yesterday 2

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Alyssa Grocutt

Warmer weather is leading to vanishing winters in North America’s Great Lakes

Warmer weather is leading to vanishing winters in North America’s Great Lakes

Fifty years ago, winter didn’t just visit the Great Lakes — it took up residence. If you blinked too slowly, your eyelashes froze together....

yesterday 10

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Marguerite Xenopoulos

The northern migration of the temperate forest isn’t proceeding as expected

The northern migration of the temperate forest isn’t proceeding as expected

Could the boreal forest be less fragile than we think? Contrary to the predictions of models that forecast its rapid decline in favour of temperate...

yesterday 7

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Todor Slavchev Minchev

What The Paper reveals about local news and journalism today

What The Paper reveals about local news and journalism today

In the debut episode of the new sitcom The Paper , freshly appointed editor-in-chief Ned Sampson tries to rouse the spirits of his colleagues at...

previous day 9

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Adrian Ma

How wildfires and other climate disasters put health systems under extreme pressure

How wildfires and other climate disasters put health systems under extreme pressure

Wildfires are no longer rare disasters in Canada. They are now an annual reality, and 2025 has already been one of the worst on record, with 3,582...

previous day 9

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Bhavini Gohel

How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some B.C. ostriches

How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some B.C. ostriches

More than 300 ostriches have been threatened with destruction in eastern British Columbia after avian flu was detected in the flock. The birds’...

previous day 3

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Jeremy Snyder

A digital twin could help Canada beat wildfires, fix commutes and save tax dollars

A digital twin could help Canada beat wildfires, fix commutes and save tax dollars

Canada is facing larger wildfires, rising flood risks and worsening traffic congestion. The federal government’s infrastructure plan budgets at...

previous day 2

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Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi

Harnessing technology and global collaboration to understand peatlands

Harnessing technology and global collaboration to understand peatlands

Peatlands are among the world’s most important yet underappreciated ecosystems. They are a type of wetland that covers a small fraction of the...

tuesday 5

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Scott J. Davidson

Canada’s rising poverty and food insecurity have deep structural origins

Canada’s rising poverty and food insecurity have deep structural origins

With one-quarter of Canadians struggling to put food on the table, Canada has recently received a D grade from Food Banks Canada for its...

tuesday 2

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Tracy Smith-Carrier

Is the end looming for Canada’s border pre-clearance program with the United States?

Is the end looming for Canada’s border pre-clearance program with the United States?

At a testy meeting in Banff recently, the American ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, mused about the future of pre-clearance in Canada. Cross-...

tuesday 10

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Emily Gilbert

How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

Canada’s aging population, combined with increased life expectancy, pose a real challenge for our pension plans. Current and future retirees risk...

tuesday 10

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François L&39Italien

Why Russia’s provocations in Europe actually signal a weakened strategic position

Why Russia’s provocations in Europe actually signal a weakened strategic position

There’s recently been a significant uptick in Russian incursions into Europe. They started in mid-September with Russian drones violating Polish...

13.10.2025 3

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James Horncastle

In Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, what makes us monstrous is refusing to care

In Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, what makes us monstrous is refusing to care

In Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, the true horror lies in scientist Victor Frankenstein’s hubris and refusal to care for The Creature he...

13.10.2025 2

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Billie Anderson

Why industry-standard labels for AI in music could change how we listen

Why industry-standard labels for AI in music could change how we listen

Earlier this year, a band called The Velvet Sundown racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify with retro-pop tracks, generating a...

13.10.2025 3

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Gordon A. Gow

The disasters we talk about shape our priorities and determine our preparedness

The disasters we talk about shape our priorities and determine our preparedness

In December 1989, the United Nations declared Oct. 13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the time, the aim was to make disaster-risk...

13.10.2025 4

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Fatma Ozdogan