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$Trump and $Melania crypto tokens illustrate the risks posed by trendy meme coins

$Trump and $Melania crypto tokens illustrate the risks posed by trendy meme coins

Meme coins like the ones recently launched by United States President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are a hot trend in the cryptocurrency...

yesterday 20

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Anwar Sheluchin

France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states

France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states

In early January, Côte d’Ivoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bouët would be...

yesterday 7

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Yolaine Frossard De Saugy

4 steps to building a healthier relationship with your phone

4 steps to building a healthier relationship with your phone

Being constantly connected to your electronic devices, and the social media they enable, may be bad for your health and well-being and working...

yesterday 10

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Jamie Gruman

Lessons from Ireland: How the country’s electoral system would strengthen Canadian democracy

Lessons from Ireland: How the country’s electoral system would strengthen Canadian democracy

Justin Trudeau’s biggest regret, he said at his resignation news conference, is failing to achieve electoral reform in Canada — even though...

yesterday 3

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Seána Glennon

What the looming federal election could mean for the Bank of Canada’s independence

What the looming federal election could mean for the Bank of Canada’s independence

The independence of central banks from the democratic process has been a bedrock of economic policy for decades. The Bank of Canada is no...

yesterday 3

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Andrew Allison

Carrying the spirit and intent of Murray Sinclair’s vision forward in Treaty 7 territory

Carrying the spirit and intent of Murray Sinclair’s vision forward in Treaty 7 territory

For nearly three decades, I have immersed myself in archival work to uncover the histories of my People, the Kainai (Blood Tribe) in Treaty 7...

previous day 2

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Tiffany Dionne Prete

How Canada and the U.S. can still tackle climate change in a second Trump era

How Canada and the U.S. can still tackle climate change in a second Trump era

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change. There is a palpable sense of...

previous day 10

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Andy Hira

Staffing shortages risk Ontario’s $10-a -day child care

Staffing shortages risk Ontario’s $10-a -day child care

Ontario’s agreement under the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program is set to expire in March 2026, and troubling signs...

previous day 10

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Emis Akbari

Trump’s plan to eliminate FEMA is a very bad idea

Trump’s plan to eliminate FEMA is a very bad idea

A symbolic visit by an American president to a disaster site can be constructive. Former President Joe Biden’s presence at areas in the United...

previous day 10

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Jack L. Rozdilsky

Rural communities in Québec are embracing ‘mushroom tourism’ to boost local economies

Rural communities in Québec are embracing ‘mushroom tourism’ to boost local economies

Mycotourism, or mushroom tourism, is becoming increasingly popular as travellers seek out more nature-focused experiences. This unique tourism...

previous day 10

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Amélie Cloutier

Mark Carney might have the edge as potential Liberal leader, but still faces major obstacles

Mark Carney might have the edge as potential Liberal leader, but still faces major obstacles

In the weeks following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement, the race to name his successor seems to have become a two-person...

previous day 9

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Sam Routley

How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

When, in the late 1980s, I began my research on the architectural history of the Auschwitz death camp, Jan. 27 wasn’t marked on any official...

sunday 20

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Robert Jan Van Pelt

Online platforms risk becoming ideological echo chambers that undermine meaningful dialogue

Online platforms risk becoming ideological echo chambers that undermine meaningful dialogue

There has recently been a shift online from centralized platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to decentralized alternatives like Bluesky. In...

sunday 10

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Alexander Martin

Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Canada presents itself as a gender equality and human rights champion both at home and abroad. But it’s also a global leader in mining, an...

sunday 10

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Véronique Plouffe

The legacy of anti-Black racism: The public health crisis of racial trauma

The legacy of anti-Black racism: The public health crisis of racial trauma

The police killing of George Floyd in 2020 in the United States was an appalling act involving a group of officers who did not place much, if any,...

sunday 3

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Ingrid Waldron

California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model

California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model

As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are inmates from California’s...

sunday 10

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Jordan House

Women are at risk under Syria’s new government, and the international community must push for women’s rights

Women are at risk under Syria’s new government, and the international community must push for women’s rights

As the international community celebrates the fall of another dictatorship following the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime, the future of...

23.01.2025 10

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Vrinda Narain

China is struggling to control its provinces as they expand distant-water fishing

China is struggling to control its provinces as they expand distant-water fishing

Since the late 2010s, China has shown increasing sensitivity to the environmental and socio-economic impacts of its distant-water fishing (DWF)...

23.01.2025 3

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Hang Zhou

Repression, resentment and resilience: A portrait of concentration camp survivors 80 years after their liberation

Repression, resentment and resilience: A portrait of concentration camp survivors 80 years after their liberation

Primo Levi, Elie Wiesel, Simone Veil — we know some concentration camp survivors today because of the testimonies they wrote, or their political...

23.01.2025 1

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Denis Monneuse

An unnecessary Ontario election won’t help Canada deal with Donald Trump

An unnecessary Ontario election won’t help Canada deal with Donald Trump

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been dropping hints for some time about the possibility of a provincial election this spring, with the latest reports...

23.01.2025 4

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Mark Winfield

Better digital literacy could help reduce climate and disaster conspiracy theories

Better digital literacy could help reduce climate and disaster conspiracy theories

In recent years, the proliferation of conspiracy theories amid escalating climate disasters and their aftermath has become an alarming trend....

23.01.2025 10

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Sibo Chen

As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support

As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support

We’ve heard about the threat that United States tariffs pose to Canadian economic security. But a different kind of insecurity now looms with new...

23.01.2025 1

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Roojin Habibi

Social connection is crucial to well-being : New public health guidelines aim to build healthier lives and communities

Social connection is crucial to well-being : New public health guidelines aim to build healthier lives and communities

You’ve probably heard that human beings are “social animals.” That doesn’t just mean we tend to interact with each other; it means that as a...

22.01.2025 10

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Kiffer George Card

Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows

Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and food insecurity, the need for sustainable food production has taken on a new...

22.01.2025 2

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Kevin Mccann

Brad Pitt online romance fraud shows how victims are influenced by complex psychological factors

Brad Pitt online romance fraud shows how victims are influenced by complex psychological factors

The story of an extraordinary romance fraud is making global headlines as its victim is mocked around the world for her naïveté. The story of Anne,...

22.01.2025 2

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Annie Lecompte