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5 storybooks to help children navigate anxiety, plus resources for parents

5 storybooks to help children navigate anxiety, plus resources for parents

What if a storybook could help parents manage their child’s anxiety? Anxiety can be described as persistent, recurring intrusive thoughts or...

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Colin King

‘Quiet divorcing’ puts a new name to an old problem — the slow erosion of intimacy

‘Quiet divorcing’ puts a new name to an old problem — the slow erosion of intimacy

Some relationships end loudly, most end quietly. There is no dramatic fight or sudden revelation. Instead, partners gradually stop showing up for...

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Emily Impett

Why Gen Z and millennial consumers feel disillusioned — and how they can drive real change

Why Gen Z and millennial consumers feel disillusioned — and how they can drive real change

Walk into any classroom, scroll through TikTok or sit in on a Gen Z focus group, and you’ll hear a familiar refrain: “We care, but nothing...

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Eugene Y. Chan

Youth Climate Corps: Young Canadians need more action and less tokenization

One of the leading causes of climate grief and anxiety among young people is government inaction that has amplified feelings of betrayal, anger and...

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Lilian Barraclough

The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago

The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago

When OpenAI’s Sam Altman told reporters in San Francisco earlier this year that the AI sector is in a bubble, the American tech market reacted...

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Elliot Goodell Ugalde

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights finally grapples with the Nakba

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights finally grapples with the Nakba

Even as it claims to champion the stories of global injustice, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has struggled, if not refused, to...

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Jonah Corne

Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous , let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem

Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous , let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem

Years ago, when I first began researching Indigenous identity theft — something that intrigued me intellectually and impacted me personally — I...

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Celeste Pedri-Spade

Dependants? Why Canada should recognize migrant spouses and partners with more accuracy

Dependants? Why Canada should recognize migrant spouses and partners with more accuracy

What comes to mind when you hear the word “dependant?” A child relying on a parent, or an elderly family member needing care? In Canada’s...

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Goodnews I. Oshiogbele

Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?

Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?

In June 2024, the Canadian government lifted the moratorium on northern cod fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador after 32 years. The decision was...

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Tyler Eddy

New study finds Pacific Northwest birds are becoming more common in the mountains as the climate warms

New study finds Pacific Northwest birds are becoming more common in the mountains as the climate warms

We know that climate change is affecting animals and habitats across our world, but figuring out how isn’t always easy. In fact, for years, I told...

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Benjamin Freeman

Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social media amplifes the politics of feelings

Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social media amplifes the politics of feelings

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor has spurred global celebrations and pride. Scores of social media users worldwide celebrate and...

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Merlyna Lim

Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social media amplifies the politics of feelings

Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social media amplifies the politics of feelings

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor has spurred global celebrations and pride. Scores of social media users worldwide celebrate and...

27.11.2025 1

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Merlyna Lim

Could a national, public ‘CanGPT’ be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT?

Could a national, public ‘CanGPT’ be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT?

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and others reshape the digital landscape, much of the conversation in...

27.11.2025 3

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Fenwick Mckelvey

Tracking with care: The ethics of using location tracking technology with people living with dementia

Tracking with care: The ethics of using location tracking technology with people living with dementia

Imagine you’re 83 years old, living with dementia in a long-term care home. Lately, your caregivers keep asking you to wear a bracelet on your...

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Madalena Pamela Liougas

Peace in Ukraine? Believe it when you see it, especially if Russian demands are prioritized

Peace in Ukraine? Believe it when you see it, especially if Russian demands are prioritized

The United States recently — and suddenly — announced a 28-point peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, seemingly jointly written with Russian...

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Oleksa Drachewych