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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

Team work and power plays: What Alberta’s Bill 2 says about Canadian democracy

Team work and power plays: What Alberta’s Bill 2 says about Canadian democracy

Across Canada, elected representatives are opting to toe the party line on major discussions about the future of the country — or even to sit out...

12.11.2025 4

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Jared Wesley

To tackle e-waste , teach kids to be responsible consumers

To tackle e-waste , teach kids to be responsible consumers

The world is undergoing rapid electronification and digital transformation, reshaping how we live. Many of us have numerous electronic devices...

12.11.2025 4

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Saidia Ali

How the Canadian Armed Forces could help solve the youth employment crisis

How the Canadian Armed Forces could help solve the youth employment crisis

Every year on Remembrance Day, I think about my grandfathers — my American grandfather who flew his Stinson L-5 along the coast of Burma and my...

12.11.2025 3

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Ilona Dougherty

Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women

Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women

Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls — a major cause of injuries in older adults — but only four per cent of older Canadian women complete 30...

12.11.2025 3

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Emma Hsiaowen Chen

Rudeness is hurting auditors’ ability to protect the public — here’s how

Rudeness is hurting auditors’ ability to protect the public — here’s how

Auditors play a crucial role in keeping the financial system honest. Their job is to protect investors by making sure financial reports are...

12.11.2025 4

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Ala Mokhtar

Feel like you can’t get a job? You’re not alone — but here’s how to work around it

Feel like you can’t get a job? You’re not alone — but here’s how to work around it

You did everything they told you to do. You earned the credentials, spent hours on your resume and revised multiple cover letters. You worked side...

11.11.2025 10

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Jason Walker

How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture

How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture

Most of us have little trouble working out how many millilitres are in 2.4 litres of water (it’s 2,400). But the same can’t be said when we’re...

11.11.2025 7

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Jean-Charles Pelland

To survive today’s economy, university students are using circus-like tactics

To survive today’s economy, university students are using circus-like tactics

The skills “every student needs” for the 21st century include competencies in technology, problem solving and communication — and character...

11.11.2025 8

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Alison Taylor

Remembrance Day: How the Canadian Armed Forces could help solve the youth employment crisis

Remembrance Day: How the Canadian Armed Forces could help solve the youth employment crisis

Every year on Remembrance Day, I think about my grandfathers — my American grandfather who flew his Stinson L-5 along the coast of Burma and my...

11.11.2025 1

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Ilona Dougherty

How number systems shape our thinking and what it means for learning, language and culture

How number systems shape our thinking and what it means for learning, language and culture

Most of us have little trouble working out how many millilitres are in 2.4 litres of water (it’s 2,400). But the same can’t be said when we’re...

11.11.2025 2

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Jean-Charles Pelland

Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing

Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing

The world’s oceans are vital for life on Earth. Drifting phytoplankton provide almost half the oxygen released into the atmosphere. Marine and...

10.11.2025 1

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Rashid Sumaila

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies

When Zohran Mamdani campaigned for New York City mayor, he didn’t sound like a typical American politician, speaking only English at his rallies...

10.11.2025 2

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Kashif Raza

Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong

Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong

Canada’s 2025 federal budget, and those that follow in the coming years, may prove to be the most important since the beginning of the Second World...

10.11.2025 3

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Robert Chernomas

We asked teachers about their experiences with AI in the classroom — here’s what they said

We asked teachers about their experiences with AI in the classroom — here’s what they said

Since ChatGPT and other large language models burst into public consciousness, school boards are drafting policies, universities are hosting...

10.11.2025 3

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Nadia Delanoy

Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed Constitutional challenge means

Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed Constitutional challenge means

Most Canadians have access to workplaces that are safe, promote health and autonomy and, most importantly, are protected by the law. But for people...

10.11.2025 2

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Treena Orchard

How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

Since first being detected in Newfoundland in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI A(H5Nx), has had a dramatic impact on...

09.11.2025 8

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Damien Joly

The Māori ward vote in New Zealand contains important lessons for Canada

The Māori ward vote in New Zealand contains important lessons for Canada

Canadians have often looked to Aotearoa New Zealand as an established model for electoral inclusion of Indigenous voices. But local elections...

09.11.2025 1

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Karen Bird

Budget 2025 ignores the looming succession crisis facing Canada’s family businesses

Budget 2025 ignores the looming succession crisis facing Canada’s family businesses

Like previous federal budgets, the recently released Budget 2025 fails to acknowledge a pressing generational shift for Canada’s economy: the...

09.11.2025 2

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Katrina Barclay

How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism

How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism

Perhaps you’ve heard the name John McCrae, the famous poet who wrote “In Flanders Fields.” But have you heard of George Hincks and Marshall...

09.11.2025 1

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Eric Story

New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

Reading is a complex cognitive skill that predicts career prospects and social mobility throughout our lifetimes. For newcomers to a country,...

09.11.2025 1

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Victor Kuperman