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Canada Day: Symbols take centre stage in debates about Canadian nationalism

Arguments over Canada’s national symbols, from a new flag in the 1960s to new passports two years ago, reveal how deeply some Canadians are...

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Paul Hamilton

Canada Day: How Canadian nationalism is evolving with the times — and will continue to do so

Canada has proven more resilient than even some of its founders might have anticipated, but not for lack of effort. There will always remain the...

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Eric Wilkinson

How social media is changing the game for athletes

Should we begin to treat athletes as brands? And what are the consequences of doing so, both on and off the field?

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Elyse Gorrell

Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science

Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in...

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Beatrix Beisner

Gen Z is struggling to find work: 4 strategies to move forward

Gen Z is struggling to find work: 4 strategies to move forward

As the school year comes to a close, young Canadians entering the job market are facing one of the toughest hiring seasons in years. Despite their...

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Leda Stawnychko

Survey: Only four per cent of Canadians give schools an ‘A’ on climate education – students deserve better

Survey: Only four per cent of Canadians give schools an ‘A’ on climate education – students deserve better

Only nine per cent of Canadian students learn about climate change often in school, while 42 per cent say it’s rarely or never discussed in the...

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Karen S. Acton

Why centuries-old astrology and tarot cards still appeal to us

Why centuries-old astrology and tarot cards still appeal to us

More than 30 per cent of Americans believe in some sort of esoteric knowledge and regularly consult astrology, tarot readers or fortune tellers,...

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Hanna Tervanotko

Netflix drama Secrets We Keep exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Netflix drama Secrets We Keep exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), a Danish suspense series on Netflix created by Ingeborg Topsøe, delves into the disappearance of a Filipina au pair...

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Reena Kukreja

Netflix TV drama Secrets We Keep exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Netflix TV drama Secrets We Keep exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), a Danish suspense series on Netflix created by Ingeborg Topsøe, delves into the disappearance of a Filipina au pair...

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Reena Kukreja

How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war

How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war

The American intervention in Iran is being touted as an outstanding success by President Donald Trump. At the very least, Trump’s decision to...

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James Horncastle

Why brands are embracing fantasy: The psychology behind escapist marketing in anxious times

Why brands are embracing fantasy: The psychology behind escapist marketing in anxious times

Why did Aritzia open a café inside its flagship store in Toronto? Why did Burberry pivot from fashion photography to cinematic ads that transport...

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Eugene Y. Chan

Canada needs a national AI literacy strategy to help students navigate AI

Canada needs a national AI literacy strategy to help students navigate AI

With students’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the rise in Canada and globally, reports of cheating and unethical behaviors are making...

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Mohammed Estaiteyeh

The Competition Bureau wants more airline competition, but it won’t solve Canada’s aviation challenges

The Competition Bureau wants more airline competition, but it won’t solve Canada’s aviation challenges

A recent market study by the Competition Bureau is calling for more airline competition in Canada’s airline industry to reduce fares, increase...

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Geraint Harvey

Why queer-themed shows evoke a bittersweet nostalgia for missed childhood moments

Why queer-themed shows evoke a bittersweet nostalgia for missed childhood moments

Imagine suddenly longing for a past you’ve only seen in a show filmed before you were born. Or, reverse that: Imagine wishing you could re-do your...

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Rena Bivens

How Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East

How Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East

Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another episode in a protracted regional...

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Spyros A. Sofos

Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity

Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity

There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture...

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Woo Soo Kim

Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters

Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters

As the school year wraps up, many children are keen for summer break. Summer means sunshine, and hopefully popsicles and lots of playtime. But for...

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Amina Yousaf

A chance discovery of a 350 million-year -old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish

A chance discovery of a 350 million-year -old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish

In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja Wood, the museum’s...

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Conrad Daniel Mackenzie Wilson

A chance discovery of a 365-million -year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish

A chance discovery of a 365-million -year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish

In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja Wood, the museum’s...

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Conrad Daniel Mackenzie Wilson