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War of words between China and Japan is fuelling real tension in the Asia-Pacific region

War of words between China and Japan is fuelling real tension in the Asia-Pacific region

In a now deleted social media post, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China to the Japanese city of Osaka recently threatened to “cut...

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Kuan-Wei Chen

Internationally experienced teachers: An overlooked resource to address teaching shortages

Internationally experienced teachers: An overlooked resource to address teaching shortages

The increasing teacher shortage is a concerning global crisis. It will reach a shortfall of 44,000,000 teachers by 2030, according to the United...

yesterday 2

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Gloria Ramirez

The price of belonging is inconvenience. Are we still willing to pay it?

The price of belonging is inconvenience. Are we still willing to pay it?

“Inconvenience is the cost of community” has become somewhat of a social media mantra for people looking to rediscover what belonging and community...

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Andrea Carter

How Canada’s emergency communications still exclude Indigenous languages

In Canada, emergency communication is issued only in English and French, even in regions where Indigenous languages are widely spoken and...

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Sara Wilson

Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario’s home-care system is still in crisis. Underfunding, rationed care and ideological preferences for...

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Naomi Lightman

Immigrant women care workers keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Immigrant women care workers keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario’s home-care system is still in crisis. Underfunding, rationed care and ideological preferences for...

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Naomi Lightman

Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

Gen Z workers are reporting some of the highest burnout levels ever recorded, with new research suggesting they are buckling under unprecedented...

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Nitin Deckha

Aging bridges are crumbling. Here’s how new technologies can help detect danger earlier

Aging bridges are crumbling. Here’s how new technologies can help detect danger earlier

New signs of deterioration recently discovered on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge in Montréal have spurred the Québec government to reinforce beams and...

previous day 5

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Amirreza Torabizadeh

Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

As winter approaches, Canada’s roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings....

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Mouna Reda

Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology scholars are on the case

Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology scholars are on the case

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archeology at Simon Fraser University in the spring of 2024. This...

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Cara Tremain

AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one? A recent study we conducted...

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Delaney Thibodeau

Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks

Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks

United States President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and a key adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, recently...

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James Horncastle

Ontario’s Bill 5 erodes good governance in the province

Ontario’s Bill 5 erodes good governance in the province

Ontario passed Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, in June 2025. The omnibus bill amended environmental laws and proposes “...

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Kristen Lowitt

Apparent ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology faculty are on the case

Apparent ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology faculty are on the case

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archeology at Simon Fraser University in the spring of 2024. This...

sunday 2

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Cara Tremain

Fairness for whom? The impact of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Fairness for whom? The impact of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act promises protection. We believe that it discriminates and decides who gets to belong in sport. The act,...

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Gio Dolcecore