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How good people justify bending the rules at work — and what leaders can do about it

How good people justify bending the rules at work — and what leaders can do about it

Consider the following scenario. You’re facing pressure to meet quarterly targets, but the numbers aren’t quite where they need to be. With a...

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Lorne Michael Hartman

Métis leader Louis Riel is still a divisive figure 140 years after his hanging

Louis Riel was hanged 140 years ago, but he remains a divisive figure. Rebel, prophet, MP, traitor — Riel’s legacy reflects a country still...

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Christophe Premat

What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

New research suggests the government’s intention to reduce the size of the federal public service could very likely drive some Liberal voters back...

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Matt Polacko

Milder winters, more parasites: Are moose at risk from winter ticks?

A small parasite is taking advantage of global warming to wreak havoc: the winter tick is decimating young moose.

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Steeve Côté

What’s in a label? Rethinking how we talk about gender-based violence

What’s in a label? Rethinking how we talk about gender-based violence

The words we use to describe gender-based violence (GBV), such as “victim,” “survivor” and “person with lived experience,” aren’t neutral. These...

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Dianne Lalonde

The rise of sinkholes: How to spot the risks before disaster strikes

The rise of sinkholes: How to spot the risks before disaster strikes

You trust the road beneath your tires. But what if that trust is misplaced? Sinkholes are increasingly turning ordinary streets into danger zones....

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Peter Adesina

The ‘AI Homeless Man Prank’ reveals a crisis in AI education

The ‘AI Homeless Man Prank’ reveals a crisis in AI education

The new TikTok trend “AI Homeless Man Prank” has sparked a wave of outrage and police responses in the United States and beyond. The prank involves...

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Nadia Naffi

Co-operatives empower people — and students need to know about them

Co-operatives empower people — and students need to know about them

Canadian students are struggling. Many cannot afford housing, are struggling with mental health crises and increasing numbers don’t have enough...

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Michelle Stack

The surprising theology inside today’s Advent calendars

The surprising theology inside today’s Advent calendars

It would be easy to conclude that Advent calendars — usually with 25 compartments that reveal a treat, image or scripture, used to count down the...

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Matthew Robert Anderson

Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health

Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health

In the early 2000s, a major women’s health study — Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) — made headlines. As an ongoing study launched in the...

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Zahinoor Ismail

Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means table top games quickly reappear on...

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Francis Duah

Fast-tracking without foresight: Canada’s risky approach to major projects

Fast-tracking without foresight: Canada’s risky approach to major projects

Over the summer, the Canadian government announced that it’s setting up a Major Projects Office to identify and fast-track projects deemed to be in...

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Justina C. Ray

Novel ‘body-swap ’ robot provides insights into how the brain keeps us upright

Novel ‘body-swap ’ robot provides insights into how the brain keeps us upright

Imagine driving a car with a steering that doesn’t respond instantly and a GPS that always reflects where you were a second ago. To stay on course,...

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Jean-Sébastien Blouin