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‘I am sorry’ — A reflection on Pope Francis’s apology on residential schools

As people reflect upon Pope Francis’s passing, his apology on residential schools and its impacts needs to be explored three years after it was...

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Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo

Pope Francis showed in deeds and words he wanted to face the truth in Canada

When Pope Francis visited Canada in July 2022, he consciously and intentionally began a journey into the complex and disturbing relationship...

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Christine Jamieson

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

The policy of every American president since Harry S. Truman has been to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. They have not always been...

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Jamie Levin

Women are steadier leaders in times of crisis, but they are still being overlooked

Women are steadier leaders in times of crisis, but they are still being overlooked

Please fill out your disclosure statement (red button to the right under your name) when you have a chance As Canadians prepare to vote in a...

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Ivona Hideg

Service closures in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside leave sex workers without vital support

Service closures in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside leave sex workers without vital support

In late February, the PACE Society, a long-standing pillar of support for sex workers in Vancouver, announced it was suspending services and...

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Jennie Pearson

150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time

150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time

On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet globally influential treaty...

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Jonathan Simone

Tariffs don’t just affect the global economy, but create political instability as well

Tariffs don’t just affect the global economy, but create political instability as well

United States President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have created economic chaos in their aftermath. The stock markets are off to their worst...

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James Horncastle

Reckoning and resistance: The future of Black hiring commitments on campus

Reckoning and resistance: The future of Black hiring commitments on campus

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, a global reckoning on anti-Black racism ignited protests, conversations and demand for action....

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Cornel Grey

Rising Canadian patriotism is a chance to rethink who gets to belong here

Rising Canadian patriotism is a chance to rethink who gets to belong here

Some Canadians are pushing back against recent threats from the United States government to Canada’s sovereignty and economic stability with the...

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Alpha Abebe

Toronto’s most recent car attack was a targeted crime, not a mass attack

Toronto’s most recent car attack was a targeted crime, not a mass attack

On April 15, Toronto once again experienced a soft-target vehicular ramming attack when a passenger vehicle intentionally struck and injured four...

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Jack L. Rozdilsky

Price discrimination is getting smarter — and low-income consumers are paying the price

Price discrimination is getting smarter — and low-income consumers are paying the price

For customers who don’t have the freedom to choose where they shop, technological advancements — particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and...

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Raymond A. Patterson

How could Canada deter an invasion? Nukes and mandatory military service

How could Canada deter an invasion? Nukes and mandatory military service

United States President Donald Trump has been loud and clear. America’s liberal democratic allies cannot rely on the U.S. to protect them. Trump...

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Aisha Ahmad

Amplifying delusions: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being

Amplifying delusions: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being

Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of smartphones loaded with social...

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Bernard Crespi

‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement

‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement

Facing American tariffs and taunts of becoming the 51st state, Canada can look inward for inspiration, humour and reassurance. On social media,...

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Ruth Skinner

Cardiovascular disease: We know the impact of sex, but what role does gender play?

Cardiovascular disease: We know the impact of sex, but what role does gender play?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease study, which compiles and analyzes...

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Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet

The gap between wages and housing prices is widening, fuelling the affordability crisis

The gap between wages and housing prices is widening, fuelling the affordability crisis

Racial disparities played a significant role in shaping unequal COVID-19 mortality rates. What is less widely understood is how overcrowded housing...

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Patrick Michael Condon

Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy

Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy

As Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics, she joins other Canadian women MPs in warning that growing threats and harassment are driving...

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Inessa De Angelis