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How Canada’s vaccine infrastructure has helped guard against infectious disease during the FIFA World Cup

How Canada’s vaccine infrastructure has helped guard against infectious disease during the FIFA World Cup

The World Cup brought many visitors to Canada, which put public health authorities on alert for contagious illnesses. It’s crucial that Canada...

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Rose Weeks

Canada was already a soccer nation: Its historic World Cup run proved it

Canada was already a soccer nation: Its historic World Cup run proved it

Soccer is already Canada’s most-played sport, but its fans have historically lagged behind its players. A recent record-breaking World Cup run may...

yesterday 8

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Lianne Foti

The U.S. narrowly upheld birthright citizenship. What about Canada?

The U.S. narrowly upheld birthright citizenship. What about Canada?

Birthright citizenship has become a point of debate as some governments adopt more restrictive policies aimed at limiting access to citizenship for...

yesterday 8

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Allison J. Petrozziello

Beavers are emerging sooner in spring amid warmer weather

Beavers are emerging sooner in spring amid warmer weather

As our climate warms, beavers are appearing sooner and moving northward. This could have implications for the environment and human infrastructure.

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Glynnis Hood

Experiential and ‘work‑integrated’ learning aren’t the same — and it matters for higher education

Experiential and ‘work‑integrated’ learning aren’t the same — and it matters for higher education

For experiential learning to remain vital, it must engage communities to improve social outcomes.

yesterday 10

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David Peacock

The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird

The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird

From space hotels and artificial meteor showers, to a new giant mirror that reflects sunlight to Earth — low-Earth orbit is getting weird.

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Samantha Lawler

Canada’s proposed clean water act needs stronger protections for Indigenous communities

Canada’s proposed clean water act needs stronger protections for Indigenous communities

In its current form, safe drinking water legislation would weaken key legal provisions, particularly those related to rights and governance for First...

09.07.2026 1

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Kerry Black

Renewed NATO co‑operation and defence spending are about strategy, not obeying Trump

Renewed NATO co‑operation and defence spending are about strategy, not obeying Trump

Spending by NATO members show they are prioritizing the strategic needs of the alliance as a whole rather than simply giving in to Donald Trump’s...

09.07.2026 6

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James Horncastle

New provincial laws are making it harder to access government records in Canada

New provincial laws are making it harder to access government records in Canada

Three provinces have passed laws that make it easier for governments to withhold, delay or dismiss requests for public records — and Ottawa may be...

09.07.2026 3

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Kevin Walby

Earth’s deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world

Earth’s deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world

Permafrost holds an extraordinary molecular record of ancient life — and we are only now learning to read it, just as warming begins to erase it.

09.07.2026 3

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Duane Froese

Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation

Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation

Taiwan pushes back every day against an authoritarian vision of international order that allows dictator regimes to decide who’s allowed to be seen,...

09.07.2026 2

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Hokbi Tiunn

Aboriginal title and land ownership is suddenly a hot topic in Canada — and won’t be settled anytime soon

Aboriginal title and land ownership is suddenly a hot topic in Canada — and won’t be settled anytime soon

A Supreme Court refusal to hear an appeal to the Wolastoqey case doesn’t affect the B.C. ruling that has sparked dubious political grandstanding.

08.07.2026 1

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Daniel Sims

Fibreglass: How this emerging contaminant is polluting our coasts

Fibreglass: How this emerging contaminant is polluting our coasts

Fibreglass is denser than seawater, and it sinks quickly and accumulates in sediments where many coastal organisms live and feed.

08.07.2026 4

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Zeinab Zoveidadianpour

How AI and digital data shape our understanding of migration

How AI and digital data shape our understanding of migration

As Canada advances its national AI strategy, we must ask what digital migration data reveal, and what they leave unseen.

08.07.2026 2

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Anna Triandafyllidou

Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them

Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them

The challenge is not a lack of evidence. It is a lack of urgency.

08.07.2026 10

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Stephanie Hatzifilalithis

Russia’s nuclear strategy in Ukraine isn’t deterrence – it’s terror

Russia’s nuclear strategy in Ukraine isn’t deterrence – it’s terror

Russia’s use of the Oreshnik nuclear missile extends beyond a single weapons system — its underlying logic is to terrorize civilians, not to deter...

08.07.2026 10

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Svitlana Matviyenko

The ethics of being left out of health research

The ethics of being left out of health research

An ethics process must not become so preoccupied with the potential harm of participation that it overlooks the certain harm of exclusion.

07.07.2026 6

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Sonia S Anand

How Trump’s call to FIFA tested the limits of rules‑based order

How Trump’s call to FIFA tested the limits of rules‑based order

The FIFA decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card is a compact case study in how power can shape the application of rules without ever...

07.07.2026 5

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Taylor McKee

In Toy Story 5, it’s tech versus toys — something families are grappling with

In Toy Story 5, it’s tech versus toys — something families are grappling with

The film is a chance to examine what research tells us about the roles of play and digital technology in children’s lives, and how parents can...

07.07.2026 9

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Natalie Kirby

Canada’s multicultural success story is built on class inequalities, not just cultural differences

Canada’s multicultural success story is built on class inequalities, not just cultural differences

The ‘Canadian Dream’ works for some immigrants and not others because of the hidden role of socioeconomic class.

07.07.2026 10

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Aryan Karimi

What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion

What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion

As religious affiliation declines, the rituals and guidance it once provided around dying have disappeared for many people. Death doulas fill that...

07.07.2026 10

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Chris Miller

Tracking your employees doesn’t make them more productive

Tracking your employees doesn’t make them more productive

A growing body of research shows electronic monitoring rarely improves performance and reliably increases employee stress and distrust.

06.07.2026 8

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Nick Turner

If you flirt with an AI companion, does that count as cheating?

If you flirt with an AI companion, does that count as cheating?

Some people rely on AI romantic companions for emotional support or private sexual exploration. Some partners experience this as betrayal.

06.07.2026 10

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David Lafortune

New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk

New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk

In mountainous environments, logging can hasten snowmelt, leading to larger floods.

06.07.2026 10

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Spencer Pearson-Atkins

How a comedian’s cruel jokes about a Québec teen triggered a national free speech battle

How a comedian’s cruel jokes about a Québec teen triggered a national free speech battle

There’s no neutral, universal standard for judging whether a joke crosses the line from comedy into discrimination.

06.07.2026 10

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Danielle Bobker

What’s the best way to support perfectionistic students? Teachers don’t always agree

What’s the best way to support perfectionistic students? Teachers don’t always agree

Teachers in a study reported strong emotional reactions to small setbacks from their perfectionistic students, ranging from crying or lashing out to...

06.07.2026 10

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Danielle S. Molnar

World Cup identity crisis: Who to root for when you feel torn between your birth country and your home?

World Cup identity crisis: Who to root for when you feel torn between your birth country and your home?

Canada co-hosting the World Cup and its national team’s success is an opportunity to explore how people living in multicultural regions decide who...

05.07.2026 20

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Cary Foo

Historical records reveal how Canada’s weather has changed over the centuries

Historical records reveal how Canada’s weather has changed over the centuries

With weather records dating back hundreds of years, it’s possible to track everything from sudden downpours that led to flash floods to the slow...

05.07.2026 20

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Victoria Slonosky

Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration

Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration

Relocating trees to protect forests struggling with climate change seems promising, but the extreme complexity of ecosystems poses challenges.

05.07.2026 20

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Anne Ola

What everyone gets wrong about the modern job search — and what actually works

What everyone gets wrong about the modern job search — and what actually works

Career influencers and resume services profit from exaggerated claims about how applicant-tracking systems work. Most of the popular advice is not...

05.07.2026 20

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Leda Stawnychko

CBC’s NHL hockey loss points to the need to rethink public media for the digital age

CBC’s NHL hockey loss points to the need to rethink public media for the digital age

Canadians fund our public media at a far lower level than many countries, but this could change if CBC articulated a strong vision for the digital and...

05.07.2026 20

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Christopher Cwynar

B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents

B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents

Setback regulations remain the only lever that affords some protection to those bearing the greatest health risks of shale gas development in their...

02.07.2026 10

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Margaret McGregor

Empathie on Crave isn’t afraid of the messy power of feeling with others

Empathie on Crave isn’t afraid of the messy power of feeling with others

Beyond mere identity, ‘Empathie’ embodies a queer sensibility through its refusal to judge and its radical insistence that love takes multiple forms.

02.07.2026 10

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Joëlle Rouleau

Broken immigration promises are based on false narratives

Broken immigration promises are based on false narratives

Changes to Canada’s immigration system have dramatically reduced legal pathways towards permanent residency based on myths about the impact of...

02.07.2026 10

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Asma Atique

How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics

How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics

Scientists are using AI and physics-based simulations together to design new peptides that will kill previously drug-resistant bacteria.

02.07.2026 10

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Rachael A Mansbach

World Cup identity crisis: Who to root for when Team Canada plays your homeland?

World Cup identity crisis: Who to root for when Team Canada plays your homeland?

Canada co-hosting the World Cup and its National Team’s success is an opportunity to explore how individuals living in multicultural regions decide...

02.07.2026 10

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Cary Foo

When ‘man’ didn’t mean humanity: How language excluded women for centuries

When ‘man’ didn’t mean humanity: How language excluded women for centuries

Language that fails to explicitly name women has historically excluded them. And that exclusion is an active, reversible mechanism that’s now...

02.07.2026 10

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Jacqueline Murray

The Montréal shooter’s manifesto isn’t left or right — it’s rooted in misogyny

The Montréal shooter was a lonely, furious young man who built an ideology to justify killing, and its bedrock was a hatred of women.

30.06.2026 10

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Karmvir K. Padda

Ammonia from wastewater: How we’re turning a pollutant into fertilizer and clean fuel

Scientific and engineering breakthroughs are allowing us to make ammonia from pollution rather than fossil fuels.

30.06.2026 10

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Navid Noor

A new CRASH Clock measures the chance of satellite collisions, and it’s ticking down fast

How prepared are we for a solar storm, bad software update or cybersecurity event that could trigger widespread loss of satellite control?

30.06.2026 7

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Samantha Lawler

Should AI chatbots simulate care for students? Alberta teachers say no

AI literacy should help students recognize simulated care, not make simulated care a normal part of schooling.

30.06.2026 20

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Soroush Sabbaghan

An Alberta school chat listed girls to assault. The response shows Canada still has a rape culture problem

The language used in response to gender-based violence erases who’s doing the harm and who’s experiencing it, making it harder to report on and...

29.06.2026 10

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Nicolette Little

Canada gave Ukrainians safety, but building a future was harder

Getting refugees to safety is essential, but helping them build a life while displacement continues should be just as important to Canadian...

29.06.2026 10

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Marika Jeziorek

Canada is getting old — and that’s our biggest advantage for 2067

Canada’ aging population is a marker of national success, not a crisis. The question is whether we will seize this moment to build the strongest...

29.06.2026 10

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Parminder Raina

Shattered dreams on Canada Day: Broken immigration promises are based on false narratives

Changes to Canada’s immigration system have dramatically reduced legal pathways towards permanent residency based on myths about the impact of...

29.06.2026 10

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Asma Atique

When companies face hostile takeover threats, they turn to ESG — and the whole community benefits

Companies facing hostile takeover threats invest more in environmental, social and governance initiatives, and the effect spreads to their...

29.06.2026 10

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Lingyi Zheng

Literary life after death: How authors are remembered across Canada

By celebrating our authors — especially on Canada Day — we honour their role in shaping, illuminating, and preserving our unique Canadian culture.

28.06.2026 20

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Carole Gerson

What science tells us about the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Algal blooms are not maintenance failures requiring paint or treatment with hydrogen peroxide and nanobubbles. They are ecological warning signs.

28.06.2026 20

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Marguerite Xenopoulos

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

A Senate committee is recommending a permanent tribunal that could ban strikes in federally regulated industries. The proposal would gut...

28.06.2026 20

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Andrew Stevens

Oil price shocks have exposed car‑dependent cities. Here’s what governments can do

Resilient urban mobility can be created by giving people options that ensure they can still move around when a shock affects one form of...

28.06.2026 20

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Christopher J. Greyson-Gaito