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February 19, 2025

Is Donald Trump on a Constitutional Collision Course Over NATO?

Over the past few weeks, United States President Donald Trump has let loose a flurry of executive orders aiming to impose the MAGA agenda unilaterally. The legal challenges and judicial stays that have followed speak... More

February 14, 2025

Oscar Peterson: Cherishing a Legacy of Technical Virtuosity and Soulful Swing

The distinction given to the virtuoso — an artist recognized for exceptional skill and talent — is generated by their prominence and unique creative fortitude. Through the ages and across genres, virtuosi have been revered... More

February 13, 2025

M23’s Capture of Goma Is the Latest Chapter in Eastern Congo’s Long-Running War

At a recent summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, leaders of eight African states released a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

February 13, 2025

Many Canadian Households Are Being Shortchanged From Retrofit Programs — This Needs To Change

Canada has set an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 to 50 per cent below 2005 levels. This puts pressure on the residential and commercial building sector, which is responsible for about... More

February 10, 2025

Why Canada Must Seize the Moment and Launch Its Long-Awaited Africa Strategy

Recent events have been nothing short of shock therapy for many Canadians. The threat of economically devastating tariffs by the United States at the behest of President Donald Trump have only reinforced that the time... More

February 6, 2025

Loving the World Could Address the Climate Crisis and Help Us Make Sense of Changes...

Loving the World Could Address the Climate Crisis and Help Us Make Sense of Changes To Come

This January, the world watched as Los Angeles burned. "I've never seen anything like this," one police chief told reporters, a sentiment echoed by front-line firefighters. Last fall, hurricanes Helene and Milton swept through North... More

February 5, 2025

360-Degree Videos Are Making Social Issues and Educational Content More Engaging for Canadians

Immersive film using virtual reality (VR) or 360-degree video is being used increasingly as a tool for eliciting empathy and emotional identification in fact-based stories. Unlike traditional flat film, immersive films allow viewers to look... More

February 5, 2025

Trump’s Gaza Threat Shows the Middle East Is Both Safer and More Turbulent Post-War

United States President Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. will take over war-torn Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" has been immediately condemned by the international community, including American allies and adversaries... More

January 17, 2025

Ontario’s High-Stakes Bet on iGaming: Province Profiting From Online Betting but at What Cost to...

Ontario’s High-Stakes Bet on iGaming: Province Profiting From Online Betting but at What Cost to Problem Gambling?

In April 2022, Ontario became the first province in Canada to regulate online gambling and sports. This opened the door to an industry that brought in $1.4 billion in revenue over the next year, making... More

January 17, 2025

While Hollywood Ignored Stories of Black Resistance, Cuban Filmmakers Celebrated Black Power

In recent years, there has been an increased push for more diversity and representation on our entertainment screens. The #OscarsSoWhite campaign of 2015 and the enduring social justice movement it generated increased public awareness of... More

January 9, 2025

Attempting To Annex Canada Would Spell Disaster for the U.S. at Home and Abroad

The notion that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed, is not only unrealistic, but would also signal the collapse of American global hegemony and... More

January 9, 2025

How VR Technologies Are Shaping an Inclusive Future for Architecture

Imagine stepping into your dream home before it is even built. Virtual reality (VR) technologies are revolutionizing architecture by allowing clients to walk through their future spaces, change details and experience the space before construction.... More