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November 12, 2024

Why the Metaverse Isn’t Ready To Be the Future of Work Just Yet

The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed how many Canadians work. According to Statistics Canada, remote work rose to 40 per cent in April 2020 and fell to 18.7 per cent as of May 2024. While telework... More

October 28, 2024

Meet the Composer Who Claimed Her Music Channelled the Spirits of Classical Music Icons

One of the most controversial figures in music of the 20th century is Rosemary Brown, who died in 2001 at age 85. She was a British composer who claimed she had contact with the spirits... More

October 24, 2024

Want to Build Healthier Cities? Make Room for Bird and Tree Diversity

More than five million Canadians — approximately one in eight of us — are living with a mood, anxiety or substance use disorder. The prevalence of mental disorders is on the rise, with a third... More

October 21, 2024

More Than Money: The Geopolitics Behind Saudi Arabia’s Sports Strategy

There's a saying in sports journalism: "The answer to all your questions is money." But in the case of Saudi Arabia's massive sports investment programs during the reign of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, money... More

October 17, 2024

Mozambique’s 2024 Elections: 9 Major Challenges That Will Face the Next President

The incoming president of Mozambique faces an array of interconnected problems deeply rooted in historical, socioeconomic and political dynamics. He must balance meeting immediate needs with long-term structural change. The 9 October 2024 general election... More

October 4, 2024

Carbon Contracts for Difference’ Are Not a Silver Bullet for Climate Action

With the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement and plummeting support for the Liberals, Canada’s climate policy mix is becoming increasingly unstable with the future of everything from investment tax credits to carbon pricing seemingly in... More

September 24, 2024

Meta’s AI-Powered Smart Glasses Raise Concerns About Privacy and User Data

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are just one of many wearable tech devices on the market. The glasses, which first launched in 2021, are a collaboration between Meta and Italian-French eyewear company EssilorLuxottica, which owns Ray-Ban... More

September 11, 2024

How a Small Update in Global Standards Can Contribute to Climate Change Awareness

You may notice, now and again, the ISO name and logo being used as a quality label by public, non-profit or for-profit organizations. If you were to look a little more often, you will likely... More

September 4, 2024

Tackling Food Insecurity Needs More Than Charity — Governments Must Also Act

As more households in Canada experience food insecurity, food banks and other organizations are struggling to meet demand for their services. In 2023 alone, around 23 per cent of Canadian households experienced some form of... More

August 30, 2024

Canada Needs To Overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Not Just Tinker With It

The federal government recently announced important changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, a program that allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals to fill labour shortages at low wages.

August 22, 2024

From Beyoncé to a Jubilant Musical Roll Call, Music Ignites the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is providing a spectacle for music-lovers. The second night of the convention featured an innovative musical delegate roll call that included rapper Lil Jon performing his hit "Turn... More

August 5, 2024

African Communities Have a Lot of Knowledge To Share: Researchers Offer Alternatives to Eurocentric Ways...

African Communities Have a Lot of Knowledge To Share: Researchers Offer Alternatives to Eurocentric Ways of Doing Things

The dominance of western methodology in research conducted in Africa continues to preoccupy academics. The result, they argue, has been the silencing of Indigenous knowledge. Indigenous ways of knowing are not making the contribution they... More