HMCS Windsor, one of Canada’s four Victoria-class submarines, heads out the harbour in Halifax on May 26, 2016. Canada’s purchase of 12 new subs runs the risk of them becoming ‘harbour queens’ like some of the Victoria-class subs are.
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A closer look at Canada’s announcement that it’s buying 12 new submarines makes clear that it’s ‘business as usual’ in terms of defence spending. Canada is doing the bare minimum.
As they care for our most vulnerable, too many care workers in Canada have been separated from their children for years as they await permanent residence status. It’s time to change that.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada must expedite all pending permanent residence applications for migrant care workers to ensure timely family reunification for these essential workers.
Duckweeds are aquatic plants that grow on the surface of freshwater throughout the world.
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At first glance, duckweed may seem innocuous and even a little too common to be of any interest. But it’s an excellent source of protein.
Drivers are stranded due to flood waters blocking the Don Valley Parkway following heavy rain in Toronto, on July 16, 2024.
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Ontario’s recent flooding reminds us of the fragility of our buildings and infrastructure, and the importance of nature-based solutions in designing more resilient communities.
When a work injury occurs, the immediate focus is on physical recovery. However, the psychological impact of injuries shouldn’t be neglected.
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New technologies are disrupting the fashion industry. From virtual showrooms to supply chain management, these technologies carry both opportunities and threats.
The mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante, the mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, and his counterpart from Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson, at the annual conference of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, on May 15, 2024 in Montréal. Cities must unite to discuss their major issues.
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What will our daily lives be like in 50 years’ time? What will our challenges be? Scientific data and analysis are essential, and municipal diplomacy is the key to sharing knowledge.
People make their way through downtown Ottawa on June 18, 2024, as temperatures hit 32 C in what meteorologists are calling a heat dome.
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A landmark report has clearly attributed the June heat wave in Canada to climate change. The lessons from this report can help inform climate policy in a changing Canada.
Allyson Felix holds her daughter after running the women’s 400-metre dash final at the U.S. Championships athletics meet in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2019.
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While there has been large advances and successes for athlete-mothers and progress since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, there is still work to be done to improve postpartum care and support.
Materials that can change their physical properties would be suitable for many purposes.
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A new material that could change its physical properties signals a huge shift, and could be crucial to the pursuit of a sustainable future.
A rescuer tends to a child at the site of Okhmatdyt children’s hospital hit by Russian missiles in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 8, 2024.
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Russia’s recent attack on a children’s hospital is likely the sign of declining military performance.
Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance of Ohio is nominated during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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The choice of Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate will help Donald Trump. One reason has to do with an ideological shift in the American electorate; the other relates to Trump’s personality.
Community connectors are known by various titles such as community service workers, link workers or system navigators. They are specialists in preventive and social care.
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Supporting preventive and social care through investment in community connectors addresses the root cause of health issues, lowers future curative costs and provides better value for taxpayers.
A man tries to cool down his daughter outside the Lincoln Memorial in June in Washington, D.C. June 2024 was the hottest June on record, according to Europe’s Copernicus climate service.
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Climate change is a difficult subject at the best of times, even more so when discussing it with older relatives. These three scenarios can help you navigate these discussions.
Brewery waste can have purpose as a plastic alternative.
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Brewer’s spent grain, the main waste product from the brewery industry, can be used to produce microbeads, replacing plastic in personal hygiene products.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to delegates at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Alta., June 13, 2023.
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Instead of training high school students for an industry that the world is transitioning away from, we need education on energy alternatives and ways of addressing climate change impacts.
Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents while leaving the stage at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa., after an assassination attempt.
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Why does surviving political violence often bolster popular support? Because evading death can make politicians seem super-human, even god-like.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is helped off the stage after surviving an assassination attempt at a political rally in Pennsylvania.
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The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is not without historical precedent, and will have impacts on security during the election campaign.
Some might see alcohol taxes and sales as a source of revenue for governments, but they might not consider the full story: the public costs of drinking far outweigh the revenues.
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Unlike other substances, alcohol is often present in our lives. While governments gain revenues from taxes on alcohol sales, the public costs of drinking far outweigh the revenues.
The quality of data used to train AI determines the accuracy of the algorithm.
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The ‘right to repair’ empowers consumers to fix and modify the products they purchase. When it comes to medical devices, the right to repair can help save lives.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, delivers remarks while being flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a news conference in the facilities of vaccine producer Sanofi in Toronto in May 2024. Both men are pondering when to call their next elections.
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The historic Ottawa/Ontario Liberal/Conservative seesaw will likely play a role in informing when Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford choose to hold the next election.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday.
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The attempted assassination of Donald Trump adds to the long history of presidents and presidential candidates in the United States who have been the victims of gun violence.
The question for literature scholars is not should we return to Munro’s stories, but how will we read them now? Alice Munro at a press conference in Dublin, in 2009.
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Scholars have an opportunity — if not an obligation — to use our re-readings to reckon with sexual abuse of children and the silence that so often surrounds it.
In this December 2019 photo, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gestures to U.S. President Donald Trump as a group of leaders pose for a photo at the NATO summit in Watford, England.
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NATO’s primary tenet is that an attack on one member is an attack on all. Donald Trump has made clear that he won’t uphold that core principle, putting the future of NATO at risk if he’s re-elected.