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Canada’s federal election doesn’t seem like it’s about climate change, but it actually is
A defining feature of the ongoing federal election campaign has been the apparent marginalization of the environment and climate change as top-of-mind issues due to threats by the United States agains
April 15, 2025 | 2:38 pm
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Canada is lagging in innovation, and that’s a problem for funding the programs we care about
As Canadians prepare to vote in another federal election, the country’s economy faces a sobering reality. As the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) notes, productivity is st
April 15, 2025 | 2:29 pm
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Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada
A 25-year-old woman recently attempted to set a Muslim woman on fire in Ajax, Ont. Afterwards, the survivor provided a statement, which was read for her at a news conference. In it, she described her
April 1, 2025 | 11:49 am
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The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls
You’ve probably noticed lately that a lot of people are trying out alternatives to the big social media networks X, Instagram and Facebook. For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and star
March 13, 2025 | 11:07 am
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Why bike lanes should remain on Ontario’s roads
In late 2024, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 212 giving the provincial government significant control over municipal bike lanes. The law requires municipalities to ask the province for its approv
March 3, 2025 | 9:59 am