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Workforce retention strategies that benefit all in the care economy
July 14, 2023 | 11:03 am
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Transportation apps can help people with disabilities navigate public transit but accessibility lags behind
Smartphone apps have become commonplace tools for travel and navigation. As technology becomes more integrated into transport networks, apps will continue to be indispensable. But many of those apps
July 14, 2023 | 9:12 am
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A century after the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese women still face challenges in Canada
This July marks a century since the Chinese Exclusion Act was introduced in Canada. On June 23, a plaque was unveiled in the Senate in Ottawa to mark the centenary.
July 7, 2023 | 11:57 am
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On the 10th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, what’s changed?
On July 6, 2013, a runaway train carrying 72 tank cars loaded with volatile Bakken shale oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a small town in southeastern Québec. It killed 47 people, orpha
June 27, 2023 | 8:01 pm
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Titanic submersible: The Titan search-and-rescue effort shows that risky undertakings need to consider any potential rescue needs
Since the disappearance of the OceanGate submersible Titan on June 18, search-and-rescue operations continue for the missing submersible carrying five people to visit the Titanic wreckage. Teams
June 22, 2023 | 10:33 am
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Justin Trudeau is leaving his stamp on the Supreme Court of Canada
With the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his sixth Supreme Court judge. That amounts to nearly one new justice for every year
June 22, 2023 | 10:22 am
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Doug Ford at 5 years: Selling out Ontario’s future to please the well-connected
The initial political success of the Doug Ford government in Ontario has been attributed to its ability to connect with those who have seen themselves as the losers in the province’s economi
June 15, 2023 | 10:44 am
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How food insecurity affects people’s rights to choose whether or not to have children, and how they parent
Food insecurity – difficulties getting enough nutritious food for a healthy life – is a growing problem globally. It has been linked to many health and social problems including malnutrition
June 8, 2023 | 10:47 am
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From Donald Trump to Danielle Smith: 4 ways populists are jeopardizing democracy
In 1954, Richard Hofstadter, the eminent American historian of modern conservatism, asked a provocative question about his era’s assault on progressive and left-wing ideals, known as McCarth
June 8, 2023 | 10:41 am