The Amazon is on fire – here are 5 things you need...
Danilo Ignacio de Urzedo, University of Sydney
Record fires are raging in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, with more than 2,500 fires currently burning. They are collectively emitting huge amounts of...
OPINION: Unconscionable abuse of Quebec crime by Trump administration
PASTOR VALLE-GARAY* / Guest columnist
It was a tragedy that hurt the soul and fiber of every Canadian. Alexander Bissonnette, a 27 year-old white French-Canadian walked into a mosque an coldly assassinated 6 Muslims and...
Are Canadians ready to ditch GDP as a key prosperity indicator?
Fernanda Tomaselli, University of British Columbia and Sandeep Pai, University of British Columbia
In 1968, the late Robert F. Kennedy, then a presidential candidate in the United States, pointed...
From depression to Parkinson’s disease: The healing power of dance
Adrianna Mendrek, Bishop's University
Why do we stop dancing when we grow up? Why do we disconnect and alienate ourselves from the body? It is surprising to me that...
Depresión: el riesgo de sufrirla es mucho mayor en hombres que en mujeres en...
Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge
La depresión es una de las principales causas de discapacidad en todo el mundo y, si no se somete a tratamiento, puede conllevar abuso...
Lost in translation?
Learning a second language is a very difficult task. The pronunciation and the subtleties of the English language may seem daunting to a native Spanish-speaker
If in doubt, let them out. Children have the right to play
Mark S. Tremblay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Mariana Brussoni, University of British Columbia
New research from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey reaffirmed the dramatic decline in Canadian...
Schools after coronavirus: Seize ‘teachable moments’ about racism and inequities
Ardavan Eizadirad, Wilfrid Laurier University and Steve Sider, Wilfrid Laurier University
Equity issues in education are in the spotlight as we envision what opening schools might look like in...
Green with rage: Women climate change leaders face online attacks
Tracey Raney, Ryerson University and Mackenzie Gregory, Ryerson University
Women leaders who support climate action are being attacked online with increasing regularity. These attacks should be viewed as a...
How we rely on older adults, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Sally Chivers, Trent University
“Unprecedented” might be the word of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many, especially older adults, life has taken many abrupt turns. Maybe it’s their first...
