By Tony Thorne, King’s College London; The Conversation It seems to come earlier every year: publishers and dictionaries choosing their “word of the year”. Initially intended...
By Ava Green, City St George’s, University of London; The Conversation The holiday season is here, and streets are filled with festive sparkles, twinkling lights and...
By Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University, The Conversation Despite the secularisation of Christmas, biblical symbolism seems to be everywhere at this time of year. From images...
By Claudine Mangen, Concordia University, The Conversation Burnout continues to affect a significant portion of the Canadian workforce, with little progress made since 2023 when between...
By Aidan McGartland, McGill University; Linglan Zhu, McGill University; The Conversation Concerts and radio stations at this time of year are filled with both Christmas and winter...
By Joana Jacob Ramalho, UCL; The Conversation Studies suggest that sad music may alleviate the impact of seasonal stress. It can offer solace, mitigate loneliness and...
By Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester; The Conversation Many of us assume that everything a musician sings emerges from some autobiographical impulse. Pop music lyrics in...
By Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute, Joey Moloney, Grattan Institute, The Conversation How much do you need to save for a comfortable retirement? It’s a big question, and...
Christmas 2024 is literally just around the corner! Here in Vancouver, we just finished celebrating Taylor Swift’s last leg of her successful ERAS tour and we...
By Mikael Roll, Lund University, The Conversation The number of people who read for fun appears to be steadily dropping. Fifty percent of UK adults say...
Growing old brings a sobering reality: time is finite. You watch your body slow down, see your parents age, and...
Celebrating Dr. David Suzuki’s 90th birthday on Friday, May 22 was a true privilege and a great pleasure! My husband,...
Did you know that a mother’s cells can live in her child’s body for their entire lives? This fascinating phenomenon...
At 25, I imagined life at 50 would mean I’d be past my prime and grumpy. Little did I know,...
Spring has sprung! This season is perfect for spring cleaning, but why stop at our homes? We can also rejuvenate...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a woman who wants her happily ever after. I certainly did. After 21 years...
Margaret Atwood aptly captured this dynamic with the phrase, “Old money whispers, new money shouts.” Let me elaborate on this...
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Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be celebrated only for one day. Love should be celebrated everyday. Valentine’s Day, when expanded beyond romance,...
Like many others, I couldn’t resist joining the 2016 throwback trend. It was all over social media, with everyone sharing...
Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer June 16, 2026 CANADA – On June 15, 2026, Minister of Women and Gender Equality...
By Nash Villena, Philippine Canadian Inquirer April 5, 2026 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A year after the tragedy, the Philippine...
By Nash Villena, Philippine Canadian Inquirer April 5, 2026 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Alliance Philippines openly invites Filipino-Canadian families...
Philippine Canadian Inquirer March 27, 2026 VANCOUVER, Canada – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver held a talk entitled “Filipino...
Philippine Canadian Inquirer March 14, 2026 VANCOUVER, Canada – On March 12, 2026, the Lapu-Lapu Day team and Filipino...