Unlike with academics and reporters, you can’t check when ChatGPT’s telling the truth

The ripple effects of invoking draconian laws must not be ignored

January 30, 2023 After six weeks of public hearings, the public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act came to a close on Nov. 26,...

How gleaning food addresses greenhouse gas emissions and food insecurity

January 30, 2023 Canada faces two pressing and related sustainability issues: food insecurity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The pandemic, food price inflation, the Russian invasion...

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos

A snowball effect initiated in Vancouver created an avalanche of travel chaos over the holidays at a time when many had overcome their fear of travelling...

To revitalize Indigenous communities, the Residential School settlement must prioritize language education

After a decade, the federal government has reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit that included 325 First Nations across Canada. The class action...

Why labour strife at universities should concern us all

Universities are important public institutions. The education of students and the research undertaken on campuses have a broad impact throughout our economy and society. In Canada,...

Rising electricity demand will complicate electrification and decarbonization

January 27, 2023 Canada is the world’s largest user of electricity on a per-capita basis. Much of this is due to resource processing and the use...

Saskatchewan does have a constitution; it’s called Treaty

Saskatchewan’s provincial government has much to learn about the political history of the lands to which it lays claim. On Jan. 20, the Onion Lake Cree...

Canada’s $2.8 billion settlement with Indigenous Day Scholars is a long-time coming

What are universities for? Canadian higher education is at a critical crossroads

In recent years, Canadian provinces such as Ontario and Alberta have been attempting to repurpose and reprogram our universities to more narrowly serve the labour market....