Mothers’ education has a powerful role shaping their children’s futures

Providing equitable quality education for all people is one of the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. To meet this goal, international organizations and national and...

Dismay over King Charles’s coronation raises questions about Canada’s ties to the monarchy

The coronation of King Charles was a cringe-inducing display of white European hereditary privilege and ostentation that angered many, both in the United Kingdom and the...

Why rural Canadians need public transit just as urgently as suburbanites

Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How universities can help respond to the mental health care crisis

The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that one in five Canadians will experience a mental health challenge. The full impact of mental health issues is even...

Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead

In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being discharged from...

As Alberta’s oilsands continue leaking toxic wastewater, aquatic wildlife face new risks

Three months ago, 5.3 million litres of industrial wastewater was reported to have overflowed from an Imperial Oil storage pond into a muskeg and forested area....

Here’s how to abolish the monarchy in Canada (and say goodbye to King Charles)

(Version française disponible ici) The pessimists have long had the upper hand in the ongoing debate over whether to cut the umbilical cord that has linked Canada...

Repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery could change the world for Indigenous Peoples

When I was growing up in the 1960s in my remote community on the coast of Labrador, I remember a bunch of us kids talking about...

Wildfires in Canada force evacuation of 13,000 residents

TRENTON, Canada – Hot temperatures and windy conditions have fed 78 wildfires and as of Friday, forced the evacuation of more than 13,000 residents in the province...

Health Canada should be transparent about how it’s monitoring drug safety

Regulatory bodies like Health Canada are intended to ensure that approved drugs go through a rigorous multi-stage process. However, clinical trials can’t detect every side-effect or...