Fossils in a northern Alberta riverbed may reveal new facts about dinosaur evolution

Alberta has been ground zero for dinosaur discoveries in Canada since the 1880s, when several Geological Survey of Canada expeditions collected dinosaur bones from the southern...

New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances

The government of Canada recently amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to include new employer obligations. These amendments are intended to enhance protections for migrant...

Lack of specialization in Global Affairs Canada undermines foreign policy

The present generalist model of the Canadian diplomatic corps ensures that any in-depth expertise is thrown away and wasted just as it is developing. This leaves...

The ‘blue wall’ of silence allows bullying, sexual abuse and violence to infect police forces

After an alleged targeted campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by fellow members of the Vancouver Police Department, Const. Nicole Chan died by suicide in January...

What the Free Alberta Strategy gets wrong about Canada’s banking system

What is the Free Alberta Strategy, the co-creation of two lawyers and a Calgary political scientist? And with a provincial election on the horizon this spring...

Publicly owned land should be used for affordable housing, not sold to private developers

On Jan. 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to “ensure” affordable housing is built along Hamilton’s light rail transit (LRT) route. While this is welcome news,...

How companies can improve the retention of employees returning from abroad

Multinational enterprises are currently facing a serious challenge. These organizations are companies with multiple locations or operations around the world. They often send employees abroad on...

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...