Guillermo del Toro greets fans at the premiere of ‘Frankenstein’ at TIFF in Toronto, Sept. 8, 2025. A week earlier at the Venice Film Festival, the director said he isn’t afraid of AI when asked about the danger AI and technology pose to humanity.
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AI in the film industry is a hot-button issue that filmmakers, tech companies, distributors, creatives’ guilds and unions, policymakers and viewers are struggling to negotiate.
A traveller looks at the departure board at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Que., in July 2025.
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Canadian travellers increasingly turned to domestic destinations instead of heading south this summer.
Air Canada aircraft sit parked at Vancouver International Airport as a United Airlines flight from Chicago prepares to land, in Richmond, B.C., on Aug. 18, 2025.
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The Air Canada dispute may mark a turning point for labour standards in the airline industry and result in unpaid ground time being a thing of the past.
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause after presenting the Emporio Armani men’s fall-winter 2016-2017 collection, part of Milan Fashion Week, in January 2016.
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From the unstructured jacket that’s worn with ease to the social media frenzy garnered by red carpets, Giorgio Armani’s imprint can be seen in every corner of the fashion industry.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants to resume operations.
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The federal government’s reliance on Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end strikes undermines collective bargaining and may violate workers’ constitutional right to strike.
Mounties stand with an American flag as they prepare to welcome United States President Donald Trump to Calgary, Alta., in June 2025 to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in nearby Kananaskis.
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Canada has lifted many of its retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Here’s why that was likely a smart move by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
There is also a great deal of evidence that sociodemographic cues in a name — such as race and age — can affect whose resume gets a callback. The sound of a name itself could be another potential source of bias.
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A new study finds Canadians were far more likely to report boycotting American products, services and travel than those in the U.K. and France.
Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and destabilize local economies. Cracks are visible in the dry ground in Cabo de la Vela, Colombia, Feb. 7, 2025.
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New research has found that a two-year drought can have the same economic impact on a region as a one percentage point increase in the unemployment rate.
Voters in lower socioeconomic groups are focused on the economy, new research suggests. When politicians don’t prioritize the economy, they don’t turn out to vote.
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Canada’s recent federal election was the first in many years where the economy and pocketbook issues were key issues, which likely played a role in the uptick in voter turnout.
The northern lights appear in the sky over Rat Lake in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in August 2024.
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Tourist offerings like the Jasper Dark Sky Festival in Alberta can help protect dark skies by generating support among tourists and communities receiving economic impacts.
Cargo containers are stacked on a container ship while docked in Vancouver this summer. Businesses must start taking responsibility for slavery in their supply chains.
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Chief Poundmaker’s legacy should challenge us to lead with humility, courage and a focus on the greater good.
A photo of Robertson Trading in northern Saskatchewan in 2023. The store served as a hub for local communities, showcasing a variety of Indigenous crafts and artworks. It burned down in a wildfire in June 2025.
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Researchers highlight the experiences of workers across Canada whose livelihoods and communities have been impacted by climate change.
Work relationships can contribute to a range of positive workplace outcomes, including increased job satisfaction, stronger organizational commitment, improved morale, and enhanced collaboration and teamwork.
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Falling for someone at work can be both exciting and rewarding, but they can also cause challenges to employees and workplaces.
A traveller waits by the Air Canada departure gates as flight attendants picket at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Aug. 18, 2025.
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A professor of management who has been stranded during the recent Air Canada strike shares research-backed strategies to help make unbearable situations easier to navigate.
Public and private employers are rescinding COVID-era flexibility and mandating employees back to the office.
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Remote-work flexibility has supported workplace equity helped limit outbreaks of respiratory infections. Back-to-offices mandates could erase those gains, especially with lowered vaccination rates.
Air Canada flight attendants mobilize in preparation for a possible strike at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Aug. 11, 2025.
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The dispute exposes several fault lines in Canada around work, how we value it and how the law impacts workers.
Softer labels can allow institutions to present a public commitment to inclusion while quietly rolling back the policies, data transparency and accountability mechanisms that define real equity work.
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Consumers use online reviews to inform their purchasing decisions, but the reviews can be influenced by many different factors.
Air Canada flight attendants hold a silent protest at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Aug. 11, 2025.
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Air Canada flight attendants have been in negotiations with the company since March, fighting for fairer wages and working conditions.
For too many Canadian households, September means resuming the annual hunt for affordable, reliable child care. The Blessed Chiara Badano Child Care Centre in Stouffville, Ont., is run by a non-profit and offers before- and after-school programs.
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The economic impact on young adults with cancer is far greater than previous numbers show. And the impacts last much longer than previously recognized.
The battle over adult content is provoking concern about censorship and threatening game makers’ livelihoods.
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