People gather around blocks of ice that were installed in a Toronto parking lot on April 20 as part of promotion for rapper Drake’s album Iceman.
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How Drake’s ice stunt, Ariana Grande’s Petal teaser campaign and Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story’ song became a masterclass in modern music marketing.
Solo freelancers earn no more than salaried workers and report lower well-being, according to a new study following nearly 13,000 people from their teens to their 50s.
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With entrepreneurial ambitions at an eight-year high in Canada, new research suggests the structure of a business matters more than the decision to start one.
In the aquatic or frozen habitats of the North and South Poles, life is dominated by single-celled micro-organisms. Giant viruses sit at the top of the food pyramid.
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Long overlooked because of their size, giant viruses are now redefining the frontiers of microbiology.
Canada’s Joel Waterman, left, and Tani Oluwaseyi react after the FIFA World Cup soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, which ended in a 1-1 draw, in Toronto, on June 12, 2026.
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Team sports like soccer or hockey can include situational pressures on specific positions such as goalies or anyone taking a penalty shot.
Music can provide a forum for meaningful life encounters when other sensory input may feel overwhelming for people with dementia.
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Music has value in dementia care, but re-envisioning its role beyond treatment involves engaging individuals in music experiences that foster self-expression, identity and meaningful interactions.
A field research team member holds a test tube containing blacklegged ticks.
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Katarina Ost, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Manisha A. Kulkarni, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Researchers placed woodchips along the side of two trails in the Ottawa Greenbelt and found that the woodchips notably lowered the number of ticks.
While the gender barriers are coming down, new research suggests that there remain significant geographical barriers in accessing diagnosis and treatment for both men and women with ADHD.
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Mental health disorders such as ADHD are among the top five causes of disability in Canada, yet spending on mental-health care is often viewed as an economic drain.
What would it look like for students in different disciplines to meaningfully contribute to AI systems that iteratively generate, debate and evolve novel hypotheses for complex problems?
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AI fluency implies a deep and critical understanding of emerging AI concepts and applications to equip students to innovate and create alongside AI systems.
Debates over whether public grocery stores can turn a profit miss the point. The more urgent question is: why do so many Canadians need an alternative model to the grocery stores they already have? 3 Paniers Alternative Grocery Store in Montréal, Québec has a solidarity pricing model.
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Public investment in food retail, distribution and wholesale infrastructure could add urgently needed diversity to Canada’s food landscape.
Taiwan imports almost all of its energy by sea, with liquefied natural gas and coal arriving through the same maritime corridors that could become contested in a conflict.
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When a young person becomes radicalized, people often point the finger at “the family.” But in reality, the burden falls primarily on mothers.
Workers assemble temporary seating for the FIFA World Cup at BMO Field (temporarily renamed Toronto Stadium) on March 12, 2026. To meet FIFA’s requirements, North American cities have spent hundreds of millions and suspended bylaws.
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Steve Lorteau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Host cities’ agility in preparing for FIFA stands in sharp contrast to the usual rhetoric that municipalities cannot accomplish other civic needs with urgency.
Nearly one-quarter of plastics end up in the environment, where they very slowly degrade into tiny microplastics.
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Parents who hire their own kids often skip the safety conversations they’d have with any other new employee. But that assumption can put young workers in danger.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon arrives for a meeting of the federal cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 2, 2026.
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Delivering on Ottawa’s AI for All strategy will require governments to build wraparound supports for workers, businesses and communities.
Forests everywhere are critical to climate stability, biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods, yet they remain in decline due to a variety of pressures.
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While some progress has been made since these goals were established in 2017, it is uneven. Only seven of the 26 targets have been broadly met.
After one visit, you may hear a follow-up request: ‘Take me to the museum!’ Children play during a visit to Qatar National Museum, in Doha, Qatar, in 2022.
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When adults thoughtfully pay attention to children’s curiosity and questions, they can support child development and foster the exchange of meaningful insights.
Organizations pushing for gender equity often point to parental leave as part of the solution. But these policies can simultaneously advance men’s careers and leave women’s unchanged.
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Anja Krstic, York University, Canada and Ivona Hideg, University of Oxford; York University, Canada
New research using Canadian workplace data finds that men who take six months or more of parental leave are seen as warmer and more leadership-ready by colleagues.
Children wait for the start of a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Argentina and Uruguay at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 16, 2023.
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The commitments produce policy documents without enforcement mechanisms, are vague and are not tailored to the specific risks children face during a sports mega-event.
Ice-off in Resolute Bay, Nvt. Warming is leading to earlier ice-free dates and challenging the local community who uses the sea ice to access traditional hunting areas.
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Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic?
Many Canadian farmers remain unaware of which AI tools exist and which ones are relevant to their farming operations.
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Canada is developing sophisticated AI tools for agriculture but lacks the systems to help farmers understand, integrate and trust these technologies.
The main feature of a near-death experience is a strong feeling of belonging or being ‘back home,’ which often translates to a profound sensation of merging with everything.
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The Liberal government has signalled it will not restore federal hate speech provisions or bring in new online safety legislation. A researcher explains what that means for the Canadians most at risk.
A crab with a coral on its back walks across a field of ferromanganese nodules on the seafloor of Gosnold Seamount in the North Atlantic.
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