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Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), makes an announcement as Victoria MP Will Greaves, second left to right, Esquimalt Nation council member Alicia Thomas and Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch look on at Queen’s Park in Victoria on May 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Canada should invest in nature as critical infrastructure

We are all familiar with the built infrastructure we rely on every day. However, we don’t think as much about the critical value of nature.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference in Calgary on May 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Danielle Smith’s dangerous referendum rhetoric threatens Canada’s Constitution and Indigenous treaty rights

The explosive political climate Danielle Smith is stoking in Alberta could lead to Constitutional unravelling, further harm to treaty rights and violence against those she suggests a threat to her agenda.
People enjoy ice cream by the waterfront on a hot day in Toronto on May 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Trade wars and soaring airfares are reshaping how Canadians travel this summer

Canada’s tourism industry enters the summer riding one of the strongest years on record, but high airfares, rising fuel costs and a troubled geopolitical climate could change this year’s outlook.
Holocaust survivors from around the globe participated in a digital campaign, launched by the Claims Conference in May 2024, called #CancelHate. It featured videos of survivors reading Holocaust denial posts from different social media platforms to combat Holocaust denial and distortion. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Holocaust education has a growing Gen AI problem

AI poses serious risks to Holocaust memory through denial, distortion and clickbait. AI-literate younger generations may be our best tool for combating the misinformation it enables.
Passengers are sprayed with disinfectant by Spanish government officials before boarding a plane after disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at Tenerife airport in the Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)

Planes, trains and pandemics: Lessons from COVID‑19 about travel risks posed by hantavirus and Ebola

Recent outbreaks of Hantavirus and Ebolavirus raise concerns about risks linked to travel, with responses varying between countries. COVID-19 offers lessons for effective approaches to public health.
Prairie farmers have lived through two major canola crises with China in under a decade. Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, Alta., in July 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Rising geopolitical tensions show why Canada’s agri‑food trade strategy needs to change

Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.
FIFA branding displayed on a screen at BMO Field in Toronto, in September 2025. When the FIFA World Cup arrives in the city this June, it will be accompanied by one of its controversial Major Worldwide Partners, Saudi Arabia’s national fossil fuel company Saudi Aramco. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Canada should ban fossil fuel ads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

As FIFA comes to town with Saudi Aramco in tow, now is the time for Toronto City Council to revive discussions about banning fossil fuel advocacy ads.
Women show their marked thumbs after casting their vote at a polling station during the country’s parliamentary elections in Karachi, Pakistan, in February 2024. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan’s voter turnout decline: Why more women registered, but fewer cast ballots in 2024

Pakistan added millions of women voters in 2024, but declining turnout reveals deeper barriers to meaningful political participation.
Ringed seals are not only important of the Arctic ecosystem, they also serve as a critical food source for Inuit communities across the region. (Mike Cameron/NOAA via AP)

Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level

New research shows seals are being affected by chemical pollution in the Arctic food web and rapid climate-driven warming that is transforming their sea ice habitat.