Wolves are a vital part of Canada’s rich biodiversity and are a culturally important species. Killing them to protect caribou repackages the colonial fear of the “big bad wolf.”
The Millennium Prize Problems have become the monuments of mathematics. Built for good reasons, they now obscure the breadth of the discipline.
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Silicon Valley may end mathematical trophy hunting by making sport of it. But the modern mathematical landscape is so much broader than that.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands during a bilateral meeting in her office at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 16, 2026.
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Canada has spent the last century defending European democracies. Now it’s asking them to return the favour.
AI systems are increasingly being used to search for information and make decisions, creating new questions about how commercial incentives may shape the answers users receive.
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AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.
Smooth cordgrass, which is native to the Americas, was introduced to China in 1979 with repercussions for biodiversity and ecosystems. Once established, invasive species proliferate and spread to other regions like an advancing wave that is difficult to stop.
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More common extreme weather events can create opportunities for invasive species to spread.
University of Ottawa Professor Cary Kogan, left, is joined by fellow members of the Network of Engaged Canadian Academics, at a news conference on its national study documenting antisemitism at Canadian universities and colleges, in Ottawa in August 2026. The study was commissioned by the federal government.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives must be able to adapt and recognize diverse forms of pain and vulnerability.
Canada advertizes itself as a place where international students can build a life, not just buy a university degree. That’s a promise with real stakes.
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The federal government built an explicit “study-work-stay” pathway that it’s now unraveling through abrupt, poorly-sequenced policy changes.
A farmer carries a part of a Russian FPV drone that he shot down with a rifle as he watches the burning field following an air attack in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, August 2026.
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Visual footage — even that created by journalists and civilians to document conflict and hold nations accountable — can now become raw material for weapons development.
Humans can be infected by many viruses, including the Ebola virus pictured here. However, the most diverse viruses are those that infect bacteria.
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Bacteria have transformed some viruses — now called gene-transfer agents — into a means of exchanging genetic material among themselves.
“Pain and suffering have always been crucial in Indigenous healing philosophies, reflecting a deep understanding that mental health and spiritual health are tightly intertwined.”
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An Anishinaabe storyteller and healer from Serpent River First Nation shares Ojibwe teachings on suffering, acceptance and Ceremony as ways of connecting Indigenous healing wisdom with psychological practice.
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has launched a lawsuit against an AI music generation platform. Singer-songwriter Allison Russell performs in honour of Joni Mitchell at the 2025 SOCAN awards in Toronto, on Sept. 29, 2025.
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A recent survey of working musicians in Canada points to a growing discontent about AI in music, and points to how we could gain a music industry that allows Canadian music to flourish.
Repeated exposure to advertising can shape consumers’ expectations about how they should look, live and behave.
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues for slowing the pace of AI development globally. We must use this time to learn how to anticipate, and test for, future threats.
A cardboard cutout of U.S President Donald Trump is held as people participate in a protest against him near the U.S. embassy in Ottawa in June 2025.
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Sarah Burton, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Michael Karanicolas, Dalhousie University; Institute for Humane Studies
By setting up a fund supported by those who violate Canadian laws to assist groups that protect civil rights, Canada can invest in democracy’s strongest defence: robust, free and open speech.
Women react at the site where revelers were killed and kidnapped on the Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack by Hamas militants at the Nova music festival, a day after the country marked the second anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel.
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Different types of thoughts are meaningfully tied to our emotional well-being. By understanding these connections, we can identify new ways to support and improve our mental health.
The savanna illuminated by dawn sunlight, in Kruger National Park, Limpopo province, South Africa, in September 2022.
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Global tree-planting campaigns can harm natural drylands. Effective climate restoration must work within dryland ecosystems, not seek to replace them.
Commercial trucking connects Canadian businesses with domestic and international markets. Sikh truck driver Prahb Singh maneuvers his truck at a gas station in Fontana, Calif., on Sept. 3, 2025.
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Low freight rates, unpaid working time and immigration rules can leave some drivers with little room to push back against difficult working conditions.
To count as illegal “intimate imagery,” under Canadian law, a depiction has to be realistic enough to pass as a genuine photo or video, regardless of whether the individual is identifiable or has consented to its use.
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A better understanding of the factors driving kindergarten school absences is needed, as are policies aimed at reducing the number of missed days.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference about the National Food Security Strategy at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto on June 11, 2026.
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While the National Food Security Strategy does include important food systems initiatives, it fails to address the root causes of food insecurity or its health consequences.
Confrontations between pro- and anti-Iranian regime protesters at a rally in Toronto in March 2026.
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Although the connection between the Canadian far right and the pro-Reza Pahlavi movement is weaker than in Europe, growing diaspora violence shows it’s now taking root in Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, meet in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 10, 2026.
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Long before the modern degrowth movement, Islamic economic thought placed limits on consumption, challenged wealth concentration and treated economic activity as a moral question.
