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Laurier students aren’t content with simply earning a university degree. To them, education is a springboard to something greater: it’s the key to shaping a life, building a community and making a difference.

For more than a century, Laurier has been known for academic excellence. But we’ve also been dedicated to the philosophy that our students’ success is measured through more than grades – it’s based on the quality of the lives they lead, and those they inspire.

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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. (Unsplash+)

Being your own boss doesn’t always pay off: What 30 years of data reveal

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.
We are the same species as we were thousands of years ago; what has changed is the size of the world our brain is being asked to scan for threats. (Unsplash)

Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist

News fatigue is not a personal failing, but a result of an evolutionary brain being asked to process a large volume of bad news from around the world.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Donald Trump on stage during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw on Dec. 5, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/FIFA via Getty Images

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

Talk of boycotts have added to fears among the US tourism industry that foreign tourists will continue to stay away.
Managers often underestimate the impact of silence. A new study shows that inaction can undermine trust and morale. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

What happens when managers don’t act? New research reveals the consequences can be severe

New research shows that when managers fail to respond to harmful behaviour at work, employees interpret that silence as a breach of trust.
Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in April 2023. Public sector voters in Canada are more inclined to support the NDP and the Liberals — not necessarily out of self-interest, but because they’re left-leaning politically. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

New research suggests the government’s intention to reduce the size of the federal public service could very likely drive some Liberal voters back to the NDP in the next federal election.
Toronto Blue Jay Addison Barger hits a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers during sixth inning World Series playoff MLB baseball action in Toronto on Oct. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Do mega‑sporting events like the World Series pay off? Here’s the economic reality behind them

What are the actual impacts of mega sporting events like the World Series and FIFA World Cup?
Les jeunes adultes âgés de 20 à 39 ans sont confrontés à un paysage social modifié où les réalités financières influencent leurs relations. (Rene Ranisch/Unsplash)

La hausse du coût de la vie modifie notre façon de faire des rencontres, de vivre et d’aimer

L’argent a longtemps été l’une des principales sources de conflit dans les relations, mais le contexte économique actuel a rendu le stress financier encore plus pesant.
A survey of primary caregivers of autistic children identified several factors related to school exclusion, including a lack of specialized training and resources for school staff. Children’s knapsacks at a Toronto elementary school in January 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Many autistic students are denied a full education — here’s what we need for inclusive schools

Integrating autistic students fully and meaningfully in classrooms is important for their education, for broader classrooms as well as for families’ employment security and well-being.
A homeless man stays in a warm area after having dinner at a shelter in Thunder Bay, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Drug dealers are plundering people’s homes into ‘trap houses,’ driving up homelessness and violence in Thunder Bay

Fentanyl dealers expanding into new markets across Canada are devastating smaller cities like Thunder Bay, fuelling violence and worsening the homelessness crisis.

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