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A group of people in maroon jackets march through a giant gold arch behind someone waving a big Canadian flag

How Indigenous athletes challenge simple ideas of national unity at the Olympics

Taylor McKee, Brock University; Janelle Joseph, University of Toronto; Brock University, and Lucas Rotondo, Brock University

Italian skier Bruno Burrini at the 1956 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina.

Italy hosted the Winter Olympics 70 years ago. What was it like, and what’s changed?

Richard Baka, Victoria University

Two women and a young girl standing in a kitchen completing chores.

The war after the war: How violence is passed down through generations

Myriam Denov, McGill University

Tumbler Ridge shootings highlight the need for mental health support for survivors and their community

Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

A road closed sign next to flashing amber lights.

Cuba is facing an economic and social catastrophe, and not entirely because of Donald Trump

Robert Huish, Dalhousie University

People walk along a city street strewn with garbage.

A man sitting on a couch and swiping through a dating app on his phone.

What dating apps are really optimizing. Hint: it isn’t love

Mathieu Lajante, Toronto Metropolitan University and Sameh Al Natour, Toronto Metropolitan University

When Valentine’s Day forces a relationship reckoning

Emily Impett, University of Toronto

Four heart-shaped lollipops; one is broken.

The seductive simplicity — and danger — of pop psychology’s ‘love languages’

Maha Khawaja, McMaster University

Pieces of a word game scattered around with 'I love you' assembled.

Frustration in hetero relationships has a long history — that’s why today’s crisis looks so familiar

Meaghan Furlano, Western University

An angry woman sitting at the edge of the bed while man is laying on the bed behind her.

For women who live on the margins, health care is often out of reach. Here’s how we can build a bridge to access

Sonia S Anand, McMaster University; Cathy Risdon, McMaster University, and Gina Ogilvie, University of British Columbia

A woman holding a clipboard and looking sympathetically at another woman and holding her hand

Burned out by smartphones, young people are choosing flip phones, cameras and MP3 players instead

Emma G Duerden, Western University and Rubina Malik, Western University

A young woman looks down at a camera held in her hands

Toronto’s Project South charges point to systemic issues beyond police corruption

Tandeep Sidhu, University of Manitoba and Merissa Daborn, University of Manitoba

Three men wearing bullet-proof vests at a news conference with a man in the foreground photographed from behind wearing a shirt that reads Police Media Officer.

Below freezing but still moving: How salamanders stay active in winter

Danilo Giacometti, NUPENS (USP)

A blue-spotted salamander on top of pine needles.

A boy stands in thought with some cardboard boxes.

How children’s play with everyday objects can encourage skills needed for STEM success

Ozlem Cankaya, MacEwan University and Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, MacEwan University

Understanding the difference between apathy and depression can be lifesaving for people with brain disorders

Aderonke Agboji, University of Northern British Columbia and Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia

A man with grey hair with a health-care worker in a white coat with a stethoscope

The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be FASD — and supporting students is vital

Tanya Joseph, Queen's University, Ontario

A colourful 'welcome' sign over a classroom door.

February is hard on ‘night owls’ in northern climates, but there are ways to cope

Erica Kilius, University of Northern British Columbia

A man in bed with his hands over his eyes

Loneliness at work matters more than we think

Julie McCarthy, University of Toronto

A man sitting at a desk rests his forehead against his hand

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Flag politics in Canada and New Zealand resulted in drastically different outcomes

Paul Hamilton, Brock University and Tristan Sheppard, Western University

What If I had Legs I’d Kick You tells us about mothering and thankless sacrifice

Billie Anderson, Western University

A woman lies on a bed with her head on her hand in a red-hued room.

The Jungle at 120: How a 1906 novel continues to surface in discussions about unjust labour

Nicholas Marcelli, Queen's University, Ontario

Men stand holding tools in front of beef caracasses.

The backlash to Bad Bunny’s halftime show reveals how MAGA defines who belongs in America

Gavin Furrey, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A Puerto Rican man in a beige suit and sunglasses sings into a microphone in stage

An image of a collection of galaxies and starts in space

The Hubble tension: How magnetic fields could help solve one of the universe’s biggest mysteries

Levon Pogosian, Simon Fraser University; Karsten Jedamzik, Université de Montpellier, and Tom Abel, Stanford University

When it comes to homelessness, what we call ‘compassion fatigue’ is something else entirely

Timothy Martin, Simon Fraser University

A police officer tosses an unhoused man a suitcase in an encampment.

Northern housing must be built as an integrated ecosystem — by the North, for the North

Shelagh McCartney, Toronto Metropolitan University; Aimee Pugsley, McGill University, and Julia Christensen, Queen's University, Ontario

How to ensure affordable, safe and culturally grounded housing for Indigenous older adults

Hai Luo, University of Manitoba; Laura Funk, University of Manitoba, and Malcolm Disbrowe, University of Manitoba

A woman holding a house figurine and keys.

Home ownership is a false promise in Canada

Nick Revington, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS); Emory Shaw, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), and Mathiaz Lazo Mackay, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)

A roofer is working on the roof of a house under construction.

A young woman in a white T-shirt with choking

What to do if someone’s choking: Evidence says begin with back blows

Cody Dunne, University of Calgary; Andrew McRae, University of Calgary, and Khara Sauro, University of Calgary

Glyphosate: What Indigenous communities have suspected for years about the dangers of the herbicide

Charles Z. Levkoe, Lakehead University

Lessons from the sea: Nature shows us how to get ‘forever chemicals’ out of batteries

Alicia M. Battaglia, University of Toronto

A white octopus with a reddish hue in the water

Canada is losing track of its wild salmon — just when we need that knowledge most

Michael Price, Simon Fraser University and Jonathan Moore, Simon Fraser University

A Black painter's hand seen holding a brush painting two black silhouettes against an orange sky.

Imagining alternative Canadian cultural policy through BIPOC artists’ experiences

Taiwo Afolabi, University of Regina and Deniz Ünsal, Royal Roads University

As the climate changes, what does the future hold for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games?

Daniel Scott, University of Waterloo; Madeleine Orr, University of Toronto, and Robert Steiger, University of Innsbruck

five interlocking rings partially buried in the snow

Here are Canada’s 2026 Winter Olympic medal hopefuls, from hockey to freestyle skiing

Taylor McKee, Brock University

A group of people march while waving Canadian flags and holding a large one up as a banner

Geopolitics will cast a long shadow over the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

The statue of the Virgin Mary seen through the middle of a set of white, intertwined white rings

The mental edge that separates elite athletes from the rest

Mallory Terry, McMaster University

Close up of a tennis player's face scrunched up in concentration as he hits the ball

A sea of protesters walk on a city street.

ICE pullback in Minneapolis shows the limits of Donald Trump’s scare tactics

Eli Lawrence Sopow, Adler University

Tariffs are reshaping Canadian manufacturing, but not all workers are being impacted the same way

Marshia Akbar, Toronto Metropolitan University and Devaanshi Khanzode, Toronto Metropolitan University

A worker in a hard hat looks at coils of stainless steel on a conveyer belt

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

Mina Fakhravar, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A woman protester sets a poster on fire with a cigarette.

Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok?

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University

People sitting at a table in discussion.

Social studies as ‘neutral?’ That’s a myth, and pressures teachers to avoid contentious issues

Kevin Lopuck, University of Manitoba

ChatGPT is in classrooms. How should educators now assess student learning?

Sarah Elaine Eaton, University of Calgary; Beatriz Antonieta Moya Figueroa, University of Calgary; Rahul Kumar, Brock University, and Robert Brennan, University of Calgary

Why Canada must step up to protect children in a period of global turmoil

Catherine Baillie Abidi, Mount Saint Vincent University; Izabela Steflja; Kirsten J. Fisher, University of Saskatchewan, and Myriam Denov, McGill University

A child's plastic tricycle in the rubble.

Increasing math scores: Why Ontario needs early numeracy screening

Michael Slipenkyj, Carleton University; Heather P. Douglas, Carleton University; Jo-Anne LeFevre, Carleton University, and Rebecca Merkley, Carleton University

Numbers seen on a wall in the shape of a caterpillar.

Men in camouflage and wearing helmets walk en masse from a military transport plane on a tarmac.

Hey Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat

Eugene Lang, Queen's University, Ontario

Canada should be wary of embracing ‘total national defence’ to ward off an American invasion

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

Epiaceratherium itjilik: The rhino that lived in the Arctic

Danielle Fraser, Carleton University

16 Oscar nods for Sinners signals a broader appetite for imaginative Black cinema

Cornel Grey, Western University

Two Black men, one in a hat, both in suits, stand in front of what looks like a large yellow-red-tinged moon or sun.

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

Ben McCann, Adelaide University

Catherine O'Hara poses for a photo in 2025

Black women’s health-care experiences remain marked by structural racism — here’s how institutions should move forward

Elizabeth Kusi Appiah, University of Alberta and Elizabeth Papathanassoglou, University of Alberta

A health-care provider and a patient looking at a laptop screen

Four astronauts in orange suits, including one woman crew member. The tall man on the right has a Canadian flag on the arm of his jumpsuit.

Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon — with a Canadian on board

Gordon Osinski, Western University

People wearing large masks bearing the likeness of donald trump and javier milei drill into a display of the planet with power drills

Addressing climate change without the ‘rules-based order’

Matthew Hoffmann, University of Toronto

A dark-haired man gestures while speaking from behind a podium.

Pierre Poilievre aces leadership review: Why the Conservatives opted to stand by their man

Sam Routley, Western University

A beaming dark-haired man in front of a dark blue background filled with canadian maple leafs and people applauding him.

Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

Biomass could play a key role in Canada’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy

Normand Mousseau, Université de Montréal and Roberta Dagher, Polytechnique Montréal

Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 fish species

Darienne Lancaster, University of Victoria

Air pollution crosses borders, and so must the policies aimed at tackling it

Harshit Gujral, University of Toronto; Meredith Franklin, University of Toronto; Sagnik Dey, The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and Steve Easterbrook, University of Toronto

a large indian flag flies on a pole above a city enveloped in smog

Filing taxes for someone else? Here’s how to do it safely

Celine Latulipe, University of Manitoba

Close up of a pen sitting on top of tax forms

A woman wrapped in blankets and holding a mug sits on a windowsill

Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged

Kiffer George Card, Simon Fraser University

Geopolitics will cast a long shadow over the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

Why Iran keeps turning off the internet during mass protests

Niloofar Hooman, McMaster University

How Canada and Sweden are redefining northern security and co-operation

Christophe Premat, Stockholm University

Men in tuxedos raise their champagne glasses at an ornate dinner table.

Blaming ‘wine moms’ for ICE protest violence is another baseless, misogynist myth

Darryn DiFrancesco, University of Northern British Columbia

A woman holds a sign that reads 'it was murder, stop ICE.'

A man washes cleanser off his face in a bathroom sink

Men are embracing beauty culture — many of them just refuse to call it that

Jordan Foster, MacEwan University

Book Talk: Q&A with a psychologist who argues ‘guilt is a helpful emotion, not a harmful one’

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A woman sitting on the floor with knees up, holding her head.

Canada’s new Grocery Code of Conduct is here, but don’t expect any instant price drops

Michael von Massow, University of Guelph

A customer reaches for a carton of eggs at a grocery store

An elderly man with fluffy white hair and orange-hued skin appears to nod off.

Health and competence are shaping Trump’s presidency. What about his predecessors?

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

Mark Carney’s Davos speech marks a major departure from Canada’s usual approach to the U.S.

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

A man with short grey hair makes a speech in front of a blue illuminated backdrop that reads World Economic Forum.

Trump’s annexation of Greenland seemed imminent. Now it’s on much shakier ground

Eric Van Rythoven, Carleton University

People in parkas protest in front of a red clapboard building holding signs that read Greenland is Not For Sale. Snowy hills are in the background.

What Canada can learn from Mexico’s approach to U.S. trade

Wolfgang Alschner, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A man and a woman shake hands in front of a backdrop that says MEXICO-CANADA

3D illustration showing the structure of a liposome

The invisible bubbles that spread cancer could also help stop it

Vahé Nerguizian, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

New study: Some crimes increased, others decreased around Toronto supervised consumption sites

Dimitra Panagiotoglou, McGill University

a man and woman among a group of people photographed from behind

Ontario’s Bill 33 raises serious concern about campus equity and student rights

Aasiya Satia, Western University and Kimberley Dej, McMaster University

People protest on steps with a sign that says last chance campus life fair.

An electric neon sign that reads 'Good Vibes.'

#GoodVibesOnly: The shared emotions we don’t quite name

Lei Yu, Western University

Oscars 2026: How Hamnet will help me lead Shakespeare classes about Hamlet’s Ophelia

Paul Yachnin, McGill University

With KPop Demon Hunters, Korean women hold the sword, the microphone — and possibly an Oscar

Hyounjeong Yoo, Carleton University

DNA evidence: A double-edged sword that can actually deny justice for some wrongfully accused

Kent Roach, University of Toronto

a man photographed from behind sitting in a jail cell with handcuffs on

How to include fossil fuel communities in Canada’s clean energy transition

Ekaterina Rhodes, University of Victoria; Megan Egler, University of Victoria; Rowan Hargreaves, University of Victoria, and Samuel Lloyd, University of Victoria

a man in blue overalls and a white hard hat stands in front of an industrial complex

The Grey Revolution

A health care worker showing a man with grey hair a tablet displaying brain scans

Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer’s history shows why

Saskia Sivananthan, McGill University

How low can you go (and still build muscle)? Why strength training matters at any age

Tom Janssen, McMaster University and Matthew Lees, McMaster University

A man and a woman with grey hair using green resistance bands

Retaining employees as they age is possible with more flexibility

Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Université TÉLUQ

A woman with dark hair in a blue shirt looking at a pill

Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health

Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary; Jasper Crockford, University of Calgary, and Maryam Ghahremani, University of Calgary

Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women

Emma Hsiaowen Chen, Concordia University

Cropped photo of a dancer's feet in ballet slippers

Midlife adults are overextended with multiple roles

Gail Low, MacEwan University and Gloria Gutman, Simon Fraser University

A woman with partly gray hair wearing a striped shirt looking pensive

How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

François L'Italien, Université Laval

Why Canada must transform its long-term care system

Denise Suzanne Cloutier, University of Victoria

A senior woman in bed with a care person by her side.

An person touching a smartwatch on their wrist

Tracking with care: The ethics of using location tracking technology with people living with dementia

Madalena Pamela Liougas, University of Toronto and Alisa Grigorovich, Brock University

How to maintain good cognitive health at any age

Benjamin Boller, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Donald Weaver, University of Toronto

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The flu is everywhere. So why aren’t Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?

Andrea DeKeseredy, University of Alberta; Amy Kaler, University of Alberta, and Michelle Maroto, University of Alberta

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap

Qian Liu, University of Calgary

A family of three generations sitting on a couch.

Slanguage: How the use of AI for apologies could cause the ‘Canadian Sorry’ to lose its soul

Joshua Gonzales, University of Guelph

A man from the neck down with a white rose behind his back as a woman sits looking at him in the background.

Fear at work is a hidden safety risk — and it helps explain why hazards go unreported

Lianne M Lefsrud, University of Alberta

A man sitting at a desk covering his face with his hands

black smoke emitted from a rock formation underwater

How the ocean’s hydrothermal systems made the first life on Earth possible

Long Li, University of Alberta

Two grey buildings, one of which bears the round seal of the World Health Organization

How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats

Mitchell L. Hammond, Western University

Two men at a table, one watching the other intently.

Heated Rivalry: How investment in Canadian content can pay off at home and abroad

Daphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto; Claudia Sicondolfo, University of Toronto, and MaryElizabeth Luka, University of Toronto

Heated Rivalry scores for queer visibility — but also exposes the limits of representation

Adam Davies, University of Guelph

A white man and an Asian man sit side-by-side at a conference table in front of microphones

Heated Rivalry shows how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of masculinity

JJ Wright, MacEwan University

A white man and an Asian man sit shirtless in a bed, smiling at one another

What our love of Heated Rivalry tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada

Kyle Rich, Brock University and Dr Ryan Storr, Swinburne University of Technology

A Man on the Inside: Netflix comedy offers a timely defence of higher education

Barbara K Seeber, Brock University

A tall Asian man smiles and waves next to a white man with short grey hair. Three large Canadian flags and two Chinese flags are behind them.

Carney’s China trip is another indication that Canada’s energy sector is its gateway to Asia

Yaxin Zhou, Université de Montréal

Lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles could boost adoption and diversify Canada’s trade

Addisu Lashitew, McMaster University

A middle-aged white man shakes hands with a middle-aged Chinese man

What Iran’s latest protests tell us about power, memory and resistance

Shirin Khayambashi, Toronto Metropolitan University

A group of protesters walking down the street and carrying flags and signage that reads Free Iran

American border crackdown forces Venezuelan migrants on a perilous journey back south

Guillermo Candiz, Université de l'Ontario français and Tanya Basok, University of Windsor

How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth

Gisèle Yasmeen, McGill University; Julian Tayarah, McGill University, and Umme Salma, McGill University

People using farm tools working among green plants. Tall glass buildings and a stadium can be seen in the background

How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth

Tanya White, Toronto Metropolitan University

People sitting around a circular textile project.

Why we need to talk about the root causes of food insecurity

Jennifer Black, University of British Columbia; Amanda White, Emily Carr University; Elaine Power, Queen's University, Ontario, and Jennifer Brady

Eating insects: A sustainable solution or an overhyped idea?

Nina Klioueva, Université de Montréal and Maude Perreault, Université de Montréal

A crowd of people holding protest signs and chanting

Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina and Angèle Poirier, University of Regina

Nowhere to stay: Canada needs a rights and responsibility approach to international student housing

Zhixi Zhuang, Toronto Metropolitan University

A construction sign seen in front of a large office tower.

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions

Maxime Polleri, Université Laval

A group of large grey concrete structures near the banks of a body of water

Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say

Alexandre Hudon, Université de Montréal

AI disruptions reveal the folly of clinging to an idealized modern university

Dani Dilkes, University of Toronto and Mark Daley, Western University

A hand seen at a laptop pointing to the screen.

Why Donald Trump is telling such obvious lies on the ICE Minneapolis killing

Jennifer Saul, University of Waterloo and Tim Kenyon, Brock University

Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships

Julian Barling, Queen's University, Ontario and Kaylee Somerville

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The Making of an Autocrat: Podcast out now

Justin Bergman, The Conversation and Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation

Why America hasn’t become great again

Robert Chernomas, University of Manitoba and Ian Hudson, University of Manitoba

An American flag flies in the wind in front of a white domed building

A white wall with "The writing is on the wall" written on it.

Slanguage: The trouble with idioms is that they can leave even fluent English speakers behind

Frank Boers, Western University

Slanguage: How ‘6-7’ makes sense even though it means nothing

Nicole Rosen, University of Manitoba

Microsoft’s AI deal promises Canada digital sovereignty, but is that a pledge it can keep?

Blayne Haggart, Brock University

Canada at war with Russia? Why the debate has shifted from ‘if’ to ‘when’

Brian McQuinn, University of Regina and Marcus Kolga, University of Regina

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The Colombian border is one of the biggest obstacles to building a new Venezuela

Sally Sharif, University of British Columbia

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Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

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How to deal with racism in an intimate relationship

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Choosing singlehood? Here are 5 tips for thriving while being single

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Love in the age of conspiracy: 5 tips to deal with disinformation and political polarization in relationships

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L’UFC, la mécanique bien huilée de la violence et de sa spectacularisation

Blaise Dore-Caillouette, Université de Montréal

Un combattant UFC baisse la tête devant la grille de l'arène.

Surmonter la rumination mentale : quand la méditation aide les proches aidants

Anna Andrianova, Université Laval; Mathieu Boisvert, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Sophie Ethier, Université Laval; Julie Bernier-Carbonneau, and Olga Babina, Concordia University

Des demandeurs d'asile arrivent au Québec le 24 mars 2023.

Chiffrer l’immigration ou écouter les personnes ? Le pouvoir des récits de vie

Consuelo Vasquez, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Camila Goytisolo De Sainz, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and Hoang Kham NGUYEN, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Les violences sexuelles sur les campus universitaires ne diminuent pas. Voici ce qu’il faut faire

Isabelle Daigneault, Université de Montréal; Geneviève Paquette, Université de Sherbrooke ; Jacinthe Dion, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), and Martine Hébert, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Des étudiantes à l'université prennent des notes

Mesure des impacts environnementaux: les entreprises polluent souvent plus qu'elles ne le disent

Mādālina Solcánu, PhD, CPA, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Samuel Sponem, HEC Montréal

En 2025, les protéines sont passées de nutriment discret à aliment miracle. Voici pourquoi cette surenchère n'a rien de scientifique

Stuart Phillips, McMaster University

Un pot de poudre de protéines et une cuillère de poudre de protéines.

Voir le monde tel qu’il est : le message (réaliste) de Carney à Davos

Wassim Tayssir, Université de Montréal

Le premier ministre canadien, Mark Carney

Un drapeau flotte au milieu de tour de bureaux

Les stablecoins présentent des risques. Il faut rapidement les encadrer

Annie Lecompte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Activité physique au bureau : trois pistes pour les employeurs

Aviroop Biswas, University of Toronto

Un homme en tenue de bureau et portant un casque fait du vélo.

Pourquoi les consommateurs de la génération Z se sentent désabusés – et comment ils peuvent être les moteurs d’un véritable changement

Eugene Y. Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University

Trois personnes marchant avec des sacs de courses

Les JO de Montréal 1976, un laboratoire qui a transformé le Québec bien au-delà des stades et des podiums

Tegwen Gadais, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Florent Lefèvre, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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