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Taylor Swift’s Eras tour: Is it Toronto’s ‘Wildest Dream’ for its economy, or too good to be true?

Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University and Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Tips for concertgoers on staying safe when attending Taylor Swift’s Eras tour

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

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How the far right is evolving and growing in Canada

Stéphane Leman-Langlois, Université Laval; Aurélie Campana, Université Laval, and Samuel Tanner, Université de Montréal

Emerging links between intimate partner violence and women’s cardiovascular disease risk

Glen Pyle, Dalhousie University and Olivia Peters, University of Guelph

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Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won’t solve homelessness

Emmanuelle Bernheim, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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COP29: Canada needs to start a real conversation about international carbon markets

Mark Purdon, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Climate inequality must take centre stage at COP29

Bonny Ibhawoh, McMaster University

Trump tariffs: What the president-elect’s rhetoric tells us about how Canada could be affected — again

Vivek Astvansh, McGill University

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What role did music play in Trump and MAGA’s electoral appeal?

Aidan McGartland, McGill University

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The reasons for shutting down TikTok in Canada appear tenuous at best

Robert Diab, Thompson Rivers University

Why the metaverse isn’t ready to be the future of work just yet

Victoria (Vicky) McArthur, Carleton University and Robert J. Teather, Carleton University

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Ta-Nehisi Coates describes what he saw in Palestine as ‘apartheid’, resembling America’s segregated Jim Crow South

Dennis Altman, La Trobe University

Supreme Court hears case on Canada’s prostitution laws

Debra M Haak, Queen's University, Ontario

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3 potential consequences of Ontario’s reluctance to deem intimate partner violence an epidemic

Eden Hoffer, Western University

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Sunspots and solar flares, created by the sun’s magnetism, can affect the Earth’s surface

Martin Connors, Athabasca University

Canada’s immigration strategy: How reduced targets can preserve positive attitudes

Victoria Esses, Western University and Alina Sutter, Western University

The tail of a plane painted black with a red maple leaf in the middle.

10 privacy violations in the federal government’s proposed changes to the Canada Elections Act

Sara Bannerman, McMaster University

A yellow sign says Voting Place beside autumn foliage.

Updates to Canada’s Copyright Act bring consumers closer to the ‘right to repair’ your devices

Anthony D Rosborough, Dalhousie University

repair tools lie next to a disassembled mobile phone

Youth social media: Why proposed Ontario and federal legislation won’t fix harms related to data exploitation

Teresa Scassa, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

5 ways activists from abroad can help Canada implement women, peace and security initiatives

Eucharia Uranta-Okonkwo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Benevolent sexism competed with hypermasculinity in high-stakes campaigns in the U.S. and Ireland

Amanda Friesen, Western University and Kate Hunt, Indiana University

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How to quell the sharp rise in youth violence in Canada

Ardavan Eizadirad, Wilfrid Laurier University

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What does Donald Trump’s win mean for his brand of populist authoritarianism?

Daniel Drache, York University, Canada and Marc D. Froese, Burman University

The role gender played in Donald Trump’s victory and his renewed efforts to remake America

Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University

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Friends like these: What a second Trump term may mean for the CDC, and how it affects Canada

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

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Ego, hubris and narcissism: Where Donald Trump ranks among the other 45 American presidents

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

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How scenario planning could help Canadian policymakers deal with American political chaos

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

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New research supports brain cell transplantation as a treatment for some neurological disorders

Albert HiuKa Fok, McGill University and Sabrina Chierzi, McGill University

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How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada

Tony Robert Walker, Dalhousie University and Simon Harper, University of Manchester

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Canada and churches have moral obligations for the reparations of missing and disappeared Indigenous children: Final Report

Frank Deer, University of Manitoba

Anti-immigrant politics is fueling hate toward South Asian people in Canada

Reena Kukreja, Queen's University, Ontario

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Why the ‘housing first’ approach has struggled to fulfil its promise of ending homelessness

Daniel Kudla, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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I research rap lyrics and testified in a Toronto rapper’s murder trial

Jabari M. Evans, University of South Carolina

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Without a One Health plan, Canada is vulnerable to future pandemics

Dominique Charron, University of Guelph and Cate Dewey, University of Guelph

Did a Canadian developer really invent bitcoin? A new HBO show explores an intriguing theory

Jeremy Clark, Concordia University

Seen a jellyfish off the dock? You’re not imagining things — they’re increasingly in our lakes

Beatrix Beisner, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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Two adults and two children look out a window of a house. A woman in a blue dress holding a smartphone ooks skeptical.

How some South Asian countries are embracing colonialism by moving citizens to disputed areas

Hari Har Jnawali, Wilfrid Laurier University

Here and abroad, health-care workers bear witness to the world’s worst atrocities

Suzanne Shoush, University of Toronto

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Colonialism, starvation and resistance: How food is weaponized, from Gaza to Canada

Charles Z. Levkoe, Lakehead University; Martha Stiegman, York University, Canada; Sarah Rotz, York University, Canada, and Tammara Soma, Simon Fraser University

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‘A Different Man’ examines tensions between personal identity and societal expectations

Billie Anderson, Western University

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People at a protest carry signs reading: protect trans rights

Alberta’s impending anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation is stoking fear and anxiety

Corinne L. Mason, Mount Royal University and Leah Hamilton, Mount Royal University

The ‘nocebo effect’ in IBS: Why gluten might not be the real problem

Caroline Seiler, McMaster University

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Amid the West’s wavering aid to Ukraine, North Korea backs Russia in a mutually beneficial move

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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Choices made nearly a century ago explain today’s housing crisis

Raphaël Fischler, Université de Montréal

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The scale of fraud against seniors is huge, and still growing — here’s why

Annie Lecompte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

What the Thai cave rescue can teach us about unconventional leadership

Amélie Cloutier, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Andrew Webb, École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)

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Commercial whaling and climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales

Matt J. Thorstensen, University of Manitoba

A bowhead whale mother and calf in the eastern Canadian Arctic.

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Nick Bosa’s MAGA hat vs. Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling: Will the NFL reveal a double standard?

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

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What the Menendez brothers’ case tells us about the moral paradox of true crime

Michael Arntfield, Western University

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MAiD and marginalized people: Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario

Karandeep Sonu Gaind, University of Toronto

New insights from Shakespeare’s England reveal striking parallels to contemporary climate change

Madeline Bassnett, Western University and Laurie Johnson, University of Southern Queensland

A river is seen at low tide as a boat sails past with buildings in the background.

Silence speaks volumes: How mental health influences employee silence at work

Kyle Brykman, University of Windsor and Anika Cloutier, Dalhousie University

Human rights advocate Alexander Lapshin: No place to go, but still fighting for global freedom

Frederick John Packer, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Philip Leech-Ngo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A man in a red ski jacket is surrounded by arms police on an airport tarmac.

As a federal election campaign looms, Canadians must demand stronger ethics laws from politicians

Ian Stedman, York University, Canada and Matthew Cerilli, McMaster University

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Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate cut: Monetary policy is not enough to address economic issues on its own

Sorin Rizeanu, University of Victoria

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Why Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau have taken the same tepid approach to global affairs

Adam Chapnick, Royal Military College of Canada and Asa McKercher, St. Francis Xavier University

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Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not

Noah Fry, McMaster University

A grey-haired man in glasses looks down as he stands behind a podium that reads Re-elect Blaine Higgs. A dark-haired woman in a striped dress stands beside him.

A vast tundra is pictured in the Canadian Arctic

The Canadian Arctic shows how understanding the effects of climate change requires long-term vision

James Schaefer, Trent University

Want to build healthier cities? Make room for bird and tree diversity

Rachel Buxton, Carleton University; Emma J. Hudgins, The University of Melbourne, and Stephanie Prince Ware, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

We discovered a new fossil species of prehistoric fish

Richard Cloutier, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR); Alice Clement, Flinders University, and John Long, Flinders University

A person, seen from the shoulders down, picks up a piece of fish from behind a seafood counter with a pair of tongs

What are you really eating? 1 in 5 seafood products in our study were mislabelled

Matthew R. J. Morris, Ambrose University

a worker observes a burned out neighbourhood

Jasper’s wildfire recovery is challenged by its unique land classification and the approaching winter

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

A woman and man in front of a shelf of vibrators.

‘Nobody Wants This’ amps laughs about intermarriage in Judaism but intended humour hurts

Celia E. Rothenberg, McMaster University

Apple Intelligence will help AI become as commonplace as word processing

Robert Diab, Thompson Rivers University

U.S. national debt is its Achilles’ heel, but China sees it as an opportunity

Zakaria Sorgho, Université Laval

A man sitting in front of flags claps his hands

Generative AI can boost innovation – but only when humans are in control

Camille Grange, HEC Montréal; Mickaël Ringeval, HEC Montréal; Simon Bourdeau, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and Théophile Demazure, HEC Montréal

A woman face overlaid with an image of lines of computer code

More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University

Sports fans in a soccer stadium hold up cardboard cutouts of Saudi leaders.

A white woman with blonde hair in a white suit stands behind a row of hockey players seated on a bench, with her arms crossed.

Jessica Campbell’s NHL coaching gig marks a pivotal turning point for professional hockey

Hayley Baker, Western University

Raising independent and resilient children: Lessons from TVO’s ‘Old Enough!’ and the science of love

Nikki Martyn, University of Guelph-Humber

Addressing online gender violence requires both culture and policy change

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University; Esteban Morales, University of Groningen; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University, and Yimin Chen, Royal Roads University

A teenaged girl lies on a bed using a smartphone

Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals

Kathleen Kevany, Dalhousie University; Howard Nye, University of Alberta; Mark Kent Mullinix, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Talan B. Iscan, Dalhousie University

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A man in a uniform speaks into a microphone.

Latest Canada-India diplomatic tensions are another serious obstacle to an improved relationship

Saira Bano, Thompson Rivers University

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The lasting scars of war: How conflict shapes children’s lives long after the fighting ends

Kerry McCuaig, University of Toronto and Emis Akbari, University of Toronto

A doctor giving a little boy a shot with his mother in the background

What you need to know about cold and flu season

Jennifer Guthrie, Western University

Too many kids face bullying rooted in social power imbalances — and educators can help prevent this

Deinera Exner-Cortens, University of Calgary; Elizabeth (Liz) Baker, University of Calgary, and Wendy Craig, Queen's University, Ontario

Children listening while seated on the floor in a classroom.

How the invasive spiny water flea spread across Canada, and what we can do about it

Sam Lucy Behle, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT); Beatrix Beisner, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and Guillaume Grosbois, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)

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Quarter Life

Expecting again? Tips for helping your first-born child thrive with a new sibling

Marissa Nivison, University of Calgary and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary

Why Gen Z is saying ‘no’ to middle management — and why you might want to reconsider

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University

A young man stands while speaking to a group of peers who are sitting around a table

Oasis reunion: How to stop your sibling feud from becoming a lifelong estrangement

Ramona Alaggia, University of Toronto

Two musicians on a stage, one singing, the other playing guitar.

A young woman stands before a table of people in an office, gesturing with her hands while speaking to them

Giving feedback can be daunting for new leaders — here’s how to provide it thoughtfully

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Mehnaz Rafi, University of Calgary

Two middle-aged men in suits and cowboy hats standing next to teach other. One is wearing a trench coat.

Are you a Destiel stan? There’s so much more to ‘shipping’ than wanting characters to kiss

Effie Sapuridis, Western University

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How to know when it’s time to start therapy

Simon Sherry, Dalhousie University

Understanding ‘underconsumption core’: How a new trend is challenging consumer culture

Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University and Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Fast fashion is harming our planet — these 4 tips can help you build a more sustainable wardrobe

Maryse Côté-Hamel, Université Laval

Age-gap relationships between Millennial women and Gen Z men are on the rise

Treena Orchard, Western University

A man and woman embrace and lean in for a kiss

Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can help

Crystal Chokshi, Mount Royal University

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La victoire de Donald Trump est celle de l’extrémisme. Le centre ne tient plus

Daniel Drache, York University, Canada and Marc D. Froese, Burman University

Syndrome de l’intestin irritable : et si le gluten n’était pas en cause ?

Caroline Seiler, McMaster University

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Victoire de Trump : le genre a joué un rôle prépondérant. Les menaces à la liberté de procréer n’ont pas fait le poids

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Le clonage de l’érable à sucre, une opportunité économique à saisir ?

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Israel-Hamas war

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Emilie El Khoury, Queen's University, Ontario

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Killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: what does it mean for the Gaza peace process?

Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex

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University of Toronto protesters dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment after injunction granted

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

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How drones form part of Hezbollah’s deterrence strategy against Israel

Emilie El Khoury, Queen's University, Ontario

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Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise – and universities have a moral obligation to support them

Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto and Frank Deer, University of Manitoba

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Marcia Anderson, University of Manitoba

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James Stinson, York University, Canada and Lee Mcloughlin, Florida International University

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Out of the archive: A collection of stories about Mount Elgin Indian Residential School

Mary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg

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