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PASSINGS – As prime minister, Brian Mulroney brought Canada closer to U.S.

March 1, 2024 // 0 Comments

By THOMAS KLASSEN York University, Canada BRIAN MULRONEY — Canada’s 18th prime minister who has died at age 84 — will be remembered for many things, but his most [Continue]

WEATHER – Ice storms, January downpours, heavy snow, no snow: ‘warming winter syndrome’

January 29, 2024 // 1 Comment

By RICHARD B. (Ricky) ROOD University of Michigan ONE OF THE MOST robust measures of Earth’s changing climate is that winter is warming more quickly than other seasons. The [Continue]

HISTORY – Sir John A.: the enduring legacy of a great Canadian hero

January 16, 2024 // 0 Comments

His policies towards Indigenous populations earned him their praise but criticism of being too lenient from the Liberal opposition By GERRY BOWLER Frontier Centre for Public [Continue]

ONLINE NEWS – The battle with big tech and what it means for journalism

August 13, 2023 // 1 Comment

By ANDY MIAH University of Salford CANADA RECENTLY PASSED a law to address the continuing financial woes of its traditional news media, trust in which has steadily fallen to [Continue]

HIGHWAY DANGER – Crash highlights concerns about highways, trucking

July 1, 2023 // 1 Comment

By AMIE McLEAN Intercultural Coordinator Thompson Rivers University DETAILS ARE STILL EMERGING about the recent collision between a bus carrying seniors and a semi-truck in [Continue]

OSCARS – Banshees, wives, women and mavericks: Best Picture predictions

March 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

By ARI MATTES University of Notre Dame Australia OF THE 10 FILMS nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, six are really good. That’s a high percentage for a year – 2022 – [Continue]