CHRISTMAS – Five things to know about Mary, the mother of Jesus
Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece, 1432. Virgin Mary detail. (Wikimedia Commons) By PHILIP C. ALMOND The University of Queensland MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS, is [Continue]
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CLIMATE – How an ‘atmospheric river’ led to floods and mudslides in B.C.
By JOHN J. CLAGUE Simon Fraser University THE WEST COAST of Canada is known for its wet autumn weather, but the storm that British Columbia’s Fraser Valley experienced over [Continue]
POLITICS – Why minority governments have been good, and sometimes bad
By ALEX MARLAND Memorial University of Newfoundland CANADA HAS ANOTHER MINORITY government. Is this good or bad for Canadian democracy? Mostly good — for now. There’s a [Continue]
POLITICS – Think the danger is past? Wrong; insurrection threat isn’t over
By JACK L. ROZDILSKY York University, Canada IN A DARK AND SURREAL MOMENT in American history, on the afternoon of Jan. 6, a group of Americans staged a violent protest by [Continue]
U.S. ELECTION – Trump takes a leaf out of autocrat playbook with victory claim
By NATASHA LINDSTAEDT University of Essex In the months leading up to US election day, it was predicted that Donald Trump would not accept the results if he lost, would cast [Continue]
POLITICS – Trump’s hospitalization may cause instability at the White House
By JACK L. ROZDILSKY York University, Canada WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT of President Donald Trump’s hospitalization for COVID-19, a dangerous situation is now unfolding at the [Continue]
