How families can support children’s early mathematics learning at home

Kids need frequent opportunities to encounter numbers, quantities, shapes, patterns, measurement and spatial relationships.

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How Heated Rivalry, ‘Off Campus’ and ‘Shoresy’ are challenging hockey’s old ideas

Popular hockey shows are imagining a more inclusive sport. But recent controversies show how difficult it is to change hockey culture.

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Canada says proposed labour rules will reduce strike interventions. History suggests a more complicated picture

The federal government says new labour rules will reduce intervention in strikes, but they could weaken workers’ bargaining power.

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5 ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom

When deciding whether and how to respond to residential schools denialism, teachers should consider the type of denialism, the students involved and their school and community context.

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Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge

Sustaining Brazil’s recent deforestation gains will require stronger environmental enforcement beyond the rainforest and resistance to political efforts that could weaken it.

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Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer

Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?

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Families provide dementia care. Why must they also be the air traffic controllers of the system?

Families are still expected to navigate disconnected health and community services on their own. A new report sets out what governments can do to change that.

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From French outpost to Euro-Canadian corridor? Why Carney and Macron met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Donald Trump has given France and Canada another reason to close ranks. For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the test is whether it will produce lasting investment and development opportunities.

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How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia

Playing out year over year, the chaotic cycle of drought crises has become a familiar experience for British Columbians.

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Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster

Development in known hazard zones is creating untenable risks for communities around the world. Here’s how Nepal and the global community can build back differently.

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Alberta’s education reforms tell students public life is safest when differences are hidden

By amending its Education Act to remove the language of ‘diversity’ and ‘belonging’ and restricting flags that can fly, Alberta is enacting a quiet curriculum of silence.

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Living with chronic pain at work: Supportive managers can help, but they can’t solve everything

New research shows supportive supervisors may help protect employees’ psychological well-being, but meaningful support requires workplaces that can adapt to changing needs.

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‘Mawachihitotaak:’ For Métis, it matters to say ‘let’s get together’ to share stories

There is a great need for ongoing authentic Métis voice, representation and expression of our unique cultural identity, and a Métis studies conference convenes people this September.

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Rethinking how we assess students could improve their well-being

Classroom assessment is a major source of student stress. Research suggests redesigning assessments around psychological needs may improve well-being.

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B.C.’s militarized wolf cull is a misguided approach to a complex issue

Wolves are a vital part of Canada’s rich biodiversity and are a culturally important species. Killing them to protect caribou repackages the colonial fear of the “big bad wolf.”

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OpenAI may have solved the Navier-Stokes equation — but mathematics is more than $1 million trophy hunts

Silicon Valley may end mathematical trophy hunting by making sport of it. But the modern mathematical landscape is so much broader than that.

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Thanks, Trump: Why Canada may become the European Union’s first ever ‘associate member’

Canada has spent the last century defending European democracies. Now it’s asking them to return the favour.

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Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get

AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.

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Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed

More common extreme weather events can create opportunities for invasive species to spread.

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Many Jewish faculty and staff say university EDI is failing them

Equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives must be able to adapt and recognize diverse forms of pain and vulnerability.

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How Canada’s immigration caps are trapping its own graduate students

The federal government built an explicit “study-work-stay” pathway that it’s now unraveling through abrupt, poorly-sequenced policy changes.

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Russian team ‘misused’ Claude AI to train a killer drone on scraped Ukrainian war footage

Visual footage — even that created by journalists and civilians to document conflict and hold nations accountable — can now become raw material for weapons development.

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How bacteria hijack viruses to shuffle their own DNA

Bacteria have transformed some viruses — now called gene-transfer agents — into a means of exchanging genetic material among themselves.

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A Cree psychotherapist reflects on relationship, belonging and the illusion of a fixed self

An Anishinaabe storyteller and healer from Serpent River First Nation shares Ojibwe teachings on suffering, acceptance and Ceremony as ways of connecting Indigenous healing wisdom with psychological p...

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A Cree psychotherapist reflects on relationship, belonging and the illusion of a fixed self

An Anishinaabe storyteller and healer from Serpent River First Nation shares Ojibwe teachings on suffering, acceptance and Ceremony as ways of connecting Indigenous healing wisdom with psychological practice.

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AI music lawsuits raise questions about American companies and Canadian arts

A recent survey of working musicians in Canada points to a growing discontent about AI in music, and points to how we could gain a music industry that allows Canadian music to flourish.

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How advertising turns our insecurities into profit — and how you can resist the manipulation

Advertising can turn our fears about aging, failure and belonging into reasons to buy, and repeated exposure can reshape what we see as a good life.

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Cyber attacks? Bioterrorism? To ‘Pace the Frontier’ of AI effectively, we must improve our anticipatory thinking

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues for slowing the pace of AI development globally. We must use this time to learn how to anticipate, and test for, future threats.

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Canada’s fast delivery comes at a cost for migrant truck drivers

Low freight rates, unpaid working time and immigration rules can leave some drivers with little room to push back against difficult working conditions.

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Daydreams, mind-wandering and rumination: What you think about can affect your feelings and mood

Different types of thoughts are meaningfully tied to our emotional well-being. By understanding these connections, we can identify new ways to support and improve our mental health.

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