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Back to SearchHow do we solve our global plastic problem?
175 countries are in the midst of tense discussions around a UN treaty to reduce plastic pollution. The second-last negotiation session wrapped up in…
2 years, 2 months ago
Police, campus unrest and the power of student protests
Campus protests are spreading across Canada including at the University of Toronto and McGill. It comes after high profile demonstrations in the Unit…
2 years, 2 months ago
The ‘stain’ of foreign interference on Canadian elections
The public inquiry into foreign interference aimed to provide answers critical to Canada’s democracy: who are the main perpetrators of the threats ag…
2 years, 2 months ago
‘What I eat in a day’ videos and the new diet culture
Diet culture that celebrates thinness, weight loss and supplements, has been around for decades. But the global reach of social media and influencers…
2 years, 3 months ago
How the politics of decriminalization played out in B.C.
Last year, British Columbia’s government began an experiment in drug policy by decriminalizing illicit drug use, up to a certain amount. The pilot pr…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why running is more popular than ever
Distance running, once a relatively niche sport, has exploded in popularity. The trend has been ongoing for at least a decade, but 2024′s running sea…
2 years, 3 months ago
Sudan and the neglected wars
Sudan is facing a dire humanitarian crisis. Nearly 9 million people are displaced from their homes and millions face severe hunger, all stemming from…
2 years, 3 months ago
The biggest EV investment in Canada yet
By 2030, the federal government is hoping 60 per cent of new car sales will be zero-emission. By 2035, they want that number to be 100 per cent. To h…
2 years, 3 months ago
City Space: Vancouver’s Chinatown fights gentrification
Canada’s largest Chinatown has been under siege for over a century: first by race riots, then by poverty and most recently by the threat of developme…
2 years, 3 months ago
The call to disband the Thunder Bay police
This week, a group of First-Nations leaders called for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded for the second time – following charges against…
2 years, 3 months ago