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Data-driven project looks to make ice time more equitable at hockey rinks across Canada

In the News   |   November 27, 2023

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When Amy Laski, founder of a tween girls’ hockey league, went looking for ice time earlier this year, it led her to an almost equally difficult task – trying to access data on who uses... read more

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Six highlights from the fall economic statement as Canadians struggle with affordability issues

In the News   |   November 22, 2023

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The federal government unveiled its 2023 fall economic statement on Tuesday, with promises of new spending to help build affordable homes, support renters and clamp down on Airbnbs. Here are some of the highlights. Incentives... read more

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Biden, Xi agree to revive high-level military channels as they seek to mend relations

In the News   |   November 16, 2023

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U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, agreed to measures aimed at stabilizing Sino-American relations Wednesday, pledging to restore high-level communications channels between their militaries and discussing steps Beijing will take to... read more

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Canadian lawyers, inspired by UOttawa students, call for unity amid professional conflict over Middle East

In the News   |   November 14, 2023

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Inspired by a group of Muslim and Jewish law students who drafted a statement of mutual support at the University of Ottawa, nearly 1,000 members of the legal community, including retired chief justice Beverley McLachlin,... read more

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Gen Z spells it out

In the News   |   November 3, 2023

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Young Canadians are fearful about the future. But underneath their existential angst lies an unexpected resilience. On the June day that Hannah Zilke, a 19-year-old university student, is explaining why she doesn’t want to have... read more

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Looking past high interest rates at the next big risk to your personal finances

In the News   |   November 3, 2023

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The big story in personal finance is no longer interest rates – it’s recession risk. The Bank of Canada passed on opportunities to raise rates in both September and October, a sign that borrowing costs are high... read more

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What would a ceasefire or ‘humanitarian pause’ mean in the Israel-Hamas war?

In the News   |   November 3, 2023

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As the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spread, many in the global community are calling for a suspension in the fighting, using phrases such as “ceasefire,” “humanitarian pause” and “cessation of hostilities.” The terms, used... read more

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St. Lawrence Seaway strike stalls road salt, wheat, steel cargo as winter closing nears

In the News   |   October 24, 2023

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A strike by unionized workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway has halted shipments of road salt, Western wheat and steel products amid the yearly rush to move the grain harvest and other key commodities ahead... read more

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COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in physical activity, screen time for teenagers, research shows

In the News   |   October 23, 2023

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Teenagers experienced steep declines in their physical activity levels and high increases in their daily screen time as a result of the pandemic, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. And while boys have... read more

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For Arabs in Israeli town of Abu Ghosh, a life ‘caught in the middle’ of the religious divide

In the News   |   October 20, 2023

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When the sirens blared across the town of Abu Ghosh last week, the men in the coffee shop didn’t bother running to an air-raid shelter. The barrages of rockets aimed at Israel by the militant... read more

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The rancher and the environmentalist

In the News   |   October 20, 2023

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An unusual partnership aims to save a glorious remnant of the prairies. A man and a woman stand at the edge of a buffalo jump. Generations ago, Blackfoot hunters herded thundering bison over the precipice... read more

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For Wab Kinew, historic win in Manitoba a personal and political triumph

In the News   |   October 5, 2023

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Wab Kinew’s election victory in Manitoba is a historic triumph but also a personal one as he overcame a troubled history and negative stereotypes about Indigenous people and is now set to become the country’s... read more

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Expect to spend more than $350,000 to raise a child in Canada, Statistics Canada study suggests

In the News   |   October 3, 2023

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Canadians can expect to spend more than $350,000 to raise a child from birth to the age of 17, according to new estimates by Statistics Canada. And that figure climbs by a further 29 per... read more

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30. Here’s what to know

In the News   |   September 29, 2023

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While Canada gets ready to mark the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, Sept. 30, here’s what you need to know about the day’s significance, Orange Shirt Day and the lasting impacts of the... read more

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What is the role of Canada’s Speaker of the House?

In the News   |   September 27, 2023

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The Speaker of the House of Commons resigned Tuesday from his role after MPs called for his exit for honouring a Ukrainian war veteran who served with a Nazi unit. Anthony Rota, the Liberal MP... read more

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