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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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Ontario’s publicly funded colleges posted significant operating surpluses last year

In the News   |   September 26, 2023

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Ontario’s publicly funded colleges recorded hundreds of millions of dollars in operating surpluses last year thanks in large part to tuition fees paid by Indian international students, one of the key financial relationships at risk... read more

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Children across Canada continue to wait months or longer for surgeries, report finds

In the News   |   September 25, 2023

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Tens of thousands of children across Canada are waiting months, and, in some cases, years, for non-urgent but medically necessary surgeries. It’s a situation that threatens their well-being and is leading to millions in preventable... read more

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Ottawa forecasts 1.4 million international student applications a year by 2027, document shows

In the News   |   September 21, 2023

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The number of foreign students applying to come to Canada each year is forecast by the federal immigration department to rise to 1.4 million by 2027, an internal policy document says, which also raises concerns... read more

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What we know about the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In the News   |   September 19, 2023

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In the days after two masked men gunned down Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside the Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., where he presided, homicide investigators said the shooting was targeted but declined to comment on speculation that the... read more

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Library books have faced challenges for decades, but a recent shift has become more organized as a proxy culture war

In the News   |   September 18, 2023

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Earlier this year, in Chilliwack, B.C., the RCMP issued a news release that an investigation into certain books in the community’s school libraries did not, in fact, meet the definition of child pornography, despite a complaint alleging... read more

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Ottawa pledges to overhaul competition rules, spur rental-housing construction in bid to tackle affordability crisis

In the News   |   September 15, 2023

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The federal government plans to strengthen competition laws, cut the GST from new home rental construction and push grocery chains to stabilize prices or face consequences, in a wide-reaching effort to address the rising cost... read more

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Ottawa mulls fast-tracking international study permits for ‘trusted’ universities, colleges

In the News   |   September 12, 2023

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Immigration Minister Marc Miller is looking into fast-tracking study permits for foreign students applying to attend “trusted” universities and colleges that carry out conscientious checks on applicants and offer support to students after they arrive... read more

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Hold the phone

In the News   |   September 5, 2023

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Cellphones have taken over our classrooms, and it’s been a disaster. Now that we know the effect screens have on our children, we need a new approach. This week, in a time-honoured tradition, kids across... read more

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