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Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
Though well-intentioned, abstinence-based resolutions can result in a return to use because these approaches reduce complex human behaviour to an on-off switch.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades
How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades
Many women in the skilled trades are turning to online communities for mentorship, advice, and support to help them stay in the field.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades
Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real — how to cope in the cold months and ‘winter well’
Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real — how to cope in the cold months and ‘winter well’
Using evidence-based strategies that focus on mindset, light exposure, activity, rest and social connection can help people beat winter-related low mood.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real — how to cope in the cold months and ‘winter well’
Canada has too few professional archeologists, and that has economic consequences
Canada has too few professional archeologists, and that has economic consequences
Protecting heritage in Canada requires training more archeologists and equipping them with the tools and education to do so.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Canada has too few professional archeologists, and that has economic consequences
Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney
Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney
Other countries like China, Turkey, Brazil and Gulf states have already recognized the potential of the African market. Every year Canada delays, it risks losing ground that will be hard to reclaim.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
Canada does a poor job of gathering labour relations information. In a period of rising inequality and renewed workplace conflict, stakeholders need better data.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
2025 was not the year protein finally got its due. It was the year protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped. The science of protein has not changed; we just need to listen to it again.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
Digital payments can expand financial inclusion — but only under the right conditions
Digital payments can expand financial inclusion — but only under the right conditions
New research shows that digital payment technology does not always increase financial inclusion for everyone.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Digital payments can expand financial inclusion — but only under the right conditions
Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order
Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order
Successful American action in Venezuela and threats against Greenland suggest the rules-based international order that emerged following the Second World War is now on life support.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order
What the New Year’s fire at a Swiss bar tells us about fire prevention
What the New Year’s fire at a Swiss bar tells us about fire prevention
A spark may start a fire, but systems decide whether it becomes a disaster. The Swiss New Year’s blaze shows what happens when they fail.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
What the New Year’s fire at a Swiss bar tells us about fire prevention
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
Canada and Venezuela compete in the same heavy-oil regional and global markets, so shifts in supply from Canada to Venezuela would widely reverberate across the Canadian economy.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this
Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission released the first phase of their report exploring students’ rights to access evidence-based reading interventions in Manitoba’s public education system.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this
How low can you go (and still build muscle)? Why strength training matters at any age
How low can you go (and still build muscle)? Why strength training matters at any age
Even modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ability to move with confidence.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
How low can you go (and still build muscle)? Why strength training matters at any age
Feeling stuck at work as the New Year begins? It may be a sign of professional growth
Feeling stuck at work as the New Year begins? It may be a sign of professional growth
Feeling stuck at work is commonly seen as a problem to be solved. But studies of adult development show it can signal a mismatch between internal growth and external circumstances.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Feeling stuck at work as the New Year begins? It may be a sign of professional growth
Why you’re wise on Tuesday and foolish on Sunday: Practising wisdom in uncertain times
Why you’re wise on Tuesday and foolish on Sunday: Practising wisdom in uncertain times
Wisdom fluctuates. New longitudinal evidence suggests wise reasoning is a trainable toolkit —not a trait — and repeated distanced self-reflection can strengthen it in daily life.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Why you’re wise on Tuesday and foolish on Sunday: Practising wisdom in uncertain times
Alberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learners
Alberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learners
While Alberta says Bill 6 will strengthen early literacy, the plan doesn’t measure the broader skills essential for reading success by Grade 4.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Alberta’s proposed $11-million reading tests won’t actually help struggling learners
Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away
Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away
Look for physical activity that brings you joy. Make it the thing you look forward to rather than dread.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away
Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises
Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises
Many multi-unit residential buildings are designed or managed in ways that make recycling and proper waste disposal difficult.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises
More dialogue, less debate: At an ‘Ethics Bowl,’ students learn to handle tough conversations
More dialogue, less debate: At an ‘Ethics Bowl,’ students learn to handle tough conversations
Ethics Bowl Canada hosts competitions where students, including science graduate students, explore complex ethical issues, like vaccines, through respectful dialogue in teams.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
More dialogue, less debate: At an ‘Ethics Bowl,’ students learn to handle tough conversations
How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics
How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics
AI shapes daily life but remains unreliable and costly. Canada can lead by investing in the mathematics that make these systems fair, efficient and trusted.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics
No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows
No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows
The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media would have you believe.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows
Author Saeed Teebi writes beyond exile in his memoir of Palestine and writing in dark times
Author Saeed Teebi writes beyond exile in his memoir of Palestine and writing in dark times
‘You Will Not Kill Our Imagination: A Memoir of Palestine and Writing in Dark Times,’ sees author Saeed Teebi examine the effects of the genocide on Palestinian art and imagination.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Author Saeed Teebi writes beyond exile in his memoir of Palestine and writing in dark times
The dangers of blurring fact and fiction in Holocaust TV narratives
The dangers of blurring fact and fiction in Holocaust TV narratives
When TV series sensationalize Holocaust atrocities for dramatic effect, it risks encouraging misinformation, denial and trivializing Nazi crimes.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The dangers of blurring fact and fiction in Holocaust TV narratives
Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it.
Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it.
New research highlights the role of fossil-fuel industry propaganda and suggests strategies to tackle false narratives about fossil fuels.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it.
Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance
Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance
The disinfectants we trust to protect us from microbes may also inadvertently help those microbes evolve to become more resistant to them.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance