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Halifax, NS + Saint John, NB | MSVU MAEd Curriculum Studies | Dalhousie BScKin'20 | UNB BEd'22 |
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Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer’s history shows why. Before the 1970s, a cancer diagnosis was widely considered a death sentence. Sound familiar? theconversation.com/ending-demen...
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Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer’s history shows why
Dementia today occupies the same stigmatized, system-neglected space that cancer did half a century ago. And history shows us that stigma, not simply the absence of cures, delays progress.
theconversation.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer’s history shows why. Before the 1970s, a cancer diagnosis was widely considered a death sentence. Sound familiar? theconversation.com/ending-demen...
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The tariff threat that Canada can squelch today
Globe editorial: The tariff threat that Canada can squelch today
Donald Trump’s trade war is a problem for this country’s economy. The premiers’ refusal to tear down internal trade barriers is an even bigger one
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The tariff threat that Canada can squelch today
In an uncertain climate, Canada needs a civil defence corps
Opinion: In an uncertain climate, Canada needs a civil defence corps
Sweden and Estonia, among other countries, have demonstrated that democratic preparedness does not require panic
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
In an uncertain climate, Canada needs a civil defence corps
Carney’s speech makes Canada a threat to Trump
Opinion: Carney’s speech makes Canada a threat to Trump
The Prime Minister is now seen as leading the resistance among middle powers of the world to American subjugation
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Carney’s speech makes Canada a threat to Trump
Iran is crying out for its Nuremberg moment
Opinion: Iran is crying out for its Nuremberg moment
More than 30,000 Iranians may have been killed by security forces in a matter of days – justice is needed, now
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Iran is crying out for its Nuremberg moment
How deemed tax filing can make claiming benefits easier for people with low incomes
How deemed tax filing can make claiming benefits easier for people with low incomes
The submission explains why deemed filing matters, what's at stake for people living on a lower income, and why the federal government should change its proposed design for automatic federal benefits.
maytree.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
How deemed tax filing can make claiming benefits easier for people with low incomes
Reclaiming authentic collaboration: What we achieve when lived experts share in the power
Reclaiming authentic collaboration: What we achieve when lived experts share in the power
Collaboration should include opportunities to share knowledge, power, risk and credit.
maytree.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Reclaiming authentic collaboration: What we achieve when lived experts share in the power
Rising homelessness is no mystery – it’s socially assisted
Rising homelessness is no mystery – it’s socially assisted
Ontario’s homelessness crisis is the predictable outcome of our social assistance system. Low rates and punitive rules around shelter benefits are pushing social assistance recipients out of their hom...
maytree.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Rising homelessness is no mystery – it’s socially assisted
ICE Says It Uses AI From Palantir, OpenAI; Meta’s Humanoid Robot Training Plan
ICE Says It Uses AI From Palantir, OpenAI; Meta’s Humanoid Robot Training Plan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday released a new database describing its use of artificial intelligence last year, including how Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency with...
www.theinformation.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM
ICE Says It Uses AI From Palantir, OpenAI; Meta’s Humanoid Robot Training Plan
Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X
Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X | TechCrunch
The company will stop making the pioneering EVs in the second quarter of 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday.
techcrunch.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X
Why drug approval in Canada should not rely on foreign regulators
Why drug approval in Canada should not rely on foreign regulators
Before Canada decides to rely on foreign drug regulators to approve new medicines, Health Canada needs to show that it will improve public health.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Why drug approval in Canada should not rely on foreign regulators
Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged
Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged
Winter shifts people indoors and inward. While this may reduce incidental social contact, connection can be maintained through deliberate routines and low-threshold forms of engagement.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged
Filing taxes for someone else? Here’s how to do it safely
Filing taxes for someone else? Here’s how to do it safely
Many Canadians rely on family or friends to file their taxes, but sharing CRA login credentials can be risky. Using a CRA RepID lets helpers access accounts while preventing fraud.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Filing taxes for someone else? Here’s how to do it safely
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Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
The Pierre Poilievre leadership review will likely retain the status quo: an opposition leader only liked by his party’s base but deeply distrusted by non-conservative Canadians.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
Doctors Kept a Man Alive Without Lungs for 2 Days
Doctors Kept a Man Alive Without Lungs for 2 Days
The team's total artificial lung system, or TAL, bought the man precious time until a double lung transplant was viable.
gizmodo.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Doctors Kept a Man Alive Without Lungs for 2 Days
10 Hacks Every Google Chrome User Should Know
10 Hacks Every Google Chrome User Should Know
Try out these Google Chrome hacks, from improving browser security to revamping Chrome's visual appearance.
lifehacker.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 AM
10 Hacks Every Google Chrome User Should Know
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
"Where are those darn keys? I just had them!” If you find yourself losing things often, there are strategies for how to stop. Daniel L.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name
Halley's comet needs a new name, astronomers argue
Astronomers suggest the honor should go to an 11th century monk known for a disastrous flying attempt.
www.popsci.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name
Mysterious, numbered mollusk discovered on Australian beach
Mysterious, numbered mollusk discovered on Australian beach
Researchers are urging beachgoers to report the endangered, tagged sea snails.
www.popsci.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Mysterious, numbered mollusk discovered on Australian beach
From bones to steel: Why ice skates were a terrible idea that worked
From bones to steel: Why ice skates were a terrible idea that worked
The long, strange journey from prehistoric bone skates to the high-tech blades of today.
www.popsci.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 AM
From bones to steel: Why ice skates were a terrible idea that worked
Americans planted entire forests of exploding Australian trees
Americans planted entire forests of exploding Australian trees
Plus beaver skulls and other weird things we learned this week.
www.popsci.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Americans planted entire forests of exploding Australian trees
What does ‘remastering’ an album actually mean?
What does 'remastering' an album actually mean?
Everything you wanted to know about (re-)mastering audio, but were afraid to ask. Audio engineers help explain the art and science.
www.popsci.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
What does ‘remastering’ an album actually mean?
550-pound Ice Age kangaroos could still hop
550-pound Ice Age kangaroos could still hop
Just probably not as far as today’s marsupials.
www.popsci.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
550-pound Ice Age kangaroos could still hop
It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home
I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home
Home On.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home