These seven global traditions show a different side to the season; one that's more communal, more reflective and far less materialistic.

From a baby seal rescue in Vancouver, B.C., to oil and gas wells in rural Alberta, Icefields in Cambridge Bay, Nvt., and beyond, these images tell the story of the year that was at The Narwhal

As the province goes to extremes to bury Alberta’s labour movement, a new analysis shows the “union advantage” is very much alive, delivering tangible gains that go beyond higher wages to reverse ineq...

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Zero Project shared the 2026 award winners.

To mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, CNIB and the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) have launched a free resource to help teachers introduce accessibility and inclusion concepts...

Edge cases aren't rare; they're real life. Design for messy situations like name changes, shared accounts, and bad actors from day one.

From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.

YouTube video by Deque Systems

What if the way your team talks is the blueprint for every product you ship? We sit down with Erica Hall—co‑founder of Mule Design and author of Just Enough…

Why This Matters (Even If You Don’t Live There) A public education system is the scaffolding of any democracy. It’s where young citizens learn not only arithmetic and grammar, but curiosity, empathy, ...

YouTube video by McGill Office for Science and Society

Donald Trump's trade war and other attacks on Canadian sovereignty have exposed the vulnerabilities of Canada's economy, 35 years after our first free trade deal with the U.S. At the recent Elbows Up Economic Summit in Ottawa, 40 progressive economists and policy experts met to discuss how Canada must respond ‒ and a new Compendium of research from the Summit will be published on October 30. At this webinar, several Summit speakers will discuss the highlights of their proposals, and discuss what comes next in the Elbows Up movement.

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renew...

Community Workshop originally recorded on September 23, 2025. 👥 Presenters Niklas Frost 🔗 Links BlindBox: A Design Kit for Co-Creating Mobile User Interfaces with Blind and Visually Impaired…

Join us for a special evening of conversation and insights into design in the public sector with Ryan Hum, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Client Experience O