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October 7 2024 Columns To meet climate targets, we must prioritize sustainable procurement
Do you know how the printer at your office was purchased? Or the materials for the road you take to drive home? Or what prompts your city or town to boast about its zero-carbon buses over its old …
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August 19 2024 Columns Let’s help grow more intergenerational connections
There are few things more satisfying than seeing young people and older adults interacting with each other and building an effortless sense of community and belonging. Robust communities include all…
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June 10 2024 Columns How Midsummer taught me about becoming a woman
I’ve spent my life saying I’m 1/4 Swedish – but the Scandinavian Community Centre taught me why that’s important.
Growing up, I was very Swedish. I spent every Christmas singing Swedish …
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March 18 2024 Columns Don’t experiment on First Nations’ rights
There’s a bill winding its way through Parliament that threatens First Nations’ rights under the guise of promoting reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Bill C-53 proposes legislation that …
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March 4 2024 Columns International student policy illustrates university bias
When Minister Miller stood up to announce a new cap on international students last week, exemptions were made for Master’s and PhD students because “these are the highly skilled people Canada …
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December 11 2023 Columns Mining industry competing with salmon for rivers created by disappearing glaciers: SFU study finds
A study led by Simon Fraser University researchers finds that mining companies are staking claims on future salmon habitats as glaciers retreat.
In the ice-covered transboundary region …
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November 27 2023 Columns Geroscience could transform aging
Thanks to advancements in healthcare and public health, Canadians are living longer than ever before and our senior population is rapidly growing.
However, increased longevity also means that …
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November 13 2023 Columns Why artificial intelligence needs to consider the unique needs of older women
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines everywhere. Yet AI applications and implications for older adults, particularly older women, have not been adequately contemplated.
It’s no …
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October 16 2023 Columns Healthy aging strategies can help Canada cope with its growing senior population
Canada is growing. In June, our population reached 40 million – but we are not only getting bigger, we are getting older.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have brought the importance of …