#Liberal and NDP officials mull over a potential deal

#Liberal and NDP officials mull over a potential deal

“#Liberal and NDP officials mull over a potential deal” Stephen Maher: Following a meeting between Singh and Trudeau, officials in both parties have considered a deal to avoid confidence votes for three years Senior Liberals and New Democrats are kicking around the idea of reaching a deal that would allow the government to go three…

Read More
#The plexiglass barrier problem – Macleans.ca

#The plexiglass barrier problem – Macleans.ca

“#The plexiglass barrier problem – Macleans.ca” You open the door and prepare to step outside when a pang of guilt hits, as though leaving the house is an act of transgression in and of itself. You go to the grocery store: One employee in a face shield gestures towards a jug of hand sanitizer, while…

Read More
#Crossing the U.S. border by land: What you need to know

#Crossing the U.S. border by land: What you need to know

“#Crossing the U.S. border by land: What you need to know” Once the border opens on Nov. 8, fully vaccinated Canadians—including those with mixed vaccines—will be allowed entry. On Nov. 8, the U.S. reopens its land border, welcoming fully vaccinated Canadian travellers. While Canadians have been able to fly into the U.S., this marks the…

Read More
#The new conductor of Montreal’s famous orchestra ‘looks like fun but sounds like business’

#The new conductor of Montreal’s famous orchestra ‘looks like fun but sounds like business’

“#The new conductor of Montreal’s famous orchestra ‘looks like fun but sounds like business’” Payare, the energetic new music director of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, is proving to be anything but boring (Photograph by Yannis Guibinga) The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal didn’t become Canada’s most prominent orchestra by preaching only to the converted. Legendary…

Read More
#Six books to read this winter

#Six books to read this winter

“#Six books to read this winter” Engaging new reads for the holiday season 12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson 12 Bytes: How we got here. Where we might go next By Jeanette Winterson (Grove, Oct. 12) The author of Frankissstein (2020) has an abiding interest in the relationship between humans and their technology. In the dozen…

Read More
#Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels

#Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels

“#Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels” The University of Victoria divested its working capital fund of fossil fuels after students held a protest at the school’s administrative building (Colin Smith) Emily Lowan paced the pavement outside the University of Victoria’s main administrative building, concentrating on removing some stubborn paint…

Read More
#Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia

#Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia

“#Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia” At UBC, the athletics department is working with local First Nations to decolonize and Indigenize sport. They have a new tagline and are introducing renewed storytelling about how the Thunderbirds—the school’s varsity teams—got their name. (Photograph by Felicia Chang) At the heart of…

Read More
#What does artificial intelligence mean for our world?

#What does artificial intelligence mean for our world?

“#What does artificial intelligence mean for our world?” A new course at McMaster University is diving into the societal implications of artificial intelligence While studying cancer biology as a health sciences student at McMaster University in 2016, Andrew Leber started to wonder how artificial intelligence might help diagnose and improve cancer treatments. He brought together…

Read More