Novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky once famously said:
“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”
When Is Mountaintop Removal Not Mountaintop Removal? In Alberta, of Course!
In Alberta, the government of Jason Kenney has one definition for mountaintop removal, while most people have another.
5 ways the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity
More than ever before, as pandemic conditions persist, the threat of data breaches and cyberattacks continues to grow.
A violent cop, a cowardly mayor and the tragedy of policing in Canada
Officer Jason Stamp beat a skateboarder, then Barrie mayor Jeff Lehman covered for him
Space neoliberalization agitates the frontiers of Canadian data privacy
Notions of private and non-commercialized space were forced into a dramatic showdown in 2019 when a SpaceX satellite in low-earth orbit was on a collision-course with a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite. While the caper made international headlines, the collision was avoided when the ESA’s Aeolus satellite was forced to move out of its orbit, with SpaceX later blaming the near-crash on a bug...
COVID-19 hotel quarantine: Exemption for ‘essential’ medical travel confuses doctors, patients
The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we live, where we go, and who we spend time with. These changes are shaped by government policies that have evolved as the pandemic continues. And just when we get used to new policies and procedures, they change again in response to shifting circumstances and new information.
Keeping COVID-19 out of rural Canada proving more difficult as variants spread
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across Canada have cycled through two waves of infections and control measures. As more virulent new variants enter the arena in our battle against the virus, many are preparing for a third wave that stands to be the most serious and significant yet.
Huu-ay-aht First Nations and local union make historic agreement on tree harvesting
The partnership shows the potential for the labour working with First Nations toward reconciliation
COVID-19 vaccination: What we can learn from the great polio vaccine heist of 1959
We find ourselves at a precarious time in global health. Many people are anxiously awaiting their turn to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, yet roll-out is slow and disorganized, with many countries facing supply shortages.
Levelling the playing field
When the Canadian Premier League (CanPL) first launched in 2019, it was met with excitement and acclaim. The start-up men’s professional soccer league was part of an unprecedented media deal worth $200 million over 10 years, saw promising match attendance in the debut season, and broadcast matches nationally through the CBC...