Should a Tragically Hip song have been played at a Pierre Poilievre event?
Paul Langlois, a guitarist for Canada’s The Tragically Hip, was more than unhappy when recently alerted via Twitter that his band’s music was heard at a Conservative campaign event with Pierre Poilievre
Sex workers are left out in the cold by Ottawa’s unjust conviction amendments
The federal government recently announced its intention to amend the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act.
Is International Women’s Day a catalyst for change or just a symbolic gesture?
The United Nations argues that international days are powerful tools for advocacy, awareness and action.
Nigeria and Ghana are prone to devastating floods - they could achieve a lot by working together
The two West African countries can help each other avert flooding disasters.
Curating early Black experiences in Kingston, Canada’s first capital, a city long defined by histories of whiteness
A collaborative curatorial project is cherishing every little relational trace of Black lives found in archives in a city long defined by histories of Canadian whiteness.
Why do we read about accidents? Lessons from 18th-century English newspapers
“If it bleeds, it leads” is a well-known maxim associated with journalism. Accident reports often attract readers, even when their headlines give away the plot. This has been true for over three hundred years, since reading the news became part of daily life in 18th-century Britain.
Tanzania’s tomato harvest goes to waste: solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution
Feeding Africa’s growing population is a big development challenge for governments, policy makers and agriculture experts. Adding to the challenge is the high level of food loss and waste that most small-scale farmers experience.
How to make post-secondary study more accessible? Collaboration between instructors and disability counsellors
Forty years after the enactment of Canada’s first children’s special education laws, universities and colleges have made significant strides in accessible education for adult students with disabilities.